Green Technology Workshop

03/24/11 9:00 AM - 03/25/11 5:00 PM
• What is “green technology”? “The application of the environmental sciences to conserve the natural environment and resources and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement.”

• Why come to this workshop? The green technology workshop hosted by CEDA will help regional economic development professionals better understand green technology, what benefits it brings to a community, and together, the attending professionals will draft a vision for green technology in the region.

• When are where is the green technology workshop? Thursday, March 24th, and Friday March 25th, from 9am to 5pm at the Best Western University Inn in Moscow. The workshop is free to attend, but attendance is very limited– to RSVP, contact Krystal Flack at (208)885-7448 or krystalf@uidaho.edu

• For more information, please contact Michele Vachon at mvachon@uidaho.edu (208)885-5476 or (208)301-1660
 

Presenters:
Dr. Tammi Laninga, University of Idaho Building Sustainable Communities Initiative
Dr. Phil Watson, University of Idaho Rural Sociology and Agricultural Economics
Michele Vachon, University of Idaho Building Sustainable Communities Initiative

Helpful Hints:
• Bring your laptop and power cord
• Lunch and snacks will be provided
• Dress comfortably
• Read the 2009 CEDA Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and be prepared to help draft a green technology section for the next CEDS

Event tag(s): Technology Moscow Green_Technology