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Conference Presentation May 12 -14th 2006

Aspen Institute - Aspen Colorado

FRIDAY MAY 12, 2006

LOCAL AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR ENERGY AND REVENUE GENERATION:

Luther Propst, Sonoran Institute, on his work with community-led initiatives that create lasting benefits, including healthy landscapes, vibrant communities and strong economics. pdf

Mike Bowman, 25x25, on an initiative to supply 25% of America's energy needs by 2025 on agricultural land. pdf

WHY LOOK TO EUROPE?

Dale Madearis, EPA Office of International Affairs, on America's history of learning from Europe: Aldo Leopold and Gifford Pinchot's landmark work inspired by European madels. pdf

SATURDAY MAY 13, 2006

Richard Swett, former Ambassador to Denmark and former U.S. Congressman, on Federal Policy. pdf

ENERGY:

Mark Sardella, Local Energy, on heating downtown Santa Fe with biomass and his $40,000 modular product that heats 15,000 sq. ft. pdf

Heinz Kopets, Austrian Biomass Association. pdf 1 - pdf 2

Jason Antonoff, I-sustain, on waste heat recapture systems and neighborhood-scale renewable energy systems. pdf

Dave Atkins, Fuels for Schools, on the Forest Service biomass initiative. pdf

PITKIN COUNTY LEADERSHIP:

Gavin Udall, Community Office of Resource Efficiency. pdf

SWEDEN'S BEST PRACTICES:

Torbjorn Lahti, The Natural Step, on Sweden's Eco-Municipalities and hundreds of best practices in city design and energy efficiency. pdf

LIVABILITY AS A MARKET ADVANTAGE:

Dan Kemmis, Center for the Rocky Mountain West, on the West's livability and how to preserve community character in the face of growth. pdf

SUNDAY MAY 14, 2006

Michael Mchaffy, The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, on community solutions based on his experience in the U.S. and now in the U. K. pdf

RAIL TRANSPORTATION FOR RURAL ECONOMICS:

Hans Peter Fagagnini, Former CEO of Swiss Rail, on transportation logistics applied to Western cities. pdf

MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT IN RURAL AREAS

Sue Zielinski, Director, Sustainable Mobility and Access Research and Transformation, on s+++mart-cards, integrated traveler information, Copenhagen's Free Bike Share, integration of truck and rail. pdf

Robin Chase, Zipcar, on carshare, wireless transportation technology, and the economic opportunities alternative transit provides communities. pdf

Ben Hamilton-Ballie, Hamilton-Ballie Associates, on reconciling traffic with quality public spaces and design to promote safety, assess and flow. pdf

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PLACE-BASED PLANNING, AND RECLAIMING OUR FUTURE:

Betsy Hands, HomeWORD, on green affordable housing in Missouls. pdf

Bill Shutkin, The Orton Family Foundation, on place-based design, community vision, next steps. pdf

May 2006 Conference -- Innovative Ideas for a New West

A forum to learn best practices applicable to mid-sized communities of the Intermountain West.