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Western Maryland Local Government Exchange - May 15, 2009
Manageable and Practical Solutions Toward Sustainable Communities
Thank you to all who were able to attend the third annual Western Maryland Local Government Exchange. Below you will find links to the agenda and to many of the presentations given that day.
This Exchange focused on Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, and Carroll counties. If you are interested in creating an Exchange program specific to your area, please contact Jonathan Kays at jkays@umd.edu or Jennifer Dindinger at jdinding@umd.edu.
2009 Steering Committee Members
Results of Roundtable Sustainability Discussions
Session 1 Presentations
Comprehensive Energy Plans by Jessica Stoner, Project Manager, Frederick Co. Dept. of Management Services
Water Resources - Groundwater Recharge Easements by Ralph Robertson, Carroll County Ag Land Preservation Program Administrator
Session 2 Presentations
Vision of Sustainability in Small Business by Mike Dreisbach, Savage River Lodge and Mountain Maryland Green Committee
Green Building by Sheila Gregg, AIA and LEED Accredited Professional, Western Maryland Green Building Council, and President of sol agua terra
Making Local Food Connections by Ginger Myers, Regional Marketing Specialist, University of Maryland Extension
Sustainable Transportation by Tim Davis, Transportation Planner, City of Frederick
Session 3 Presentations
Ordinance Review and Cooperation to Eliminate Barriers by Rich Maranto, President, RAM Digital Inc., and Rick Brace, Principal Planner, Frederick County
Public Perception and Education by Jonathan Kays, Natural Resources Extension Specialist, University of Maryland Extension
Cooperative Strategies by Mayor Leo Martin of Mountain Lake Park and Garrett County Mayors Association
Frostburg Sustainable Energy Research Facility by Oguz and Hilkat Soysal, Dept. of Physics and Engineering, Frostburg University
Innovative Funding Strategies: Wastewater Treatment by Kristin Mielcarek, Watershed Circuit Rider for Canaan Valley Institute, and Alice Towne and Pete Resh of Washington County Dept. of Health
For more information, contact Jennifer Dindinger; 410.827.8056 x 126
Last updated: 07/10/2009
Are Men Always More Competitive Than Women?
AREC Associate Professor Ken Leonard has conducted research in Africa and India to try to answer that question. - posted Nov 20, 2009
What do Katie O'Malley, cover crops, and onthefarmradio.com have in common?
Answer: The Grow It Eat It Campaign! Onthefarmradio.com, promotes cover crops and the Grow It Eat It campaign with Katie O'Malley's Kitchen Garden. - posted Nov 19, 2009
MDA features Grow It Eat It in November eNewsletter.
Maryland's 1st Lady Katie O'Malley plants a cover crop in her kitchen garden with the help of Master Gardeners as part of the Grow It Eat It campaign. - posted Nov 17, 2009
