 On Wednesday, February 9, 2011, Patrick Barnes, President of BFA Environmental and Founder of Limitless Vistas joined a group of elite panelists at "Beyond Recovery: Moving the Gulf Coast Toward a Sustainable Future". The event, presented by the Center for American Progress, coincided with the release of its similarly named report. The report analyzed the Gulf coast restoration efforts; both its challenges and opportunities. Finally, it provided recommendations for a regional ecosystem restoration plan to help coastal communities. The report is available for download at the Center for American Progress website. Panel II's discussion focused on "Regional Recovery Through Economic, Environmental, and Social Innovation". Panel II was moderated by Paul O’Brien, Vice President of Policy and Campaigns, Oxfam America and Members consisted of Mr. Barnes, along with Robin Barnes, Executive Vice President, Greater New Orleans, Inc., David Gauthe, Program Director, Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing, Van Jones, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, and Anne Peek, Assistant Director, Project Directorate, NASA John C. Stennis Space Center. A short excerpt of the discussion can be found on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IZncsCSIAY. Keynote remarks and more information can be found at the Center for American Progress, http://www.americanprogress.org.
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