The Blue Economy How Water and Innovation Drive New Economic Activity. John Austin, Director, Michigan Economic Center at Prima Civitas. The next economic transformation centers on how we grow a “Green and Blue” economy – helping a rapidly urbanizing world develop and deploy new more sustainable energy, water, mobility and food systems. And make water, food, green spaces and transportation accessible to all.
To learn more go to MichiganBlueEconomy.org. John Austin was a keynote speaker at the SRF Conference 3-24-16.
Blue Really is the New Green. Dan Maguire, TransCanada; Garry Schalla, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy; Greg Gordon, Gonzaga University Friends of Lake Arthur Enhancement Project; Bill Greenwood, City of Coeur d’Alene; Lindsay Chutas and Charlie Peterson, Spokane Conservation District; Garrett Jones, Spokane Parks and Recreation The Coeur d’Alene/Spokane River Corridor has exciting new opportunities to acquire and/or restore shoreline properties, create river access, and create win-win environmental/economic development strategies. Learn about these opportunities and how novel partnerships between universities, municipalities, non-profits and businesses are supporting leading edge innovation. SRF Conference presentation 3-24-16
Green Solutions: Locally Based Research, Innovation and Leadership. Marlene Feist and Mark Papich, City of Spokane; Amanda Parrish, Lands Council; Doug Krapas, Inland Empire Paper; Nora Haider, Washington State University The latest on the low- and high-tech of using permeable pavement, bio-char, algae and fast growing timber to provide non-invasive, sustainable environmental solutions to meet aquifer, river and other needs. SRF Conference presentation 3-23-16
United We Stand: Case Studies from the Portland Region and Puget Sound to Meet Urban and Agricultural Watershed Needs. Amanda Hess, Spokane County; Bruce Roll, Clean Water Services; Tiffany O’Dell, Pierce County Public Works Clean Water Services and Intertwine in the Portland region, and Puget Sound Starts Here are initiatives that collaborate across agencies, business and community organizations to support strategic conversations, public awareness and projects to meet urban and agricultural interests. This includes water quality trading and how to move from pilot programs to fully funded large scale watershed restoration programs. Learn from their experiences and consider ways to apply their strategies to our communities. SRF Conference presentation 3-23-16