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CU to Host 2007 Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit |
Two-day event will showcase regional campus sustainability solutions and strategies |
BOULDER, COLORADO, Feb. 8 -/E-Wire/-- On February 22-23, representatives from college campuses across the country will meet at the University of Colorado at Boulder for the 2007 Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit. Coordinated by the CU Environmental Center and sponsored by numerous regional and national organizations, the Summit will address environmental issues facing institutions of higher education and explore ways of improving campus practices and policies with the ultimate goal of boosting the triple bottom line of environmental, social and economic sustainability.
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Institutions of higher education have a crucial role to play in advancing sustainable living through both research and education. Successful efforts to increase sustainability at colleges and universities can have a large impact on the conservation of both natural and financial resources and provide an example for the larger community through the values and behaviors instilled in students.
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By sharing success stories, networking, and exploring opportunities for collaboration, the Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit will help students, faculty, staff, administrators, community members and state leaders replicate past successes and innovate new programs aimed at making the region's colleges and universities national leaders in campus sustainability.
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Through multiple sessions, workshops, feature presentations and panels, and networking, the 2007 Summit will address topics such as institutionalizing, operationalizing and creating a culture of sustainability along with many other cutting edge issues. The Summit will feature a number of notable speakers. Those confirmed include Arizona State University President Michael Crow, University of Florida Vice President Ed Poppell, John Powers of the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, Patricia Limerick of the Center of the American West, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, Senator Gary Hart, and environmental experts David Orr and Hunter Lovins.
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The event will also include a Green Products Expo on February 23 featuring the latest in sustainable products and services. The Expo will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in UMC 235 and is free and open to the public.
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The deadline to register for the Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit is February 15. The Summit is free for CU-Boulder students and a discounted rate is available for university faculty and staff. For additional information and to register online, visit http://ecenter.colorado.edu/rmss2007/.
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A detailed Summit agenda and featured speaker biographies have been provided. To arrange interviews with any of the presenters, please contact David Wallace at david.wallace@colorado.edu or 720-253-3145.
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CU Environmental Center |
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02-08-2007 |
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Marianne Moulton Martin
Associate Director
CU Environmental Center
University Memorial Center #355
207 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
(303)492-8308, (303)492-3244 Fax
moultonm@colorado.edu
http://ecenter.colorado.edu |
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