Sierra Business Council Offers Action Plan

In 1994 Lucy Blake, former director of the CA League of Conservation Voters, founded the Sierra Business Council for which she recently received $500,000 as a MacArthur Fellow.

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July 25, 2000, 7:30 AM PDT

By Ali Valenzuela

The ingenuity of The Council lies in an approach to conservation that moves beyond the growth vs. no growth debate--successfully merging environmental and busniss concerns. Lucy shares with us the strategies and projects that are making the Council a model for managed growth organizations across the State.

Thanks to Ali Valenzuela

FULL STORY: Planning for Prosperity: Sierra Business Council Offers A Plan of Action

Thursday, July 20, 2000 in The Planning Report

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