GreenGov Symposium October 5-7, 2010, in Washington, DC.

[Gary Liss]

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Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:25:04 -0400

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Subject: [greengov-leader] GreenGov Symposium Registration now OPEN!

Registration for the 2010 GreenGov Symposium is now OPEN!

 

Click here to register

 

The Obama Administration will hold the first GreenGov Symposium on October 5-7, 2010, hosted by The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

 

This three-day event will serve as an important forum for Federal leaders to learn, share, and connect with colleagues from the private sector, academia, and local and state government about greening the government and meeting our clean energy goals. The Symposium will feature two and one-half days of plenary sessions, workshops, training and networking, featuring presentations from and conversations with Federal colleagues, GW faculty, state and local government, and private sector executives with direct sustainability experience.  Modest registration fees range from $225 to $300 per person. 

 

Space is limited, so you are encouraged you to register early.

 

Please visit www.gwu.edu/greengov for more information.

 

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[Caroline Eader]

This is from the October 15, 2009 issue of GW's student newspaper:
>
> http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2009/10/15/News/University.To.Start.wasteToEnergy.Program-3803974.shtml >


> GW plans to burn 3,500 tons of waste this year in hopes of
> eliminating the University's solid waste carbon emissions.
>
> The 3,500 tons of waste produced each year at the Foggy Bottom and
> Mount Vernon campuses will be converted into 1,800 megawatt hours of
> electricity, generating enough power to run 100 homes for an entire
> year, officials said this week.
>
> "By switching to waste-to-energy (WTE), our greenhouse gas emissions
> for solid waste will be reduced to zero," said Nancy Giammatteo,
> director of Planning and Environmental Management. She added that
> GW's "green grade" should improve with this initiative.
>
> GW's most recent grade from the College Sustainability Report Card
> was a B, up from a D+ two years ago.
>
> The disposal and conversion program started on Oct. 5. Waste from
> both campuses is now disposed of regularly at the Covanta WTE
> facility in Alexandria, Va. The energy conversion happens when waste
> is burned at high temperatures to generate steam to power turbines
> that create electricity, Giammatteo said.
>
> The University's most recent greenhouse gas emissions inventory,
> conducted for the 2008 fiscal year, found GW emitted 128,301 metric
> tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. This number is equivalent to the
> yearly emissions from approximately 23,498 automobiles, the report found.
>
> The new initiative is part of the University's proposal to lessen
> overall greenhouse gas emissions as part of the obligation to the
> American College and University President's Climate Commitment and
> GW's climate action plan.
>
> The WTE project will have a "large impact on the current dialogue and
> the next generation of leaders," Chapple-Brown said.
>
> Rhea Suh, the U.S. Department of the Interior's assistant secretary
> for policy, management and budget, said GW needs to be a be a leader
> on sustainability issues not only to teach students, but also to set
> a good example for the D.C. community at large.
>
> "It is important for institutions such as GW to be role models and
> produce energy in sustainable ways because its influence on the
> District and student body is critical," she said.
>
> Suh said projects like the GW plan are one of the easiest steps to
> take in becoming more environmentally friendly.

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