Experts in local and global issues facing our planet
today will present information about building the local food network,
quantifying the value of natural areas, Loyola University’s path to
sustainability, and what is on the horizon for fracking in Illinois. The
speaker series is co-sponsored by McHenry County College, Loyola University
Retreat Ecology Campus and McHenry County Conservation District.
The first lecture on Jan. 22 will feature
"Towards an Economics of Shared Prosperity in a Finite World,"
presented by Dr. Jon Erickson, professor of ecological economics and the
interim dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at
the University of Vermont.
His presentation will help recognize and understand
the direct economic benefits of many of the activities we are already beginning
to pursue here in McHenry County. Everything from green building and
infrastructure, ecological restoration to conservation easements, provide
direct economic benefits that are not currently understood or valued. As we
direct the future of McHenry County, it is vital that we become more adept at
recognizing, understanding and incorporating these benefits into our processes.
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