"A Better Vision for the Valley"
Sat, May 11
|Wheeling Jesuit University
Join local community members and business owners for a day of visioning for the economic future of the Ohio Valley. We will discuss what we would like to see as an alternative to the petrochemical industry for our area.
Time & Location
May 11, 2019, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wheeling Jesuit University, 316 Washington Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003, USA
About The Event
**************Event will be held in the Troy Theater, Swint Hall*************
Join us for a day of visioning for the econmic future of the Ohio Valley. We will invite local elected officials, visitor and tourism bureaus and economic directors along with local residents to brainstorm to steer the economic plans away from fossil fuels and into a more sustainable future with jobs that are less polluting and more long-term. We will discuss what we would like to see as an alternative to the petrochemical industry for our area. Please bring your ideas and vision for the Valley and we will brainstorm with the community about how to make it happen!
Patricia M. DeMarco, Ph.D., author of "Pathways to Our Sustainable Future- A Global Perspective from Pittsburgh" will be the keynote speaker and she will present on "Choosing a Sustainable Pathway for Our Future". Check out her book here. There will be…