As a follow-up to an earlier discussion about Lake II, presented by the Citizens Club of Springfield, this program will engage audiences in regional, national, and global conversations that effect more than just the local watershed and ecological zone. The discussion will also include the growth of Illinois industries related to ethanol and biofuels, as well as access to and control of petroleum resources.

Throughout all of these complex issues, questions emerge: Do we share common values about how these resources are managed in the region? Who controls access to these resources? What are the relationships between policy, access, and use? Where should broader, regional conversations about managing these resources be happening? And, how do we create an environment to discuss the ethical issues that emerge?

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