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<P align=left><SPAN class=124512721-15082006>More information about the upcoming
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">OSN's Fifth Annual Conference:<I>
“Smart Growth:</I></SPAN></B></SPAN></A><SPAN
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Oklahoma Sustainability Network (OSN) fifth annual conference, <I>“Smart Growth:
Building a S</I></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
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Community</SPAN></I></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">,” is
hosted by Sustainable Tulsa on Friday, September 15, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m. at the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tulsa</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Convention Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Featured tracks will
spotlight such relevant topics as land use, transportation, renewable energy,
and personal/community action. With the ever-increasing importance of
sustainability to many facets of society, this conference will be of interest to
a wide audience including those in business, non-profits, industry, government,
design, construction, education, community groups and anyone who has a vested
interest in a sustainable future for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>. The cost of the conference is $35
($20 for students) if attendees register prior to September 8 and $50 ($30 for
students) after that date. A continental breakfast and lunch featuring locally
grown food are included with all registrations received by September
8.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Concurrent
sessions will cover such topics as the environmental impact of sprawl, regional
transportation planning, using transportation choices to achieve land-use goals,
sustainable home and office tips, Oklahoma’s alternative energy choices, how to
green your life and local foods. A mini-workshop, "Creating the Urban
Environment," will be offered as part of the Land Use
track.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>This year's keynote address features "It's All About Us" by Robert
Waldrop, founder of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative and home improvement guru.
Ande Reed, Conference Chair stated, "We are exhilarated this year to have Mr.
Waldrop and numerous, dynamic speakers on the significance of land use as it
relates to individuals, communities and our
state."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Waldrop
reinvented how many Oklahomans purchase their food when he founded the Oklahoma
Food Cooperative. The cooperative is a food order delivery service that provides
an infrastructure to distribute locally grown food across the state.
“</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Our goal is a business that is
environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially just… We bring
the farmer's market to your front door.”<SUP> </SUP><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Under the guidance of Mr. Waldrop, the
cooperative has blossomed and become an integral part of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State></st1:place> sustainability
movement. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">More
information about Bob Waldrop is available on his website:
http://www.bobwaldrop.net.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Another outstanding conference feature will be a
panel discussion from 10:30am until noon on "Sustainable Legacies: Today's Plan
Produces Tomorrow's Outcome."<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Distinguished panelists include Alan Hart, AIA, from Via Architecture in
Vancouver, Canada; Dr. James Horne, President of the Kerr Center for Sustainable
Agriculture; Robert Gregory, Executive Director of the Land Legacy; John Dugan,
AICP, City of Oklahoma City Director of Planning; Linda Koenig, Senior
Transportation Planner for Benham Company; Dr. Charles Warnken, OU College of
Architecture, Regional and City Planning; and Wayne Alberty, AICO, Manager of
INCOG's Land Development Services.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Major sponsors for this year's event include DEQ
Pollution Prevention, OGE Energy Corp, Public Service Company of OK (PSO), the
Metropolitan Environmental Trust (The M.e.t.), OU's Department of
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment (IPE), Sustainable Tulsa,
INCOG’s Environmental Division, OK Department of Commerce, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kerr</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Sustainable Agriculture and
McCann Law Firm.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Exhibitors from
the Oklahoma Food Cooperative, DEQ's Use Less Stuff Campaign, Harvest Solar
& Wind, OGE Energy's wind turbine, Sierra Club's Cool Cities Campaign, Blue
Thumb and many more will be on hand to share their
information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The
Oklahoma Chapter of the US Green Building Council will be hosting the second
public LEED workshop in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>. The full day LEED for New
Construction (NC) Technical Review Workshop </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">will be held
concurrently with the OSN Conference. To register for the LEED workshop, please
go on-line to </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.usgbc.org/"><U><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.USGBC.org</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. If you have further
questions regarding this workshop, please contact Todd Stephens at
918.587.4747or arqitekt@hotmail.com.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Visit
<U>www.oksustainability.org</U> for OSN conference registration, agenda and
location details. Contact Ande Reed at 918.852.9794 or Info@SustainableTulsa.org
for general information or questions about the Oklahoma Sustainability Network
or the conference. If you are unable to register on-line or would like to
exhibit, contact Susie Shields at susie.shields@deq.state.ok.us or
405.702.5166.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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