The Michigan Association of Planning is hosting its Spring Institute May 13 in Lansing, with a theme of "Moving Toward Resilience: How Community Planners Can Lead the Way to a More Sustainable Future". An impressive lineup of national experts will share approaches local leaders can take to prepare their communities for the impacts of our changing natural environment. Speakers include author and journalist Mark Hertsgaard, Jim Van der Kloot of the US EPA and Michael Davidson from ICLEI. For more information and to register visit http://planningmi.org/si.asp

Luke Forrest is Project Coordinator for the Center for 21st Century Communities. Contact him at lforrest@mml.org or 734-669-6323.

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