"Growing Sustainably" Report

This evening, Monday February 4th, the participants of the 2007 Environmental Summit (including BikeAthens) will present their report, Growing Sustainably in Athens-Clarke County V, at the Federation of Neighborhoods monthly meeting, 7:30 pm, Presbyterian Student Center.

The Growing Sustainably V report is the joint effort of 18 local environmentally-concerned citizens' organizations. It is a progress report with recommendations, designed specifically to assist the Mayor and Commission in making informed decisions about growth and development issues in our community. There will be a panel of participants discussing some of the major environmental accomplishments of 2007 and the issues that will have the highest priority for 2008 action.

Organizations participating in the Environmental Summit 2007 included:

Athens Grow Green Coalition

Athens Land Trust

Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Inc.

BikeAthens

Clean Air Athens

Emerging Green Builders, Athens Chapter (formerly SEEDS)

Georgia River Network

Joseph LeConte Group of the Sierra Club

Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful

Micah's Mission

Northeast Georgia Children's Environmental Health Coalition

Oconee River Land Trust

Oconee Rivers Audubon Society

Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission

Promoting Local Agriculture and Cultural Experience (PLACE)

Sandy Creek Nature Center, Inc.

Upper Oconee Watershed Network