Greening the Southeast

April 16, 2010 08:30AM - April 17, 2010 12:00PM

Location

Coastal Georgia Center
305 Fahm Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Click here for agenda to print

Friday,

April

16

th

Summit

Opening

8:30 - 8:45

SoGreen Network

Marc Thomas - Opening Summit Statement: Chairman of The Board of

8:45 – 9:00

Dr. Otis Johnson - Welcome to Savannah: Mayor City of Savannah,

Georgia

9:00 – 9:30

Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region

9:30 – 10:15

Dialogue: How Many Definitions of “Green” Are There?

Beverly Houston Banister - Key Note Speaker: Acting Deputy Regional4Dr. Keecha Harris, Keecha Harris and Associates – Facilitator - Open

10:15 – 10:30

BREAK

10:30 –12pm

Michael Hill

Developing “Green Jobs Through Rural and Urban Collaborations and

Partnerships”

Panel: Southeastern Regional Perspective- Atlanta Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Amanda Staudt

Green Agenda for The Southeast Impact the Region’s Contribution To

Climate Change?”

- National Wildlife Federation “Can Creating A

12pm – 12:30

Changed?

Dr. Keecha Harris - Open Dialogue: Has Our Definition of Green

12:30 – 1:30

LUNCH

Tracks Run Concurrently:

These tracks are working sessions. Participants will have an opportunity to evaluate

trainings and information provided by presenters, and with the assistance of a facilitator,

outline how this information can best serve in the development of an action plan that is

inclusive of under-served communities.

1:30 – 4pm

Track #1 - Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Watersheds

This session will outline the steps for farmers and landowners working either independently or

through partnerships to create lucrative green businesses while developing and maintaining a

sustainable environment.

Panel: Tannika Cunningham

will increase your profitability and decrease your carbon foot print”.

- Healthy Solutions: “Creating Distribution Patterns that

Cornelius Blanding

Toward Collaborations That Will Set Forth A Green Plan

- Federation of Southern Cooperative: “Coops Working

Amadou Diop

trees restore our environment? and can they serve as a vehicle for green agroforestry?

- National Wildlife Federation: “Long Leaf Pine - How do these

Marjan Peltier

does Farming and Forestry play a role?

- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “Watersheds – How

Track #2 - Green Jobs – Green Businesses Myth or Truth

What is a working definition of green jobs and green businesses? What are our first steps in

providing our regional community with the opportunity to develop these green jobs and green

business? Who is responsible for that first step?

Panel: Charlotte King

It Increase Your Market Share?”

- King Snowden & King Associates: “Green Certification-Does

Carolee Williams

- City of Charleston, SC Sustainable Planning Board

TBA

- Savannah City and County Participants

4-5pm

Dr. Keecha Harris – Closing - Evaluation

Saturday, April 17

th

9am – 12pm

Organic production is the largest growing food segment in the country. It

is also the least harmful to our environment. This intensive session will

walk each participant through a standard organic certification application

and assist participants in the development of a sustainable farm plan.

Dr. Owusu Bandele - Organic Certification Training

9am – 12pm

Dr. Marcia Allen Owens – FAMU, Environmental Sciences;

Carly

Queen

–

National

Wildlife

Federation,

Campus

Field

Coordinator,

Campus

Ecology

“

Universities Planning Meeting

Green Up Your Campus” HBCU / 1890 Land Grant Colleges &

Building a successful Green Movement in the Southeast region requires

marshaling the energies, resources and know-how of colleges and

universities that have historically served people of color. This track will

engage Summit participants in the designing and planning of a future

conference / summit that will set forth a Green Agenda and Action Plan

for HBCUs and 1890 Land Grant Institutions.

Closing

12pm

:

Reverand

Lennox

Yearwood

--‐

Executive

Director,

Hip

Hop

Caucus

will

speak

on

the

importance

of

the

inclusive

of

our

low-­income

communities

whether

rural

or

urban

in

the

planning

of

a

green

agenda

To Register Online GO TO ~

www.SoGreenNetwork.org

For Further Information:

P.O. Box 456, Savannah, GA 31402 | 912-495-0591 | info@SoGreenNetwork.org

Contact:
Cynthia Hayes
912-495-0591 Phone
info@sogreennetwork.org

Terms of Use   |   © Copyright 2026 American Association of Blacks in Energy. Site by Filnet.