2-day workshop to focus on Tahoe sustainability

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Program are hosting the region’s inaugural sustainability summit June 22-23 at the Hyatt in Incline Village.

Called Connections 2015, organizers say the summit will be about building more resilient and sustainable communities by strengthening mountain-urban partnerships, bringing together people and organizations from California, Nevada, and the West.

Expert panels, workshops, and networking opportunities will focus on the connections between metropolitan and rural areas, including drinking water, forest health, transportation, and recreation, and how metropolitan and rural areas can partner to improve sustainability and resiliency.

Panel discussions will include:

• Forest health and water security
• Transportation, recreation and access
• Valuing the mountain-urban connection.

A full agenda, schedule, and a link to register are online. Cost is  $45.