Conference Online Press Kit
Join us in Minneapolis!
June 8-10, 2010
The APWA Sustainability in Public Works Conference is designed to explore and promote the evolving role of public works professionals in the creation of sustainable communities.
A limited number of Press Passes are available.
Please Contact:
Laura Bynum
APWA Media Affairs Manager
202-218-6736
lbynum@apwa.net
Sustainability Conference Announcements and Press Releases
APWA Center for Sustainability Addresses Environmental, Social and Economic Issues for Public Works (pdf)
APWA Sustainability in Public Works Conference Provides Infrastructure Solutions for Local Communities (pdf)
Media Advisory: Sustainability Conference (pdf)
Click, Listen and Learn: A New Vision for PW Management (opens in new window)
New challenges, such as further constrained local budgets, increased cost of materials, a more engaged public and new regulatory mandates, are confronting public works professionals and making your jobs even more challenging. These new challenges require a novel approach to public works management. The APWA Board of Directors created the Center for Sustainability to build the skills, tools and knowledge APWA members need to exercise sustainable leadership in their communities and to meet these new challenges.
Identify the knowledge and skills that you, the next generation of public works professionals, will need to find solutions that deliver services in an environmentally and socially responsible way, at a level citizens expect, and in ways that ensure the best economic choices in the long term. Join Michael Mucha as he provides an overview of the APWA Center for Sustainability, including its mission and values, and defines what sustainability in public works management means. Learn about the new tool, the APWA Center for Sustainability Framework for Vibrant & Healthy Communities, the Center Leadership created to assist public works professionals in taking an integrated, whole systems approach to public works management. Listen as Gwen Hallsmith reveals a new approach to city planning that builds on the assets of a community as a starting point for cities to develop healthy social, governance, economic, and environmental systems.
Framework for Sustainable Communities (pdf)
Framework Facilitator Guide (pdf)
Related Links
Guidance Position Statement – Commitment to Climate Protection (pdf)
APWA Center For Sustainability Leadership Team (opens in new window)