Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability
Breakout Session on Urban and Rural Sustainability
Jonsson Center- Room 208, Main House
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Agenda
11:00 am Introduction and discussion of objectives of breakout session (Greg Symmes)
11:15 am National Academies's Proposed Program on Urban Environmental Sustainability in the Developing World (Greg Symmes/Larry Papay)
11:45 am Discussion
Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Urban sustainability in areas with well-developed infrastructures (Larry Papay)
1:15 pm Discussion (Jeremy Harris)
1:45 pm Action steps for Roundtable
2:00 pm Rural sustainability and interconnections with urban areas (Sam Dryden)
2:15 pm Discussion (Emmy Simmons)
2:45 pm Action steps for Roundtable
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm New Orleans Workshop and Potential Follow up (Jerry Keusch)
3:45 pm Discussion and action steps for Roundtable
4:15 pm General discussion and development of action plan for Roundtable in the area of science and technology for urban/ruralsustainability (Symmes)
5:30 pm Adjourn for day
