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<B>Check out these upcoming events of interest. </B>Please post widely and pardon double postings. See <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://ssne.org/news.htm">http://ssne.org/news.htm</a></U></FONT> for formatted flyers and more information. <BR>
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<B><U>Overcoming Obstacles to Sustainable Practice: “Getting Past NIMBY”<BR>
</U></B>Environmental groups, media and citizens often block renewable energy projects in their locales, even when they support them in principle. You’ll learn what focus groups comprised of the region’s environmental organizations say they need to become local, vocal supporters. You’ll hear the lessons learned and patterns seen in successful “green” development elsewhere in North America, plus transferable methods from successful efforts in siting hazardous waste and bio-medical processors. How do shared ownership, cross border alliances, voluntary burden sharing, citizen deliberative panels, etc. make projects work? What are the implications for regional sustainability, renewable portfolio standards, and New England/Canadian climate initiatives?<BR>
<B>Presenters: <BR>
</B>Paul Lipke, Sustainable Step New England<BR>
Barry G. Rabe, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Michigan<BR>
<B>March 15, 2-3:30 PM, Seaport World Trade Center<BR>
</B>Part of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s <B>Building Energy 2005 Conference<BR>
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<U>Building Energy 2005” Conference<BR>
</U></B>Convened by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association<BR>
This is the largest and most influential clean energy and green building event of the year, with over 150 speakers in 72 sessions and workshops. Get ideas, resources and inspiration on the issues critical to a sustainable future. Keynote speaker: international designer Bruce Mau, on “Massive Change.” <BR>
<B>March 15-17, 2005 <BR>
</B>Boston, MA<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Meet the early registration deadline of February 15</FONT></SPAN><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10.0px'>th</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> at <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I><U>https://nesea.ssl.nimag.net/reg_be05.php</U></I></FONT> and save up to $100 on the full conference. Full event details at <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.be05.org/">http://www.be05.org/</a> <BR>
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</U></FONT><B>"Leading Sustainable Innovation from the Inside: An Interactive Workshop"</B> <BR>
Leaders in business and government are well underway in moving their organizations to be more sustainable: reducing pollution, saving energy, greening their purchasing and more. This workshop provides internal ‘change agents’ with new tools and skills and peer learning opportunities to go way beyond managing compliance.<BR>
Presented by Beth Tener, SSNE<BR>
Part of the National Environmental Partnership Summit:<BR>
Advancing Environmental Stewardship through Collaboration<BR>
<B>April 11-14, 2005<BR>
</B>Chicago, IL<BR>
Details at <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://ssne.org/news.htm">http://ssne.org/news.htm</a></U></FONT> or<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://ssne.org/PressRelease/pr34.htm">http://ssne.org/PressRelease/pr34.htm</a><BR>
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<a href="http://ssne.org/PressRelease/pr34.htm"><http://ssne.org/PressRelease/pr34.htm></a> </U></FONT><B>2005 CERES Conference: Building Equity, Reducing Risk<BR>
</B>April 13&14, 2005<BR>
Boston, MA<BR>
Details at <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://ssne.org/news.htm">http://ssne.org/news.htm</a></U></FONT> or<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.ceres.org/conference/2005/">http://www.ceres.org/conference/2005/</a><BR>
<a href="http://www.ceres.org/conference/2005/"><http://www.ceres.org/conference/2005/></a> </U></FONT>Now is the time to act. Mobilizing action to minimize risk and seize new market opportunities, directors and investors can propel their companies down a path of long-term prosperity and sustainability. Building equity - including all facets of financial, social, and environmental worth -- is the ultimate challenge. Step up and be a leader. Speakers include James Gustave Speth, Timothy E. Wirth and many others.<BR>
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<B>Save the date!<BR>
<U>Boston Sustainability Conference<BR>
</U>Hosted by the Responsible Business Association and co-sponsored by SSNE <BR>
May 19, 2005 <BR>
</B>Boston, MA<BR>
Details available soon at <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://ssne.org/news.htm">http://ssne.org/news.htm</a><BR>
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