You're in luck. Over 15 organizations are co-hosting a day-long Green Summit in Woodland to discuss the state of our environment and how we can attain a healthy environment and sustainable lifestyle for the future.
Local environmental organizations including Tuleyome, Yolo Audubon Society, Sierra Club, California Native Plant Society, the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society, Environmental Council of Sacramento, Planning and Conservation League, Habitat 2020, Putah Creek Council and Sacramento Tree Foundation are gathering on Nov. 15 at the Woodland Community and Senior Center to enjoy a day packed great speakers, panels and workshops.
“The Green Summit is a chance for us all to engage in a discussion about the environment and what to do about it locally – for people and wildlife,” states Alison Kent, Yolo Audubon Society President. “Loss of habitat – whether by urban and rural development and population growth, climate change, water and energy use – will have profound implications for the future of our region."
There are workshops on habitat loss and preservation, climate change and energy, environmental justice, how to communicate in the 21st century, land use planning and transportation, water quality and quantity, and youth and the outdoors.
For those who don’t reside in the Yolo/Sacramento County: While this Green Summit is focused on the Sacramento Valley, there will be much information, and strategies and tools that can help you in your home community to improve our environment.
Martha Guzman-Aceves will be the key-note luncheon speaker. She is the Legislative Advocate for the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Sacramento.
Guzman-Aceves advocacy work has concentrated on occupational and environmental hazards. She is currently an active member of the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, which concentrates on attaining safe and affordable drinking water for rural communities. She holds a M. S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics and a B. S. in International Economics.
Join the group to identify the key goals and strategies that we need to achieve our objectives for the future on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001 East St., Woodland.
The Green Summit will be offering scholarships for 18 and under and discounts for students and seniors.
To register and get a copy of the full program go to www.tuleyome.org or call 530-350-2599.
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