The Week Ahead: Smart Growth, Cousteau
If your dance card for the week is not already full, here are a couple events worth considering:
On Tuesday, June 23, 1000 Friends of Maryland, statewide advocates for compact communities and rural land preservation, are holding a panel discussion on the prospects for reforming the state's Smart Growth laws next year, with elections looming. It's from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Admiral Fell Inn, 885 S. Broadway, Baltimore MD. Tickets cost $30 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Details here.
On Thursday, June 25, Jean-Michel Cousteau, environmentalist and eldest son of the famed undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, delivers the keynote address at the 13th annual Green Chemistry & Engineering conference in College Park.
Cousteau, founder of the Oceans Future Society and executive vice president of the Cousteau Society, will speak at 8 a.m. on "The Call of the Killer Whale" at the Marriott Inn & Conference Center, 3501 University Boulevard East. Tickets are available to those not attending the conference, at $20 each, $10 for students. Details and to buy tickets in advance go here.
