Bluegrass Forever Green Summer Conference 2022
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Bluegrass Forever Green Summer Conference 2022 Presented by:
Focusing on Bluegrass Tomorrow's Vision for a Sustainable Future in the Region with the preservation of our most precious land as the centerpiece.
Transylvania University Campus Center
Lexington, Kentucky
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Cost $50, includes full day conference & lunch.
Registration Deadline: June 24th.
Join leaders from local government, business, and education to learn valuable skills helpful to increase use of local foods, make informed decisions on land use, employ cleaner energy sources, and develop your own sustainability plan for your organization, business, or community.
Luncheon Keynote by Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture.
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| Registration Deadline: June 24th |
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The Bluegrass Forever Green Summer Conference is intended especially for regional leaders, elected officials, planners, local and state government staff, K-13 and higher education, business, and community organizations. Sessions and activities refer to the four cornerstones of our Bluegrass Forever Green partnership with the region.
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Schedule:
Showing Confirmed Panelists, with More to Follow
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Overview and Introductions
Welcome & Comments: Billy Van Pelt,
American Farmland Trust
9:00 a.m. Use More Local Foods in your organization, business, school district, university.
10:30 a.m. Find the Facts for Land Use Planning & Smart Growth Decisions: This session explores factors that should be considered as communities and organizations implement energy innovations while meeting the overall objectives of local land use planning.
12:00 p.m. Luncheon Keynote Address: Commissioner Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
1:30 p.m. Use Cleaner Energy: This session explores the choices and decisions you make in your businesses and communities to increase use of cleaner energy innovations and sources for HVAC, light and electricity.
3:00 p.m. Develop a Sustainability Plan for your Community, Organization or Business: This session provides an overview of why a community, business, college or school district might consider creating a sustainability plan. Panelists will describe the paths they have taken to adopt and implement their plans.
4:15 p.m. Outside Walk & Talk to West Sixth Brewery for further conversation and networking with participants and panelists.
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