MSU's Department of Community, Agriculture,
Recreation and Resources Studies (CARRS) presents:
A New Rural Urban Partnership: Sustainability in the 21st Century
Monday, October 29th, 2007, 5 to 6 pm (Reception from 4-5 pm)
Natural Resources Bldg, Room 158 (auditorium
room), Michigan State University Campus
Open to all
Bill Bryan, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Rural Landscape Institute: A
Catalyst for Food and Agricultural Integrity in
the American West, Bozeman, Montana.
www.rurallandscapeinstitute.org Chairman of the
Board and Co-founder, Off the Beaten Path,
Bozeman, Montana. www.offthebeatenpath.com
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Dr Bryan's presentation will include observations about:
•The disappearance of the working
landscape and the family farm and ranch.
• Vulnerability of our nation’s food
supply and the abundance of healthy foods.
• Industrial agriculture and its role in
this country’s dependence on fossil fuels and carbon emissions.
• The erosion and breakdown of a
rural/urban connection. It has been the backbone
of this country’s heritage and world prominence.
• A developing environmental agenda not
based on sound ecological and land management practices.
• Abandoning the concept of our
individual and collective roles and responsibilities as “Gardeners of Eden.”
• The growth of agritourism in western and Midwestern communities.
Join us!
Susan B. Smalley, Ph.D.
Director
C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at Michigan State University
Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies (CARRS)
303 Natural Resources Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222
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517.432.0049 voice
517.353.3834 fax
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