Conserving natural resources and helping the environment are great goals, but sometimes it’s hard to know what to do. As the City of Ames continues to promote its EcoSmart programming and reduce its own carbon footprint, here’s an opportunity to learn more about how Ames residents can help.
As part of the Ames City Council’s goals to promote environmental sustainability, the City of Ames, along with the Ames Community School District, is sponsoring "Ames, Be Cool," an educational forum from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 27. Lunch is provided at no charge.
Organized by A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS), this event will feature speakers on global warming and sustainability. Attendees will learn ways to save energy, build "green," conserve water, and eat more earthy friendly foods. Local experts including Dr. Gene Takle, Professor of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences at Iowa State University; Dr. Fred Kirschenmann, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture; Lynnae Hentzen, Center on Sustainable Communities; Dr. Erv Klaas, Professor Emeritus of Animal Ecology, and the City of Ames’ Energy Guy Steve Wilson are just a few of the featured speakers.
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The City of Ames has promoted saving resources, reducing energy demand, and recycling for decades. EcoSmart is the City's comprehensive strategy to promote a more sustainable community and includes Smart Energy, Smart Water, Smart Trash, and other "Smart" initiatives. Learn more about what you can do by attending this forum. The "Ames, Be Cool" forum will be held at the Ames Middle School. It is free and open to all Ames residents, but pre-registration is required. To access an online application for the "Ames, Be Cool"
environmental forum, go
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