The St. Louis Earth Day annually presents an Annual Earth Day Symposium targeting local government staff and officials and the professional community that serves them and works within their jurisdictions. Historically, symposia have taken place in the spring to include this audience in Earth Day festivities and to provide resources for ongoing improvements in environmental stewardship through governmental leadership. As of 2009, symposia will be held in the fall to round out the events offered by our year-round organization - reinforcing our motto: Earth Day Every Day!  The 2009 Earth Day Symposium will took place in November 11-13.  

In the past, symposia have focused on water quality issues but the scope broadened in 2009 to consider the current economic condition and its relationship to the environment.

St. Louis Earth Day would like to thank all those who contributed time, energy, talent, and money to the 2009 Earth Day Symposium to make it possible, including our sponsors, speakers, and the planning committee. 

And of course, a BIG thanks to our volunteers!

Dana Gray, Soutwest Garden Neighborhood Association

Charlene Waggoner, Greenway Network

Elise Ibendahl, C2HM

Mike Garvey, Greenway Network

Abby, Greenway Network

Eco-Nomics: Economy and Ecology Converge

November 11-13, 2009

Program at a Glance 

Wednesday, November 11:

Reception with Warren Byrd, Landscape Architect and designer of Citygarden  
Gateway One Building, 15th Floor Conference Room, 701 Market Street, St. Louis, MO

(Limited ticket availability - register today to reserve your space on the tour!)

5:00 - 7:30 PM         

• Hor d'oeuvres and drinks overlooking the city                                      

• Features a presentation by CItygarden designer Warren Byrd, Jr., FASLA, followed by a  guided garden tour

Thursday, November 12: Conference 
Missouri Botanical Garden, Ridgway Center, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO

8 am - 5 pm

• Introductory Keynote address by Dr. Peter H. Raven

• Keynote address by Citygarden Designer, Warren Byrd, Jr., FASLA

Panel Presentations:         

• How Green Infrastructure Can Thrive in the Current Environment: Crafting Regulations that Encourage Innovation

• Eco Recovery: Place Making with Green Infrastructure
• Tackling the Challenges of Stream Dynamics
• Low Impact Development Cost/Benefit: Economics and the Environment

Friday, November 13: Technical Workshop 
St. Louis Engineers' Club, 4359 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO

8 am - 1 pm

• Installation Issues for Stormwater Best Management Practices
• Maintenance and Design Concerns for Local Governments
• Key Limiting Factors and Solutions for Urban Trees and Shrubs
• Critical Issues and Implications with Site Design and Soil Specifications
• Soil Mixes, Structural Soils, Silva Cells, Planing Trenches - What Works?

To download speaker presentations, click HERE. 

To view the full program, click HERE.

To download a PDF of the program, click HERE.

To view past Symposia programs, click HERE.

Year after year, the Symposium is stitched together by a team of volunteer professionals and community leaders under the facilitation of St. Louis Earth Day. Without their help, the event would pale in comparison to the vibrant program that returns year after year, adapting to reflect the interests of the planning committee and the most pressing environmental issues of the day.

Interested in being part of our planning committee? Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for inclusion in our mailing list. 

Partners:  American Planning Association - St. Louis, American Society of Civil Engineers - St. Louis, American Society of Landscape Architects - St. Louis, East-West Gateway Council of Governments, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources and various local governments.