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PRESS ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2010 |
Contact: Tina Andolina
(530) 908-6714 |
The Planning and Conservation League’s 2010 Environmental Legislative Symposium was held on Saturday, January 30th at the Sacramento Convention Center. The event was a tremendous success with over 300 and a program full of up-to-the-minute information on top environmental issues, including the current water crisis, building climate-friendly developments, funding conservation projects, and protecting our natural resources.
The Symposium featured nearly 40 speakers, including state legislators and agency leaders, elected officials, business leaders and environmental advocates, as well as two engaging keynote presentations.
In his energetic morning address, California Senator Alan Lowenthal discussed the future of California’s premier environmental laws – despite CEQA exemptions granted in 2009 and a pending initiative to delay implementation of AB 32 in 2010. In the afternoon, Curt Johansen of Triad Communities LP demonstrated how a sustainable community can built and includes locally supported land preservation, energy and water conservation, affordable housing and habitat protection.
Following in the tradition of educating, empowering and energizing activists from around the state, the Symposium also offered a series of “How To…” workshops to support grassroots activists.
Laurie Schwaller, a member of the Tulare County Citizens for Responsible Growth, traveled from the Central Valley to attend the PCL symposium. “We came back for another PCL Conference because it offers great value in such a short time. Spending a day with so many inspiring, knowledgeable, dedicated and courageous people fills us with ideas, information, energy and enthusiasm.”
Key environmental leaders were recognized during an Awards Luncheon celebrating their achievements. The year’s award recipients included Assemblymember Pedro Nava, attorney Bill Yeates, Mother Lode Chapter, Sierra Club, environmental justice advocate Debbie Davis, water advocate Martha Davis and Small Business California.
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More information on the Symposium can be found at www.PCL.org. The Planning and Conservation League (PCL) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization, working in the State Legislature and at the administrative level in state government to enact and implement policies to protect and restore the California environment. PCL’s sister organization, the PCL Foundation, provides public policy research and expertise and empowers citizens to participate in their local and state environmental decision-making processes.
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