2015 Symposium Presentations
This page will be updated as we “unpack” the presentations from the event. If there is a presentation you would like, but is not yet available here, please contact jen@stlouisearthday.org.
Opening Plenary Session
“100 Resilient Cities Challenge” – Don Roe, Director of Planning & Urban Design Agency, City of St. Louis
“Livable Communities: The Intersection of Health, Economics, Environment and Civil Rights” – Robert Garcia, Founding Director and Counsel, The City Project
Morning Sessions
Session 1: Community & Biodiversity
“Lessons Learned about Homeowner Maintenance of Rain Gardens” – Susan Morgan, Associate Dean, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
“Neighbors Naturescaping: Engaging Citizens to Grow Native Community Gardens” – Elizabeth MacKenzie, Sustainability Outreach Coordinator, Brightside St. Louis
“MSD Project Clear’s Rainscaping Program – Neighborhood Scale Rain Gardens” – Matthew Koester, Civil Engineer, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, and Susan McCrary
Session 2: Biodiversity
“Pollinator Projects, Locally, Regionally, and State-wide” – Ed Spevak, Curator on Invertebrates, Saint Louis Zoo
“Bee Diversity Across a Range of Socioeconomic Neighborhoods in St. Louis” – Dr. Gerardo Camilo, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University
“Impact of Urbanization o Wildlife Habitats, Populations and Communities” – Dr. Charles Nilon, Professor, University of Missouri
Session 3: Transportation & Community
“Sustainable Transit – The Development of the Alton High Speed Rail Station: From Master Planning to Rality” – Stephen Ibendahl, Principal,the i5Group, and Matt Asselmeier, Deputy Director of Development and Housing for the City of Alton
“Livable Community Development – Couteau Greenway” – Mark Vogl, Project Manager, Great Rivers Greenway
Lunch Plenary
“Food is Community: The Purpose and Practice of Food Access” – Amelia Pape, My Street Grocery Founder & Whole Foods Market Food Access Coordinator
“Food Insecurity and the Urban Underserved of St. Louis” – Jeremy Goss, Founder, St. Louis Metro Market
Afternoon Sessions
Session 1: Community
“Growing a Green Economy in the Gateway” – Marcia Lochmann, Director of College Partnerships, Illinois Green Economy Network
“The City of St. Louis Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative: Baden Pilot Project Development” – Miriam Keller, Sustainability Assistant and Natural Resource Coordinator, City of St. Louis Mayor’s Office
“Growing Sustainable Food Systems” – Dr. Millie Mattfeldt-Beman, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Saint Louis University
Session 2: Transportation & Community
“Beyond Complete Streets: Designing Streets for Sustainable Economics” – Marielle Brown, Planning Manager, Trailnet
“Beyond Complete Streets: Evaluating Streets for Sustainable Economics” – Bob Lewis, Principal, Development Strategies
“Beyond Complete Streets – Complete Blocks” Craig Lewis, Principal, Urban Places Group, Santec
“Innovations Within the CORTEX District” – Karin Hagaman, Director of Project Development, CORTEX
Afternoon Plenary
Pecha-Kucha
Molly Rockamann, Founder Director, EarthDance
Kim Cella, Executive Director, Citizens for Modern Transit
Jake Barnett, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
Sheila Voss, Vice President of Education, Missouri Botanical Garden (substituted by Jean Ponzi)
Moderator: Jean Ponzi, EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden
