Foundation for a Green Future, Inc.
4 Archdale Road
Boston, MA 02131
United States
ph: 617-477-4840
karen
Waste Not, Want Not:
Water & Wastewater in our Commonwealth
(In Honor of World Water Day)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
1-6 pm
BSA Space - 290 Congress Street - Boston MA
FREE EVENT, REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE!
Keynote Speaker:
Kate Kennen, ASLA, Founder/Owner, Offshoots, Inc.
Kate Kennen, ASLA, is a dynamic speaker, thinker and doer. She will bring a host of innovative ideas about solving wastewater issues along with beautiful images to inspire. Founder of award-winning design practice focused on productive planting techniques and phytotechnology consulting, Offshoots, Inc. and coauthor of acclaimed book, PHYTO: Principles of Site Remediation & Landscape Design, Ms. Kennen brings a fresh perspective to the world of water and wastewater.
Forum Sponsors:
Forum Partners:
Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC)
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA)
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
SEE FULL PROGRAM BELOW:
(Keep Scrolling Down for Youth Summit Program)
1:10 PM Brief Presentation by Student Delegates
1:15 PM Keynote, Kate Kennen, ASLA, Offshoots, Inc.
2:00 PM Panel Discussion
Austin Blackmon, City of Boston, Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space
Dr. Wafa Koelbel, Geo-Technical Engineer
Kate England, Boston Water & Sewer Commission
Scott Bishop, Northeastern University/Bishop Land Design
Moderator: Shimon Warden, Principal, SAIF Consultancy
3:15 PM Networking Break
3:30 -5 PM Breakout Sessions:
Session 1: Wastewater Innovation
Ben Myers, Sustainability Manager, Boston Properties
Jeremy Lacey, CEO, Phoenix Revolution,Inc.
Moderator: Rishabh Sardana, Northeastern University
Session 2: Design and Legislation
Scott Bishop, Northeastern University/Bishop Land Design
Michael Murphy, Director of Water Innovation, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Representative Carolyn Dykema, 8th Middlesex District
Session 3: Resilient Water Systems: Keeping Wastewater out of Our Groundwater
Dr. Wafa Koelbel, Geo-Technical Engineer
Prof. Jack Ahern, Vice Provost International Programs, University of Massachuestts, Amherst
Franziska Amacher, FAIA, Amacher & Associates, Architect
5:00-6:00 PM Networking Reception
About the Forum
The 5th Annual Massachusetts Water Forum, hosted by the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc. in honor of World Water Day, will carry through on this year's theme of water and wastewater as the Commonwealth prepares for numerous challenges ahead.
The forum will encourage all participants to pose questions, add their insights, and think about new designs, systems and resource uses.
From 9 am - 12 pm we will host the Mass. Water Youth Summit to engage our youth ages 14-25 re: issues concerning wastewater. A few students will be selected to represent ideas at the Mass. Water Forum following the Summit.
To register for the Youth Summit,
Click HERE.
9:00 am Welcome by Dr. Karen Weber
9:10 am Guest Speaker, Bruce Fulford, City Soil
9:45-10:00 am Networking Break
10:00-11:00 am Rotating Interactive Workshops
#1 Water and Wastewater in Boston, Adriana Cillo, Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC)
#2 Building a Water Conscious City, Polly Carpenter, Boston Society of Architects (BSA)
#3 Wastewater Activism: Policy and Legislation, Hannah Traggis, Project Green Schools
#4 Wastewater Issues Across the Globe, Dr. Wafa Koelbel
11:00-11:45 am Drafting a Resolution for the State House
11:50 am Wrap-up
Youth Summit Organizers:
Youth Summit Refreshments:
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Foundation for a Green Future, Inc.
4 Archdale Road
Boston, MA 02131
United States
ph: 617-477-4840
karen