Followed by presentations on the implications of devolution to environmental justice and political processes. Morning sessions focus on the affects of devolution on stakeholder participation and the adoption of innovative environmental policy tools. Afternoon panel discussions focus on the roles of stakeholders and the roles of local, state, and federal government in an era of devolution. Jonathan Howes is the evening dinner speaker. A panel discussion regarding how university research, extension, and outreach can better serve policy makers and stakeholders.
Conference closes with a keynote address by Wallace Oates.
Prior to being named Director of IEPA, Gade served thirteen years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Jonathan B. Howes, Special Assistant to the Chancellor and Professor of Planning and Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chair of the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority. Previously, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and Mayor of Chapel Hill. D.C. A member of the Economics Department at Princeton 1965-1979.