Green jobs and sustainable development in St. Lawrence County.
"Seizing the opportunities of the new energy economy -- together." On April 21st, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Clarkson University, ECO, and Clarkson's chapter of NYWEA are sponsoring a community town hall event at the Potsdam High School auditorium to talk about green jobs and sustainable development in St. Lawrence County. You are invited to share your thoughts or to hear what others have to say.
Location
The Potsdam High School auditorium is located on 29 Leroy Street, Potsdam NY, 13676. (Get directions.)
Schedule
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6:30 Welcome
- Max Edmands from ECO
- Mike Guethle from NYWEA
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6:45 Video Statement, featuring
- Van Jones, White House Adviser for Green Jobs
- Todd Stern, Special Envoy on Climate Change
- Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives
- BICEP, Businesses for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy
- 7:00 Letter from Congressman John McHugh of NY's 23rd District, read by field representative Michael Backus
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7:15 Panelists
- Greg Hart, Workforce Development Institute
- Ann Heidenreich, Community Energy Services
- Abigail Lee, Village of Potsdam
- Michael Ryan, North Bay Technology Development, LLC
- 7:30 Community discussion, moderated by Bill Vitek, Clarkson University
- 8:30 Wrap-up and close
Publicize
Help us out by putting up flyers or sending out emails letting people know about this event. The official Focus Potsdam flyer is below. Download it as a full-size PDF.
