This might be of interest for those in the Boston, area next Friday: Thanks
David ------------------- Friday, April 30, 1:00 pm University Campus Center, Alumni Lounge Please join us at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, for a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges this region faces in transitioning to a clean and prosperous low-carbon economy. The panel will address the prospects for "green jobs", regional competitiveness, the role of "green education" and the value of collaborations among universities, business, and government agencies. Chancellor J. Keith Motley will provide opening remarks, and the panel will be moderated by Dr. Robert Massie, former executive director of Ceres and co-founder of the Global Reporting Initiative. PANELISTS: David Cash Assistant Secretary for Policy Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Daniel K. Moon President and Executive Director Environmental Business Council of New England Kathleen J. Freeman Director, Environmental Affairs NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation Robbin Peach Executive Director of the Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security R. J. Lyman Partner, Goodwin Procter Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. *UMass Boston students will be present to share their research related to environmental concerns. To confirm attendance, please contact [email protected] by Friday, April 23. For more information, please call University Advancement at 617-287-5320. Anyone requiring disability accommodations, including dietary accommodations, should visit www.ada.umb.edu by April 23. For updates see: http://mirror.www.umb.edu/ua/green_education/panel.html -- Subscription settings: http://groups.google.com/group/gep-ed/subscribe?hl=en
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