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Focus the Region: Economics of Sustainability
February 16 at California State University Monterey Bay, 4th Annual Focus the Region Conference: Participants will learn about some actions local businesses and organizations are taking to make a positive impact on climate change, including via the HER Helmet Thursdays project.
Registration is free. For more info, click here.
Breakout sessions
Afternoon breakout sessions, from 2:30-4:00 p.m., include:
- Student Perspectives on Sustainability: Students Leading the Way for Social Change
- Future of Bikeways: A Sweet Ride for Smart Commuters
- The Economics of Green Building
- It’s Your Grocery Bag, Baby!
Cycling Climate Changers
Future of Bikeways session includes:
- Megan Tolbert, Transportation Planner for CSUMB, talking about the Bike Boulevard Plan and CSUMB Bike Resources;
- Kaki Cheung, Transportation Planner for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), addressing county bikeways and safe cycling;
- Mari Lynch, on HER Helmet Thursdays and other Bicycling Monterey projects.
Key Speakers
The event will feature panel workshops, green demonstrations/exhibitions, and author-speakers:
- Dr. Jason Scorse, MIIS, What Environmentalists Need to Know About Economics;
- Gil Friend, CEO of Natural Logic, Inc., The Truth About Green Business.
- Dr. Brad Barbeau, CSUMB School of Business, “Was Malthus Right?“
- Rebecca Costa, The Watchman’s Rattle
Below, the hostess at the Sandbar and Grill on HHT-unanimous Wharf II, Monterey encourages customers to bike on out!
