The Greater Irondale Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present Beth Stewart, Executive Director of the Cahaba River Society, as our guest speaker at the next Membership Luncheon on Thursday, April 13.

Beth has a Masteräó»s Degree in Landscape Architecture from The University of California, Berkeley with a focus in urban and environmental planning. She worked in the local government planning and zoning field for 15 years in Birmingham, New Orleans, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Bluegrass area of Kentucky.

Beth grew up in the Birmingham area and has been Executive Director of the Cahaba River Society since 1995. In addition to leading organizational management and community relations for CRS, she contributes to the Societyäó»s programs providing policy advocacy, education, and collaboration for low impact development, storm water, drinking water supplies and efficiency, and faith-based care of creation.

Beth helped found the Interfaith Environmental Initiative of Alabama, co-leads the Alabama Urban Stormwater Partnership, participates in the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Reform Coalition, and has served on two state task forces for environmental strategic planning.

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