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Hosted By: American Planning Association   Registration Deadline: July 27 (Early Bird), Aug 22.   Contact: (850) 201-3272 or fapa@floridaplanning.org   Agenda: http://floridaplanning.org/apaflconf/schedule/   Link: http://floridaplanning.org/apaflconf/  

Hosted By: Associated Industries of Florida  Contact: 1 850 224 7173 aif@aif.com  Agenda: The AIF Board of Directors and our Corporate Sponsors cordially invite you to attend the AIF Annual Conference held at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes from September 12 – 14, 2018. At this year’s Conference, we will welcome members from all parts of Florida to participate in a variety of hot topic panels, as well as hear from guest speakers including business executives, legislative leaders and…

Contact: Julia Weaver 228-219-2279 julia.weaver@gulfpartnership.org   Elizabeth Barber 601-957-3443 Fax: 601-957-3424 Cell: 601-214-3093 liz.barber@gulfpartnership.org Agenda: The Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation (Gulf Partnership) is a network of more than 20 local, state and national land conservation organizations operating in the Gulf of Mexico region. The Gulf Partnership helps to strengthen the capacity of its partner organizations so that they can increase the pace, quality and permanence of land protection in their service areas. We want to ensure that every…

Contact: Mary I. Williams maryw@dscej.org 504-510-2991 Agenda: The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Inc. in collaboration with Texas Southern University, will host the Sixth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference, September 20 – 23, 2018. The purpose of the conference is to bring together HBCU faculty, students, researchers, climate professionals and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of…

Hosted By: Institute for Sustainable Cities Contact: (917) 301-4985 wsolecki@hunter.cuny.edu Agenda: A roundtable discussion on small and medium-sized cities take on climate resilience hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College in partnership with the National League of Cities, Institute for Building Technology and Safety, Urban Climate Change Research Network, Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast and CitiesIPCC. Link: http://www.climateweeknyc.org/event/small-city-resilience-0

Hosted By: The Ian McHarg Center Contact: Contact Page Agenda: For the next few years, coastal communities will be on their own to plan for and adapt to climate change. This is the time for new, bold thinking about how to plan, design, and finance the coastal cities of the future. This is the time to develop a blueprint for adaptation along the U.S. coast. Sponsored by the MIT Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism, the Wharton Risk Management Center, and…

Hosted By: Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection  Contact: Mary Beth Hartman at (954) 236-1203 or mhartman@fau.edu Agenda: After a 10-year hiatus, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is proud to announce the return of PLAM – the Public Land Acquisition and Management Partnership Conference. This statewide conference focuses on public land acquisition and management issues in Florida and is returning October 1-3, 2018. PLAM has typically been hosted on a rotating basis by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the…

Hosted By: Associated Industries of Florida   Contact:  850-224-7173 or aif@aif.com   Agenda:The issues surrounding water and water policy are of critical importance to the future of Florida. Our business climate, our ability to grow as a state, and our quality of life are all directly tied to the availability and sustainability of our water resources.  These issues and more will be discussed during the 2018 Florida Water Forum, where you will have a unique opportunity to hear from Florida’s top experts, policymakers, and…