Since 2004, American Renewable Energy Day has been bringing leaders
and educators together to promote rapid deployment of renewable energy
and energy efficient strategies through demonstration, presentation, performance film and
dialogue.  Each year this event has hosted national and international speakers along with presenting hundreds of booths from all over the world which have attracted thousands of guests. 

Speakers

• James Cameron – Film Director, Producer
• Ted Turner – Turner Enterprises
• T. Boone Pickens – The Pickens Plan
• General Wesley Clark – Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander
• Bill Ritter – Governor, State of Colorado
• Dr. Kristina Johnson – Under Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
• Bill Richardson – Governor, State of New Mexico
• Cathy Zoi – Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
• and dozens more!

Program Topics

• Putting Wealth to Work
• Renewable Energy Technology
• Food Security
• Ocean Systems
• Renewable Energy Finance
• The Lungs of the Earth: The World's Forests
• Politics of Climate Change
• Youth and Climate
• The Economics of Climate Change

ACCO Executive Director Dan Kreeger will be speaking at this event.

For more information about AREDAY or to register, please visit:

• http://www.AREDAY.net

Industry and government organizations in the healthcare sector are increasingly addressing the impacts of climate change and energy on operations.  The sector is amongst the more intensive users of energy and natural resources in support of its operations.  As energy costs rise and availability of natural resources declines, the healthcare community will face significant challenges and opportunities related to procurement, facilities management and design.

Speakers:

• Howard Dean – Former Governor of the State of Vermont
• Valerie Patrick – Head of Sustainability, Bayer Corporation
• Kerry Kelly – Director, External Affairs, Waste Management
• Kathy Gerwig – Vice President, Workplace Safety, Kaiser Permanente
• Roni Neff, Ph.D. – Research and Policy Director, Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Additional speakers and program agenda to be announced shortly ...

Program Highlights:

• Case studies on developing metrics related to the supply chain, establishing value chain management systems, achieving ROIs, engaging vendors and modernizing evaluation criteria
• Examination of trends and identification of best practices related to food and beverage, facilities management, building design and the value chain
• Exploration of opportunities for cross-sector working groups

SAVE THE DATE! ... Stay tuned to http://www.ACCOonline.org/ccls/healthyhospitals-september2010.html for more information, announcements and registration information for this event.

Industry and government organizations in the healthcare sector are increasingly addressing the impacts of climate change and energy on operations.  The sector is amongst the more intensive users of energy and natural resources in support of its operations.  As energy costs rise and availability of natural resources declines, the healthcare community will face significant challenges and opportunities related to procurement, facilities management and design.

Speakers:

• Speakers and program agenda to be announced shortly ...

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Case studies on developing metrics related to waste-to-energy projects, greenhouse gas emissions related to transporting and dumping waste, and engaging vendors, partners and other stakeholders.
• Examination of challenges related to public perception of common waste, as well as hazardous and sensitive materials.
• Exploration of opportunities to reduce waste, leverage waste streams and develop recycling programs.
• Discussion of prospective action items for ongoing collaboration amongst participants and within the ACCO community.

TOPICS ADDRESSED

• What investments are being made into waste management programs? How should returns be quantified?
• What are some of the sweet spots or low hanging fruit that large facilities and campuses can address, and what are the more significant challenges?
• How does an organization educate and train internal and external stakeholders who may be predisposed to opposing change related to waste systems?
• Is your existing infrastructure (organizational structures, information technology systems, etc.) equipped to handle this shift? If not, how should it be revamped?
• What barriers are there to modernizing waste management at large campuses and facilities and what needs to be done to overcome those barriers?
• How does life cycle assessment of a product from cradle to grave relate to the product’s energy and GHG emissions profile?
• What opportunities are there for institutions to implement composting, recycling and waste-to-energy programs? How should these programs be assessed and implemented? What challenges do institutions face related to these waste programs?

SAVE THE DATE! ... Stay tuned to http://www.ACCOonline.org/ccls/managingwaste-october2010.html for more information, announcements and registration information for this event.

For 15 years, Renewable Energy Markets (REM) has defined and expanded marketplace opportunities for clean power. Bridging the interests of renewable energy generators, marketers, and utilities with those of purchasers, policymakers, and the communities that benefit from clean energy, REM is the nation's premier forum for the energy community to gather, learn from each other, and recognize best practices for promoting renewable energy.

In addition to ACCO's pre-conference workshop, "Managing Waste" (see above), ACCO will host panel discussions entitled "The Business Case for Green Power" and "Assessing Your GHG/Energy Profile and Identifying Solutions."

For more information about this conference or to register, please visit:

• http://www.renewableenergymarkets.com

The Association of Climate Change Officers is inviting climate change leadership from industry, academia, non-profit communities and government for a 2-day program designed to further establish a forum for collaboration and thought leadership.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Learn how Federal agencies, sub-national leaders, industry and academia are addressing climate change, from the greenhouse gas emissions related to their operations to the impacts of climate change and related business/market/political forces on their operations and jurisdictions.
• Participate in working group breakout sessions with peers covering a wide-range of topics including:
  • supply chain management,
  • monetizing energy and GHG emissions,
  • leveraging clean energy technologies,
  • fleet management and vehicle fuel sources,
  • enterprise management and governance,
  • national security,
  • developing universal standards and metrics related to emissions and offset projects,
  • workforce education and training, and
  • developing and managing modern waste systems.

ALREADY CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Chad Holliday – Chairman of the Board, Bank of America
• Kathleen Hogan – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy
• Eileen Claussen – President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
• Glenn Cummings – Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
• Joseph Craver, III – Group President, SAIC
• Mitch Jackson – Vice President of Environmental Affairs, FedEx
• Valerie Patrick – Head of Sustainability, Bayer Corporation
• Melissa Adams – Division Head of Sustainability, Washington Gas
• James Sullivan – Strategic Advisor, Sustainability, SAP

SAVE THE DATE! ... Stay tuned to http://www.ACCOonline.org/ccls/leadershipsummit-november2010.html for more information, announcements and registration information for this event.