Growth is testing the limits of Georgia's water resources. And alternatives for finding additional supplies have significant negative political and environmental consequences. What's the solution?

The answer lies in how we protect and manage increasingly limited water resources - how much we use and how we use it.

As the region begins to implement the first water management district in Georgia, join The Georgia Conservancy and the Blueprints and Successful Communities partners for a symposium on strategies to address Georgia's growing thirst.

Date: Friday, May 4, 2001
Time: 7:30 Registration and coffee
8:00-11:30 Program
Place: Loudermilk Center for Regional Community Ballroom
40 Courtland Street
Cost: $30 in advance, $40 at the door

Who Should Attend:
Developers, planners, architects, landscape architects, local and state officials, journalists, preservationists, environmentalists, concerned citizens.

Program:

There's no such thing as effortless efficiency, but it can be done.

"Georgia's Growing Thirst" will bring together experts to talk about new programs and developments in water conservation and efficiency from around the country to explain how other communities have reduced water use. They will share lessons they have learned that can help metro Atlanta and Georgia manage water resources more thoughtfully.

This symposium is being presented in conjunction with the Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable and Southface Energy Institute.

Speakers

Tom Ash, vice president of Cooperative Technologies and Services International in Tustin, California will discuss the research, technology, education and involvement needed to reduce water demand and consumption in all sectors of society. A 13-year veteran of water conservation efforts, Tom is responsible for the design and coordination of CTSI's conservation programs. Case studies from cities, counties and states around the country will show what works - and what doesn't - that can help Georgia commit itself to more efficient water use statewide.

One of the most forward-looking approaches to water conservation is the California Urban Water Conservation Council, a coalition of 400 groups representing government, civic, environmental, business, and industrial interests. Conner Everts, chairman of the CUWCC will explain how this coalition formed and operates for water conservation.

How can these various water efficiency techniques work in the Atlanta region, and what role can partnerships between water stakeholders play?

A panel that includes Pat Stevens, Environmental Planning Division, Atlanta Regional Commission; David Word, Georgia Environmental Protection Division; Andy Hull, Water Initiative Task Force, Georgia Horticulture Trade Alliance; and Mary Davis, National Wildlife Federation will respond to the challenge. Georgia Conservancy trustee Doug Hooker, vice president, S. L. King & Associates is moderator.

Blueprints Partners: American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Consulting Engineers Council, Georgia Planning Association, Georgia Tech, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Greater Atlanta Association of Home Builders, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Interprofessional Community Design Collaborative, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, and Urban Land Institute.

Blueprints Sponsors: Georgia Power, J. W. and Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation, AT&T, The Richards Foundation. Directions: Click here for a map.