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Dill, Director of the Environmental Learning Center; Amy Thoma, Tierra Verde <br />Development Center; Jason Nunemaker, City Manager of Fellsmere; Deb Branwell, <br />Clerk of the Town of Orchid; Kelly Brown, Habitat for Humanity; and David Ederer, <br />Encore Development Group. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan stated that the purpose of today's workshop was to provide <br />an awareness of what could be done to create a more sustainable community. He hoped to <br />bring before the County Commissioners a resolution stating that Indian River County <br />would like to achieve Green Government certification <br />2. WHAT IS GREEN AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? <br />PRESENTED BY AMY THOMA <br />Amy Thoma, Tierra Verde Builders, Designers and Consultants, who helped put <br />this Workshop together, recognized the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc.'s (FGBC) <br />Executive Director Roy Bonnell, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the <br />Energy Office, and the AIA Forum for a Sustainable Future as co-sponsors. She <br />announced that the FGBC's Green Trends Conference would be held July 12 through July <br />14, 2007, at the Southeast Builder's Conference in Orlando, Florida. She explained, <br />through a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file), "green" language and gave an overview <br />of the shift that is occurring towards "green" building. Her presentation also included <br />background information on the beginning of the environmental movement, and humanity's <br />past and emerging worldviews. Ms. Thoma defined "sustainability" as the ability to <br />provide for the needs of the world's current population without damaging the ability of <br />future generations to provide for their needs. She talked about the steps taken by and the <br />progress made towards sustainable living by Sarasota County, whose Commissioners <br />adopted a Sustainability Resolution in 2002 (see the backup). <br />May 29, 2007 3 <br />Green County Initiative Workshop <br />