can green sustainablity aid in the adaptation to climate change in ny?

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PUBLIC FORUM
"Green Zoning: Zoning for Sustainability and Adaptation to Climate
Change"
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:30 P.M.
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036

"As a comprehensive system that regulates the built environment through controls on use, bulk, and parking, can zoning be utilized to further the long term sustainability of the city and enable the city to adapt to climate change? This forum will present new ideas for how land use planning and the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York can be utilized to achieve these important goals."

Welcome:
KENNETH FISHER, Cozen O’Conner, LLP

Introduction:
CAROLINE G. HARRIS, Goldman Harris LLP

Moderator:
NANCY ANDERSON, Ph.D., Executive Director, The Sallan Foundation

Speakers:
PROJJAL DUTTA, AIA, LEED, Director of Sustainability Initiatives,
Metropolitan Transportation Authority ADAM FRIEDMAN, Executive
Director, Pratt Center for Community Development MARK GINSBERG, FAIA,
LEED, President, Citizens Housing and Policy Council SANDY HORNICK,
Deputy Executive Director for Strategic Planning, NYC Department of
City Planning

Registration: There is no charge for attendance. Members of the
Association, their guests and the public are welcome. Please register
online.

For more information about the event, or if you want to remain
informed about Green Zoning, please contact greenzoningnyc@gmail.com.

if i was in ny right now, i'd check this out. i'm on the path to becoming green, but its a slow process. i'm like mint green right now, not a full luscious grass green yet...