{"73542":{"#nid":"73542","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Pathways to Urban Sustainability: Lessons from Atlanta metro region","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Academies are organizing a workshop in Atlanta to foster discussion of the metropolitan region\u00e2\u0080\u0099s approach to urban sustainability, with an emphasis on building the evidence base upon which policies and programs might be developed. Participants will explore how the interaction of various systems (natural and human systems; energy, water, transportation systems) affect the region\u00e2\u0080\u0099s social, economic, and environmental conditions. Discussions will center on the challenges the region faces, innovative approaches to addressing these complex challenges, performance measures to gauge success, and opportunities to link knowledge with on-the-ground action. The event will be carried out in cooperation with local partners and hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology, but will also engage local, state, and federal agencies in order to explore how their resources could best support sustainable improvements in the Atlanta metropolitan region.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EObjectives\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E* Discuss the ways that regional actors are approaching sustainability, specifically, how they are attempting to merge environmental, social, and economic objectives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* Share information about ongoing activities and strategic planning efforts, including lessons learned\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* Examine the role that science, technology, and research can play in supporting efforts to make the region more sustainable\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n* Explore how federal agency efforts, particularly interagency partnerships, can complement\/ leverage the efforts of other key stakeholders\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"The National Academies are organizing a workshop in Atlanta to foster discussion of the metropolitan region\u00e2\u0080\u0099s approach to urban sustainability.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"9\/30-10\/1: Tech hosts National Academies workshop"}],"uid":"27160","created_gmt":"2010-09-24 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:56:49","author":"Michelle Marcus","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2010-09-30T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2010-10-01T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2010-10-01T18:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2010-09-30 14:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2010-10-01 22:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2010-10-01 22:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/sustainability\/atlantaurban\/index.htm","title":"Click here to register or view the draft agenda"}],"groups":[{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"117","name":"healthy places"},{"id":"6604","name":"HPRG"},{"id":"4131","name":"nutrition"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMichelle Marcus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECOA- CQGRD\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=mmarcus7\u0022\u003EContact Michelle Marcus\u003C\/a\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}