Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries- Clarkson University
Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries at Clarkson University
Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE) Dialogue
Watershed & Agriculture: The past, present, and future of farming and fresh water
Leaders in the fields of sustainable agriculture, environmental engineering and land preservation will examine the effects of industrial agriculture on freshwater health in a panel discussion on Thursday, 9/19, 7pm at Beacon Institute’s Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE) at Denning’s Point in Beacon.
Participating in the panel discussion will be Kathleen Frith, president of Glynwood, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving farming by strengthening farm communities and regional food systems; Michael Finnegan, chief executive officer of Continental Organics, LLC, a Hudson Valley sustainable agriculture company (known also for his successful negotiation of the landmark New York City Watershed Agreement as General Counsel to Governor Pataki); and Shane Rogers, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental engineering at Clarkson University, and agroecosystems researcher for the EPA. The dialogue will be moderated by Fred Osborn III, Commissioner for the Taconic Region of NYS Parks, and active participant in numerous environmental organizations in the Hudson Valley.
