Speech before the American Public Works Association (APWA) Sustainability in

Speech before the American Public Works Association (APWA) Sustainability in Public Works Conference, July 27, 2011 in Portland, Oregon. Too often the debate over sustainability is brought down to a level of minutiae or a debate over whether or not climate change is real or not rather than understanding the importance of keeping the balance between the natural and  man-made environment. He cites Rachel Carson, Jane Benyus, and David Orr as models of integrity and vision.

George Crombie is President of the APWA and a senior faculty member for public works administration in the MPA program at Norwich University military college in Vermont.

He was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, voices of sustainability.

COCHISE at the Fineline in downtown Minneapolis at the Indigenous In Music festival! Flute medley: The 3hree Sisters, The Loon Song and Che Hullo Le (U r Sacred 2 Me).

M. Chochise Anderson

COCHISE at the Fineline in downtown Minneapolis at the Indigenous In Music festival! Flute medley: The 3hree Sisters, The Loon Song and Che Hullo Le (U r Sacred 2 Me).

M. Chochise Anderson is an Educator of Native Culture, Storyteller, Traditional Musician, Spoken Word Artist, and Youth Theater Director.  Visit and follow him on Facebook.

Pioneers John Elkington, Bjorn Stigson, Doug Miller, and David Suzuki fear that things may get worse before they get better on climate change issues. Only when our daily lives are disrupted and we

Pioneers John Elkington, Bjorn Stigson, Doug Miller, and David Suzuki fear that things may get worse before they get better on climate change issues. Only when our daily lives are disrupted and we have realized the connection between our actions and their consequences, will we finally unite on the issue.