The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Sustainable Skylines Initiative (SSI), in partnership with the City of Dallas, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and private sector organizations, is presenting:
Sustainable Communities Training Conference
March 9 - 11, 2009
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert will be on hand to deliver the official Welcome Address as the mayor of the EPA’s first pilot city for the SSI program. This exciting and informative meeting will address the issues and discuss the challenges of urban/suburban sustainability planning and management in America.
This three-day conference will intertwine five tracks through several workshop sessions:
I. Green Buildings & Construction;
II. Advancing the Choice: Transportation Planning & Clean (low-emitting) Vehicle Programs;
III. Sustainable Practices & Livability: Exploring potentials for Recycling & Sustainable Solid Waste Management practices, EPA’s Brownfield & Ready for Reuse Programs (property revitalization), Strategies for Stationary Sources;
IV. Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy & “Clean” Technology Developments;
V. Sustainable Surfaces: Urban Heat Island & Stormwater Mitigation Strategies, Urban Tree Planting & Strategic Shading, Green & Reflective Roofs, Urban Parks & Green Space; and culminate with a half-day training session where you will meet with potential Federal Agency, NGO and Private Sector partners from around the country.
