Come join us for a presentation on Environmental and Socially Sustainable Development
and Living, facilitated by Onaje Jackson, founder and president of Sustainable Systems
and Design International based in St. Croix.
Jackson is a major force in fostering "green thinking and development" throughout
the Caribbean. An architecture graduate from Yale, Jackson holds a Masters Degree
in Environmental Studies from MIT. He has solidified his reputation in state of
the art solar and wind powered electrical systems for homes and businesses, environmentally
sound water treatment alternatives, and assisting developers with environmental
impact assessments and ecologically sustainable design.
Also, Jackson is a founder of Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism, a coalition of
St. Croix residents and businesses promoting the advancement of Crucian heritage
and nature tourism as a vehicle for sustainable development of the St. Croix community.
Onaje is a great-great-grandnephew of Kentucky State University's founding president,
John H. Jackson.
The presentation will be held in Room 238 AB of the Cooperative Extension Building
from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Box lunches will be served.
Call and let us know if you are coming so a box lunch will be ready for you.
Contact Information
- Room 238 AB of the Cooperative Extension Building
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Event Time
- Thursday, October 2, 2008
- 8:00 PM