This Forum, which will engage a critical mass of expertise and experience, will be video taped and made available widely for use by private- and public-sector organizations everywhere, is another indication of the importance and sense of urgency now being placed on transforming dialog on sustainable development into concrete and concerted actions having high benefit to cost ratios.

The Forum will focus on the critical issues (e.g., economic, environment, energy, education, ecology, safety from natural and technological hazards) associated with sustainability on all scales --local (e.g. Charlotte), regional (e.g., State of North Carolina and eastern USA), national and global (e. g., all communities and nations comprising the seven regions of the world).

Additional information will be posted on the GADR web site and provided to you after the Forum because YOU and other concerned LEADERS in your community and region can adapt this model to fit specific needs and situations. This is another example of the power of a global epistemic network for solving urgent global problems that are too complex to be solved by any one organization working alone.

IN OTHER WORDS, GADR 1000 >> 1. Please use this message to benefit your programs and share with colleagues, as appropriate. If this message suggests a new idea for action, please respond to me with a brief description of your idea.

Dr. Walter Hays
walter_hays@msn.com