Re: Sustainability and the Obama Stimulus Agenda: Engaging and Connecting with Government
August 14, 2009
Dear Mayor:
On Friday, September 18, 2009, Princeton University Policy Research Institute and The Earth institute Columbia University will be hosting a one day conference Workshop on Sustainability and the Obama Stimulus Agenda: Engaging and Connecting with Government. For information on this informative program, please visit their web page at: www.princeton.edu/prior/events/conferences/sustainability-and-the-ob/index.xml. If there are questions please e-mail them to: prior@princeton.edu
Seminar Details: Date: Friday, September 18, 2009 Time: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, Robertson Hall www.princeton.edu/prior/contact/directions/
Governor James Florio, the opening keynote speaker, will discuss how state and local governments can connect to the Obama agenda and achieve the national goals in our region. The first panel of the conference will to discuss what local government initiatives have been implemented, which have worked and which have not, and plans for the future. The second panel will focus on environmental and employment initiatives in the region. Both panels include local government officials, academics and practitioners.
