Why You Should Attend

Environmental Advocate

Environmentalists were some of the first smart growth advocates on the scene. As an environmental advocate, getting the message right is important. We have assembled speakers who will help you sort through both the traditional smart growth issues and emerging trends. You will also want to participate in sessions that have a non-environmental focus to help you get better environmental results in your community. Come hear about:

  • The economic and environmental benefits of good urbanism and smart growth
  • Forging partnerships to promote the environment through smart growth
  • Ensuring environmental justice for all segments of the population
  • Planning for active and efficient transportation systems, including biking and walking systems
  • Smart growth performance measurement
  • Planning for natural disasters and climate change in a comprehensive manner
  • Using smart growth techniques to protect water quality
  • Creating and maintaining open space, parks, urban gardens, edible parks and urban forests
  • Sustainable brownfield redevelopment
  • Building successful green infrastructure to protect environmental and water quality
  • Local land use planning and state trust land management
  • Incorporating land use in green construction codes

I believe the work advanced by the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference has helped us all do a better job protecting our fragile environment and the health of the general public.

—John Frece, Director, Office of Sustainable Communities,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency