DEAR FELLOW ROTARIAN,
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE LA CROSSE ECONOMY TO YOU?
You benefit from a resilient economy no matter whether you are in government, business, retired, or a resident of any age in the La Crosse area (i.e., the 7 Rivers Region); thus, I encourage you to attend the upcoming Community Resiliency Symposium devoted to the achieving and maintaining a strong, resilient economy on Thursday, November 9th, from 8 am to 12:30 pm at the Lunda Center, Western Technical College.
A resilient economy can withstand disruptive shocks to our environment and infrastructure such as those associated with globalization, flooding and climate change that can cause negative shifts in our economy. To help meet these and other potential challenges, this half-day symposium will provide you with the opportunity to hear from three presenters who will address ways to achieve and maintain economic resiliency. These presentations will be followed by guided table discussions and a Q&A panel. Afterwards, you will enjoy lunch followed by your chance for input on your ideas through interactive polling and word mapping activities.
This event builds upon last year’s symposium on regional resiliency but it will also dig deeper into the economic component and how economic resilience can address both environmental stewardship and social equity.
Join us for presentations by:
Dennis Winters, Department of Workforce Development: Dennis will explore regional interconnectedness as it relates to economic resilience by focusing on the overarching ramifications of Foxconn in Wisconsin.
Andrew Dane, SEH, Inc.: Andrew will use case studies from projects in Wisconsin, including the 7 Rivers Region, to demonstrate how community members can work together to build economic resilience on neighborhood and community scales.
Joel Rogers, COWS: Taking the High Road in the Driftless Region: Joel will emphasize the difference between “high” and “low” road approaches to economic policy at the state level, including the recent Foxconn legislation, and what this means for economic resilience in the 7 Rivers Region.
Please register by November 2nd online at: www.communityresiliency.eventbrite.com or by mailing a check to: Sustainability Institute ITC 207-C, Western Technical College, 400 Seventh Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601 (click her for registration form for registering).
Please let me know if you plan on signing up so I can welcome you at this event! This symposium will be worth your time!
Roz Schnick, Member of the Sustainability Institute Board of Directors
