ENVIRONMENT

July 25, 2007
Providence

Save The Bay
Narragansett Bay

Description

How do we preserve and protect our water, air, land and bay? What environmental threats do we need to contend with? What are the roles and responsibilities of businesses in helping to preserve the natural resources they rely upon? This session explores Rhode Island’s most precious natural resources, and the challenge of balancing the use, development and preservation of those resources.

Guest Presenters

Curt Spalding '94
Save The Bay

George Johnson
State Office of Statewide Planning

Terry Gray '01
RI Department of Environmental Management

Bob Ballou
RI Department of Environmental Management

Mark Gibson
RI DEM, Division of Fish and Wildlife

Stu Nunnery
RI Center for Agriculture Promotion & Education

James Hines
RI Dairy Farms Cooperative/Rhody Fresh Milk

Jane Kenney Austin
Save The Bay

Karina Lutz
People's Power & Light

Alumni Subcommittee: Environment Session

Jim Berson '05
The Meeting Street School

Jane Desforges '05
U.S. Bureau of Census

Kristen DiSanto '06
The Washington Trust Company

Terry Gray '01
RI Department of Environmental Management

Cheryl Lisi '06
Lifespan

Jennifer Marrapese '06
Social Venture Partners of RI

Deborah O'Brien '06
The Providence Center

Laurie Petrone '05
RI Department of MHRH/DDD

Angela Renaud '04
Johnson & Wales University

Jill Tobak '06
The CJ Fox Company