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SUMMARY:Regional Convening for Sustainable Development
DESCRIPTION:Join Grace Farms Foundation and Live Green Connecticut for the first annual Regional Convening for Sustainable Development (RCSD). Thought leaders from around the world will discuss wide-ranging strategies for sustainable development\, with regional case studies demonstrating how some of those strategies have been implemented locally. Learn how we can come together to make Connecticut a leader in community-driven sustainable development. \nConvening Schedule: \n9:00 am\nWelcome: Adam Thatcher\, Grace Farms Foundation Director of Operations\, and Daphne Dixon\, Co-founder and Executive Director of Live Green Connecticut \n9:15 am\nVideo message from Jeffrey Sachs\, Director of Sustainable Development at Columbia University; Introduction: Dr. David L. Downie\, Fairfield University \n9:35 am\nKeynote Address: Kanni Wignaraja\, Director\, UN Development Operations Coordination Office; Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals\, SDG Academy and Sustainable Development Solutions Network \n10:05 am\nPanel 1: “Building Sustainability Into Our Cities\,”; Introduction: Kevin Moynihan\, First Selectman\, New Canaan \n10:30 am\nCoffee Break \n10:45 am\nCatherine Smith\, State of Connecticut Economic and Community Development; Introduction: Dr. Howard Rosenbaum\, Conservation Biologist at Columbia University \n11:15 am\nPanel 2: “The Condition of CT’s Sustainable Development Infrastructure” \n11:40 am\nPanel 3: “The Critical Role Businesses Play in Sustainable Development” \n12:15 p.m.\nLunch \n1:30 pm & 3 pm\nBreakout Sessions 1 and 2: Regional and Community Sustainable Development Presentations \n4:20 pm\nClosing Remarks \n4:45 – 6 pm\nNetworking Reception \n
URL:https://newcanaanite.com/new-canaan-event/regional-convening-for-sustainable-development
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, Connecticut\, 06840\, United States
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