Sustainable Initiative Lunch Program in Oshkosh October 10th

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt will be the guest speaker at the League of Women Voters Food for Thought lunch program scheduled for Wednesday, October 10, 11:45am-1:00pm at China King Restaurant, 280 N. Koeller Rd, Oshkosh. The event is open to the public but seating is limited.

Mayor Schmitt will present his perspective of the history and implementation of the Sustainable Green Bay project. The Green Bay initiative is a collaboration of business leaders, government officials, non-profit organizations and citizens formed by the Mayor and committed to making Green Bay a more vibrant, resource-efficient and sustainable community. Sustainable community development was first introduced over a decade ago in Sweden using the Natural Step model. Probably the most recognized definition is from the Brundtland (Sweden) Commission: “Sustainable development…meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

The lunch program is part of the 2007 Earth Charter Summit hosted by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from October 6-13. It also kicks-off a study by the Oshkosh Area League of Women Voters on Sustainable Oshkosh, a look at ways the city and surrounding towns can become more “green” communities.

For more information about the lunch program contact Dorry Wilner 233-8579. For more information about the Earth Charter Summit go to www.uwosh.edu/earthcharter or call Andrew Robson at 920 424 1185.