Each yea rthe Summit has a guiding principle,thi syear is Local Foods·next year's theme is the YearofAdvancedandRenewableEnergy. 

CLEVELAND-OnFriday,September  21,2012,MayorFrank  G.Jackson  willwelcomeback morethan  500local businessleaders,governmentofficials,non-profitleaders,students  and educators,tothefinaldayoftheSustainabilitySummitinsideClevelandPublicAuditorium.

Kathleen   Merrigan,Deputy  Secretaryof  the  U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture  will deliverthekeynoteaddressatlpm.Thefeatured speakerisJanineBenyus,President oftheBiomimicryInstituteandshewilladdresssummit  attendeesat2:26pm.

MayorJackson  beganSustainable  Cleveland2019(SC2019)in2009asawaytoinvolvethe entirecommunityindevelopingandimplementinga10·yeareconomicdevelopmentstrategy  and totransform  thelocaleconomyintoasustainableoneby2019.Theannual  summit  providesa venuetoupdatethecommunityonkeylocalandregionalaccomplishmentsandtheprogressof current  initiatives,   aswellasinfluencepublicpolicytosupport  the  growthofasustainable economyinCleveland.

EachyeartheSummithasaguidingprinciple,thisyearisLocalFoods·nextyear'sthemeisthe

YearofAdvancedandRenewableEnergy.

ForinformationonSC2019andthe2012summit,clickhere.

WHO:        MayorFrankG.Jackson

JsnitaMcGowan,ChiefofSustainability

SC2019Stakeholders

WHAT:     2012Sustai:nabilitySummit

WHEN:      Friday,September21, 2012

8am-5pm

WHERE:   ClevelandPublicAuditorium

500 LakesideAvenue