June/July 1995
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June/July 1995 |
The following includes meetings scheduled by the International Joint Commission and its various boards. Please contact a Commission office for further information.
| June 27 | International Lake Superior Board of Control Public Meeting Civic Centre, 99 Foster Drive Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
| August 8-10 | International Joint Commission Executive Meeting Location to be determined |
| September 22-25 | International Joint Commission 1995 Biennial Meeting on Great Lakes Water Quality Duluth, Minnesota |
| September 28 | International Niagara Board of Control Public Meeting Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| October 24-27 | International Joint Commission Semi-Annual Meeting Ottawa, Ontario |
The Lake Superior Center is offering its fourth summer of teacher workshops. A June 20-23 kayak outing will be held for grade K-8 teachers in the St. Louis River; July 10-12 will be spent exploring Lake Superior and the creative arts, and from August 10-11 teachers get WET (Water Education for Teachers). To obtain more information or register contact the Lake Superior Center, 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802. Email lakesuperior@igc.apc.org; (218)720-3033; fax (218)720-3407.
The Lake Superior Alliance is holding its second meeting June 23-24, 1995 in Ontonagon, Michigan. Meeting participants will focus on organizing for the International Joint Commission's Biennial Meeting. The Alliance is a coalition of more than 30 citizen organizations focused on protecting, restoring and enhancing the Lake Superior basin. For more information contact Andrew Savagian, 214 North Henry Street, Suite 203, Madison, WI 53703. (608)257-4994; fax (608)257-3513.
The Institute for Environmental Quality is offering a training course entitled Risk Assessment: The Process, Applications and Regulatory Issues from June 28-29, 1995 at the Wright State Univerisity campus in Dayton, Ohio. This course provides an understanding of what risk assessments are and how they fit into the Ohio regulatory scheme.
For details and costs contact the Institute for Environmental Quality, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435. Email ieqstaff@desire.wright.edu ; (513)873-2201; fax (513)873-4997.
| La 9e rencontre annuelle de la Conférence internationale des Maires des Grands Lacs et du Saint-Laurent qui aura lieu les 28, 29 et 30 juin 1995. Parmi les conférenciers on compte, entre autres, sur la présence de Sheila Copps, Ministre de l'environnement du Canada, Richard Daley, maire de Chicago, Pierre Bourque, maire de Montréal et Jim Blanchard, ambassadeur des États-Unis au Canada. Outre les sessions plénières sur la gestion de la qualité de vie urbaine, l'environnement et le transport maritime, les délégués auront le choix de huit ateliers mobiles visant à découvrir les aspects riverains de la région de Hamilton. Pour renseignements sur le programme et l'inscription à cette conférence, composez le (905)546-2791 ou le (905)546-4385. | The ninth annual meeting of the International Great Lakes St. Lawrence Mayors' Conference will take place June 28-30, 1995. Guest speakers include Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment Sheila Copps, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Montreal Mayor Pierre Bourque and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Jim Blanchard. In addition to plenary sessions on the management of urban life quality, the environment and marine transport, delegates will be able to choose from among eight mobile workshops enabling them to discover the waterfront highlights of the Hamilton area. For information on the conference program and how to register, please call (905)546-2791 or (905)546-4385. |
The Great Lakes Summer Institute, a three-week intensive study of Great Lakes limnology and ecosystem modeling, will be held July 17-August 4, 1995 at the Great Lakes Center for Environmental Research and Education at the State University of New York College at Buffalo. For information contact Stephen Brandt, Director, Great Lakes Center for Environmental Research and Education, State University of New York College at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222. (716)878-4329.
The Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI) is holding a Leadership Conference at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland from September 20-21, 1995. EASI's third intergenerational conference will help to bring seniors together to improve the environment and link experiences, education and resources. Registration is limited to the first 200 applicants.
To receive information or register contact the Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement, 8733 Old Dumfries Road, Catlett, VA 22019. Telephone/fax (703)788-3274.
The Lake Superior Binational Forum Meeting will be held in the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District's Board Room in Duluth, Minnesota on September 22, 1995. For more information contact Charly Ray, Forum Coordinator, Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, Northland College, Ashland, WI 54806-3999. (715)682-1489; fax (715)682-1218.
Globescope '95: Making America Sustainable, will be held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center near Old Town Alexandria, Virginia on October 10-14, 1995. For information write to Global Tomorrow Coalition, 1324 G Street NW, Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20005-3104.
The first Joint International Conference on Great Lakes Issues will be held October 15-18, 1995 in Toronto, Ontario. This conference of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada and the American Society for Public Administration will involve all levels of government, the nonprofit sector and academicians.
For further details contact Sydney Baxter, City Clerk's Department, City of Toronto, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2. Email 71644.3627@compuserve.com ; (416)392-7026; fax (416)392-6990;
Educating for a Global Perspective will be held October 19-22,
1995 in Toronto, Ontario. Teachers and the educational community
will take part in workshops, presentations, networking and
interaction to learn about planetary relationships. For more
nformation contact Tom Lyons, Education for a Global Perspective,
1260 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5R 2B5. (416)966-3424 or 1-800-268-7061; fax
(416)966-5450.
Revised: March 20, 1997
Maintained by Kevin McGunagle,
mcgunaglek@ijc.wincom.net