A panel focusing on the question “Can New Haven become a sustainable
city?” will take place 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, on the third
floor of Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave.
T H I S
The event — which is described as “A forum … with some answers” — will
examine such topics as how to build a stronger economy for all of New Haven;
the role of cultural resources in fostering civic engagement and a sense of place;
how citizens can foster sustainable urban planning and smart growth; the importance
of urban ecosystems, particularly the role of tree canopy in a sustainable city;
and how large institutions can become more sustainable and contribute to a sustainable
community.
The forum will be moderated by Michael Donoghue, director of the Peabody Museum
and the G. Evelyn Hutchinson Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Panelists
will include Karyn Gilvarg, director of the New Haven City Plan Department; Heidi
Green, president of 1000 Friends of Connecticut; Bill Hosley, executive director
of the New Haven Museum & Historical Society; Colleen Murphy-Dunning, director
of the Urban Resources Initiative at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental
Studies (F&ES); Julie Newman, sustainability director at Yale; and Jerome
Ringo, president of The Apollo Alliance and past chair of the board of the National
Wildlife Federation.
Admission to the event is free, but space is limited. Those interested in attending
should contact Emily Bryne at ebyrne@newhavenct.net or (203) 946-6377 by Monday,
Oct. 1.
The forum is sponsored by F&ES, the Peabody Museum, the City of New Haven
and Clean Air-Cool Planet. This is the New Haven component of the National Conversation
on Climate Action event. For more information, visit www.climateconversation.org.
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