Please Post and Forward Widely - Flier attached. TONIGHT: The What, Where and How of Lake Michigan Wind Turbines Balancing Sustainable Energy with Lakeside Living and Natural Resources Wednesday, November 17th Aquinas College's Donnelly Center at 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.. Admission is Free The potential for offshore wind development in Lake Michigan represents one of the state's greatest opportunities for energy development, economic growth and environmental protection. But it is also one of the most controversial, as a careful balance must be struck between the needs of sustainable energy and the Great Lake's diverse environmental, economic and social interests. How does Michigan tap into this enormous alternative energy opportunity and ensure that it's most valuable natural resource is protected for future and present generations? As part of the Exploring Our Energy Future Forums, the West Michigan Environmental Action Council and the Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College are examining the impacts, issues and opportunities of local offshore wind development in: Learn more at www.exploringourenergyfuture.org <http://www.exploringourenergyfuture.org/> Nicholas Occhipinti, MPP Policy and Community Activism Director West Michigan Environmental Action Council 1007 Lake Drive SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (Office) 616.451.3051 ext. 23 (Cell) 616.890.3276 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/glin-announce/attachments/20101117/666c1804/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: LakeMichiganWindflyer.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 587821 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/glin-announce/attachments/20101117/666c1804/attachment.pdf