“Water” with Karen Sands
• – • Discovery World
About the speaker
Karen Sands is the Director of Planning, Research and Sustainability for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) where she's worked for over 15 years. As director, she integrates grey and green infrastructure planning to recycle wastewater, reduce energy use/switch to renewables, and manage river and stormwater flooding. With a career spanning 30 years, Karen has held a number of planning positions in the public and private sectors in Wisconsin, Maine, and New York. She spent the first half of her career helping highway and airport runway projects move forward, and she’s spending the second half ensuring that infrastructure is designed with nature in mind. She is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and is an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP). She serves on several boards including the Water Quality Board of the International Joint Commission (Legacy Issues, U.S. Lead), Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust Inc., Northwest Side Community Development Corporation (Vice Chair), Discovery World, and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association (Secretary).
Local partners
MKE Production Rental provides powerful audio-visual tools to empower creative professionals throughout Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin — from cameras to projectors, sound equipment and lighting gear. MKE Production Rental believes creativity is what moves cities forward.
Discovery World Discovery World is an extraordinary experience devoted to sharing the wonders of science and igniting a love of endless exploration. Through interactive exhibits, the underwater worlds of the Reiman Aquarium, and unforgettable and ever-changing events and activities we serve as an immersive science experience for families, students, and everyone in our community. We are your destination for fun science learning.
Pilcrow Coffee Roasters was founded to tell the story of coffee intimately from origin to cup and highlighting the process of hard-working farms, farmers, and everyone involved. Responsibly sourced and respectfully roasted, Pilcrow has been awarded America’s Best Cold Brew 1st Place for their nitro coffee and America’s Best Espresso 1st Place in 2017. Pilcrow offers a variety of mobile coffee bar services to suit event needs alongside their in-store experiences.
Interval is a multi-faceted space mixing together coffee, food, and cocktails. Reflecting the collaborative spirit of Milwaukee with an ever changing menu of intentional food and drinks and guests, Interval celebrates our region and each other with beautiful, locally-sourced ingredients served with sincerity. Interval is located at 1600 N Jackson St Milwaukee, Wisconsin and open Sunday-Tuesday 7AM-3PM and Wednesday -Saturday 7AM-3PM / 5PM-10PM.
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