Sustainable Ways to Community Prosperity

kristyGreen Prosperity

MARCH 27, 2012 | CHARLESTON, SC
Center for Economic Development at Trident Technical College
7000 Rivers Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406

MARCH 29, 2012 | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
100 Darden Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Come listen, learn and exchange ideas about sustainable ways to:

Reduce our dependence on foreign oil;

Increase our energy and national security;

Reduce the levels of damaging greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere;

Create jobs!

Communities in Denmark and Germany are making huge strides toward becoming fossil free and achieving energy self-sufficiency through deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energies. Come listen to and exchange ideas with community leaders including:

Søren Hermansen, The Island of Samsø

Wilfried Roos, Mayor, City of Saerbeck, Germany

Lars Toft Hansen, President, Thisted District Heating Company, Denmark

Frank Hettler, City of Ostfildern, Germany

Christian Vogt, Munich, Germany

Hear from businesses, including representatives from:

BMW

Grundfos North America

Volkswagen

Novo Nordisk

Siemens

Join community leaders, local officials and business representatives from South Carolina and Virginia.

Agendas for each of these forums can be accessed here

Register

$50 registration fee (includes continental breakfast, lunch and networking reception). Student sponsorships available.

$25 Student rate (students must present their student ID onsite).

For more information, contact communityexchange@acore.org or call 202-777-7586