Lake Forest to Host Community Forums Oct. 21

Information provided by the City of Lake Forest

Residents are invited to attend Community Forums hosted by The City of Lake Forest, which are designed to provide an informal occasion to:

• Get involved in complex community issues
• Stimulate intellect, curiosity and civil debate
• Gather a greater awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing Lake Forest

The Sustainability Planning Community Forum will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road. Third Ward Alderman Jack Reisenberg will lead the discussion.

In the Lake Forest 2013-2018 Strategic Plan, one of the goals was to ”develop a Lake Forest Sustainability Plan to identify priorities and guide future initiatives.” In May and June of 2015, the City, with support from the Lake Forest Collaborative for Environmental Leadership (LFCEL), released a Sustainability Survey to the residents of Lake Forest.

The survey findings will guide the Community Forum discussion and will ultimately provide direction in the creation of the Lake Forest Sustainability Plan.

The Forum will include breakout discussions facilitated by LFCEL representatives from The City of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest School Districts and Lake Forest Open Lands Association, and will cover:

• Stormwater Management & Water Use
• Ecosystem Vitality & Ravine Conservation
• Waste Management
• Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
• Air Quality
• Other topics

The LFCEL encourages all interested residents to attend and help determine the highest priority initiatives in the city’s Sustainability Plan.

Community Engagement Forums are not televised live, and no decisions are made. The purpose is to collectively develop an enhanced clarity of each issue, its intricacies, and a consensus on how to proceed. Interested participants do not need to make reservations.