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September 15, 2015Community Loan Fund Hosts “Creating Sustainable Communities” Luncheon
In celebration of our 30th Anniversary, the Community Loan Fund is hosting a luncheon with Dr. Rik Scarce, Sociology Professor at Skidmore College and author of “Creating Sustainable Communities: Lessons from the Hudson River Region.” The luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 17 at the University Club, 141 Washington Avenue in Albany.
“From Mount Marcy to Manhattan and beyond, the Hudson River region has become an incubator for rich and varied experiments in sustainable living. In his fascinating book,Rik Scarce showcases some of these efforts by telling the stories of dynamic individuals and organizations that are remaking the region’s landscape through ecosystem stewardship, nurturing agricultural practices, and urban renewal for the twenty-first century, along with those promoting creative land-use planning, richly functioning communities, and green businesses.
Together, their achievements point to the potential for other areas of the country to forge sustainable futures, and also remind us of the sobering realities and daunting challenges that await us as we attempt to remake our relationships with the planet and with each other.”
“Rik Scarce is a Professor of Sociology at Skidmore College and the author of Eco-Warriors: Understanding the Radical Environmental Movement. He lives in Averill Park, just up the street from the Wynantskill, a minor but direct tributary of the Hudson River.” from SUNY Press website
Please join us for lunch and an inspiring discussion of sustainable community development best practices. If you would like to purchase a book for Rik to sign, you may do so when registering and we’ll have the book at the luncheon for you.
