Maplewood Residents Gather for Eco-Forum
Sixty people attended Green Team event to gather citizen input on environmental issues.
Last Wednesday night, Maplewood’s Green Team hosted a two-hour Citizen’s Eco-Forum to gather input from residents about priorities for environmental issues facing the town. Sixty people attended the event, which focused on six categories: natural resources, infrastructure, green economy, carbon footprint, green living and education. According to former mayor Fred Profeta, now serving as the Green Team Vice Chair, "The purpose of [the] event was to make sure that the public has an important voice in the growth of sustainability in Maplewood [and] I think we accomplished that.” Profeta addressed the group, as did 2013 Chair Jim LoStuto. Green Team member Shannon Roark served as moderator. Discussion topics were generated from the Green Team…
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