Sister Cities Conference Urban Sustainability and Planning Panel

This panel will discuss local sustainable urban practices from the perspective of municipal leaders and the role of public/private partnerships in developing strong city-level sustainability policies. From conversations around the Paris Climate Agreement to how cities are managing their renewable resources, this session will highlight our shared need to fight global warming.
Moderator: Dr. Sandra Kaufman, Director, Master of Arts in Environmental Studies Program at Cleveland State University
Morgan Taggart, Director, The FARE Cleveland
Patrick Kearns, President, Refugee Response
Dobrica Velelinovic, MMF, Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own
Kristin Hall, Director of Sustainability, City of Cleveland
Ivan Stanic, Head of the Department of spatial planning, City of Ljubljana, Slovenia