Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Centre, Downtown Evansville

Following is a comment from Doug Henton regarding his presentation at the upcoming Regional Sustainability Conference. Click here for Henton's full bio. 

Climate and energy issues create both challenges and opportunities for the Evansville region.   While rising energy costs could pose a threat to the economy, regional efforts to promote savings and create clean energy alternatives can also generate economic opportunities and new jobs. 
How the Evansville region responds to climate and energy issues will shape its economic future.   The Evansville region could emerge as a national model of new development if its new Regional Sustainability Alliance were to promote green savings, opportunity and talent.
Lessons learned from other regions involved in promoting climate prosperity will be shared along with the results of national studies of green jobs.

The conference fee is just $99 per person.  For more information about the Regional Sustainability Conference, please visit www.ccswin.com or contact Andrea Deig-Sandefur, events coordinator, at 812.425.8147 or via e-mail at asandefur@ccswin.com.

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Wesselman Nature Society will be hosting Harvest Festival & Hayrides at Wesselman Woods this Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. This autumn-themed event will feature guided owl prowl night hikes, leaf rubbing, live animal encounters, Halloween-themed crafts, and plenty of other things for the whole family to enjoy. Festival goers will be able to take in the beautiful fall foliage as they relax on one of the hayrides that will continually circle Wesselman Park. The park will be closed to all other traffic during the event; admission is only $7 per person or $25 per family (max 5), children 3 and under are free. We look forward to seeing you this weekend!