SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE of the MOUNTAINS (SAM)

The Summit was convened by the Sustainability Alliance of the Mountains(SAM) which is a cross-sector voluntary alliance of public, private, academic and institutional partners. SAM's vision is "Regional Sustainability", and its mission is "Leadership for sustainability collaboration and action is the southern Appalachian bioregion". SAM's partner organizations meet on approximately six-week intervals, ever-expanding it's usefulness as a cross-sector and cross-leadership resource for regional sustainability.

Sustainability Strategies LLC, as the stewardship team for SAM, facilitated the Summit, and provides on-going pro-bono services to SAM, as a public service to the region.

The North Carolina Arboretum hosted the event, and the Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) is providing web site design, development and hosting for the Summit.

The Summit was held in collaboration with the United States Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, Washington DC.

1. Carolina Day School in 10 Years
2. City vs/& County Development; Sustainable Building Problems & Information
3. Distributed Generation
4. Education & Classroom
5. Faith Communities and Environmental Action
6. Financing Solar Energy Projects for Non-profit
7. Incentives for Energy Efficiency Buildings
8. Make AVL & WNC a Natinal Model for NEPA 2025
9. Media Strategies
10. Progress Energy - Conservation Initiatives
11. Student Collaboration with the Community
12. Sustainable Landscape Design
13. Sustainable Transportation
14. UNCA Craft Campus (UNCA CC)
15. Understanding Sustainability
16. Unnamed
17. The Climate Corps Project: What it is and why it's needed.