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Great Lakes Environmental Calendar
June 2007
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June 1-3, 2007
Changing Course
in a Changing Climate:
Solutions for health and the environment.
Chicago, Illinois
Please join us for Changing Course in a Changing
Climate: Solutions for health and the environment,
the 25th National Pesticide Forum, at Loyola University
(Water Tower Campus) in Chicago, June 1-3, 2007. Forum
topics include - Global warming: consequences and the
organic connection; Urban gardens and sustainable agriculture;
Environmental justice; Antibacterial risks; Nanotechnology;
Asthma; Passing policies; Great Lakes; and more. We will
begin with a Friday afternoon tour of the Chicago City
Hall green roof. Samuel Epstein, M.D., autor of The
Politics of Cancer, will be honored.
June 6-8, 2007
2007 IJC Great Lakes Conference
and Biennial Meeting
Chicago, Illinois
The theme of this year's meeting will be "Sustainable
Cities in Healthy Watersheds” and will focus on positive
actions that urban areas can take to enhance their future
growth with minimal harm to the environment.
Contact: Bruce Brown
Phone: (519) 257-6733
E-mail: BrownB@windsor.ijc.org
June 10 - 15, 2007
Society of
Wetland Scientists (SWS) 28th Annual International Meeting:
Water, Wetlands, and Wildlife - Resolving Conflicts and
Restoring Habitat
Sacramento, California
The meeting brings together wetland scientists from all
fields to explore the most recent findings in wetland
science, to learn new techniques and procedures, to exchange
information on wetland and water policy throughout the
world, and to discover the unique attributes of western
wetlands.
June 11-15, 2007
Annual Contaminated and Hazardous Waste Site Managment
Course
Toronto, Ontario
Comprehensive one week indoor-outdoor course that covers
all issues related to managing subsurface contamination,
from theory to practice. A one week indoor-outdoor course
combining instruction with a hands-on approach to understanding
the tools and techniques for managing contaminated sites.
Contact: Gareth Owen
Phone: (416) 259-6911
E-mail: gowen@contaminatedsite.com
June 15-17, 2007
Great
Lakes United 25th Anniversary Meeting
Toronto, Ontario
A respected and influential coalition of over 170 organizations
and 700 individuals, Great Lakes United will be looking
back on a quarter century of uniting the voices of grassroots
activists and organizations working toward the protection
and restoration of the Great Lakes.
Phone: (716) 886-0142 (Buffalo) or (514) 396-3333 (Montreal)
E-mail: glu@glu.org
June 18-20, 2007
Energy 2100
Hamiton, Ontario
Recent years have seen increasing attention being paid
to the issue of energy security. This global conference
on energy and public policy will address such issues as
energy needs and demands from developing countries, environmental
issues associated with energy sources and more. Hosted
by McMaster University.
Contact: Gail Krantzberg
Phone: (905) 525-9140
E-mail: krantz@mcmaster.ca
June 19-20, 2007
2007 Environment and
Energy Conference
Toronto, Ontario
This binational business and environment forum will examine
critical market risks and opportunities while exploring
three key issues critical to the Great Lakes Region: clean
air, clean energy and climate change.
Contact: GLOBE Foundation of Canada
Phone: (604) 775-7300
E-mail: info@eeco2007.com
June 25 - 29, 2007
Global
Change Teacher Institute
Duluth, Minnesota
Engage your students in real-world study of global climate
change and its effects on ecosystems. Includes 3 credits,
most meals, lodging, tours, course CD, curriculum materials,
field trips. $600.
Contact: Joan Chadde
Phone: (906) 487-3341
E-mail: jchadde@mtu.edu
June 28 - 29, 2007
Great Lakes
Areas of Concern: Achieving Restoration Targets and Sustaining
Stewardship
Cleveland, Ohio
This conference will convene participants from the 30
U.S. Areas of Concern to review recent developments affecting
the AOC program; assess the status of the Great Lakes
Regional Collaboration’s AOC recommendations; identify
opportunities to expedite progress on key AOC tasks; improve
linkages between the AOCs, Lakewide Management Plans and
other programs; and consider actions that will strengthen
the regional U.S. AOC program.
Contact: Matt Doss, Great Lakes Commission
Phone: (734) 971-9135
E-mail: mdoss@glc.org
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