Regional Green Summit features Martha Guzman-Aceves as keynote speaker

REGIONAL GREEN SUMMIT
An Environmental Action Plan for the Future

(Woodland, October 24, 2008) Looking to connect with environmental
organizations in Sacramento and Yolo Counties? You're in luck. Over
15 organizations are co-hosting a day-long GREEN SUMMIT in Woodland to
discuss the state of our environment and how we can attain a healthy
environment and sustainable lifestyle for the future.

Local environmental organizations including Tuleyome, Yolo Audubon
Society, Sierra Club, California Native Plant Society, the Burrowing
Owl Preservation Society, Environmental Council of Sacramento,
Planning and Conservation League, Habitat 2020, Putah Creek Council,
and Sacramento Tree Foundation are gathering on November 15 at the
Woodland Community and Senior Center to enjoy a day packed great
speakers, panels and workshops.

"The Green Summit is a chance for us all to engage in a discussion
about the environment and what to do about it locally--for people and
wildlife," states Alison Kent, Yolo Audubon Society President. "Loss
of habitat -- whether by urban and rural development and population
growth, climate change, water and energy use -- will have profound
implications for the future of our region."

There are workshops on habitat loss and preservation, climate change
and energy, environmental justice, how to communicate in the 21st
century, land use planning and transportation, water quality and
quantity, and youth and the outdoors. For our friends that don't
reside in the Yolo/Sacramento County: While this Green Summit is
focused on the Sacramento Valley, there will be much information, and
strategies and tools that can help you in your home community to
improve our environment

Martha Guzman-Aceves, will be the key-note luncheon speaker. She is
the Legislative Advocate for the California Rural Legal Assistance
Foundation, Sacramento, California.
Ms. Guzman-Aceves advocacy work has concentrated on occupational and
environmental hazards. She is currently an active member of the
Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, which concentrates on
attaining safe and affordable drinking water for rural communities.
She holds a M. S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics and a B. S.
in International Economics.

Join us to identify the key goals and strategies that we need to
achieve our objectives for the future on Saturday, November 15th
from 9 am - 5 pm at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001
East Street Woodland, CA The Green Summit will be offering
scholarships for 18 and under and discounts for students and seniors.
To register and get a copy of the full program go to http://www.tuleyome.org
or contact: Debra Chase, 530-350-2599, dchase [at] tuleyome.org