tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28263953.post1659097385802932334..comments2023-11-24T11:27:31.285-05:00Comments on The Lake Sarasota Community Blog: Highlights of the April 8, 2010 meeting.Lake Sarasota Community Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133398113901462278noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28263953.post-22329742444305234412010-04-09T16:34:49.234-04:002010-04-09T16:34:49.234-04:00Don't miss this special free event coming to y...Don't miss this special free event coming to your area. Register at www.wedu.org/newshour<br />Eco-Friendly Initiatives – Wednesday, April 14<br />Moderated by Spencer Michels, PBS NewsHour correspondent<br />Lakewood Ranch Cinemas<br />10715 Rodeo Drive, Bradenton 34202<br />11:30 am Registration; Box Lunch / 12 – 1:30 pm Panel Discussion<br /><br />When Governor Charlie Crist dedicated the Sunshine Energy Solar Array, it was the largest in Florida and the second largest in the entire Southeast U.S. This is just one of the many eco-friendly initiatives undertaken by local communities, corporations or government entities. Is the economic future of our state linked to maintaining its natural beauty? Will our residents embrace renewable energy and sustainable programs for the long term? <br /><br />Panelists Include:<br />Lee Hayes Byron: Manager of Sarasota County Government Sustainability Office<br />Steve Ellis: President, My Green Buildings<br />Andrew McElwaine President and Chief Operating Officer, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida<br />Stephen Suau: Managing Partner for Progressive Water Resources<br />Anne Zavorskas: Marketing Director for Sarasota & Her Islands Convention & Visitors Bureaueventshttp://www.wedu.org/newshournoreply@blogger.com