2009 Annual Conference - GET OUT! Greenways
Connecting Busines, Health, and the Outdoors is a one-day workshop The Greenways Conference will inform and demonstrate to conference attendees how greenway corridors and trails encourage healthier lifestyles; provide alternative transportation options; increase a communities economic viability; and offer opportunities for environmental conservation and education. Key findings from case studies supporting the positive health, economic and environmental impact derived from greenway systems will be presented.
The 2009 Greenways Conference is the premier learning experience that will demonstrate how to:
- Initiate, Plan and Implement Greenway Programs,
- Fund programs through private and public funding options,
- Manage, maintain and provide security on greenways.
The conference will showcase established greenway programs in SC and the benefits the communities are experiencing – such as:
- Increase communities‘ economic viability,
- Provide alternative transportation options,
- Encourage healthier lifestyles,
- Enhance quality of life,
- Create opportunities for environmental conservation,
- Provide alternative stormwater management practices.
2008 Annual Conference - GREEN TOOLS FOR YOUR BOTTOM LINE
The one-day workshop informed and demonstrated to conference attendees creative techniques and solutions to minimize the impact of the development footprint on the natural environment. Attendees learned how to actually improve their bottom line through the implementation of green tools such as land conservation, low impact site design and LEED-Certified Buildings.
Real estate development has the greatest impact on communities’ quality of life. Water quality and quantity, clean air, land conservation and wise energy use of our natural resources are all directly impacted by real estate development.
The conference demonstrated how true sustainable site development practices can improve a community’s ecology, social equity and economic viability.
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