This Month's Topic: LOCAL ECONOMIES

Healthy Communities Forum #3

Green Business & Resilient Economies

August 18th, 5:30pm

Oak Room, San Mateo Public Library

55 West Third Avenue

Join us for a screening of the film "So Right, So Smart", an inspiring case study of a business that embraced sustainability kicking and screaming and ended up revolutionizing their business model. Ray Anderson, Founder of Interface, shares the experience of his company as it evolved, reaping the rewards of higher profits while doing less harm to the planet. Following the film, we will introduce our expert panelists, who will lead an engaging discussion period to help participants to put into practice lessons learned from the film.

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for the third Healthy Communities Forum and explore how the various facets of the health of our cities - economic, environmental, and social - intersect. Each Forum is a unique opportunity for decision makers, community leaders, and the general public to listen to visionary speakers share their knowledge related to a specific aspect of a healthy community. Participants engage in dialogue to connect the vision of a healthy community to their own community, discuss solutions, and together decide on meaningful next steps. Future talks include housing, public health, and habitat preservation.

AGENDA

5:30pm - Light Dinner & Networking

6:00pm - Welcome - Bill Schulte, Sustainable San Mateo County

6:15pm - "So Right, So Smart" screening

7:15pm - Introductions & Group Discussion

8:00pm - Report Back and Close

discussion leaders

Bruce Klafter, Applied Materials

Clem Molony, Lyngso Garden Materials

Kim Springer, County of San Mateo
Michael Lappen, City of South San Francisco

Walter Ruzzo, Gilead Sciences

HOSTED BY

Carole Groom, San Mateo County Supervisor

Jerry Hill, State Assemblymember

Raymond Mueller, Menlo Park Transportation Commissioner

Barbara Pierce, Redwood City Councilmember

Nancy Radcliffe, Redwood City Planning Commissioner

Gail Slocum, San Mateo County Planning Commission

There is free parking for library users. Enter the garage from 3rd Ave.