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"Funstainability" Challenge
The “new spirit of sustainability”
is about embracing fun in greening our world! Answer the
question “What Makes Sustainability Fun To You?” by posting on
Facebook at
http://on.fb.me/uRZ8Qs or Tweet
your response using the hashtag #GreenGov2011.
At 6pm (EST) on 10/31, 11/1 and
11/2, we’ll randomly select 3 Winners to receive one of the
following prizes: book signed by world-class explorer and social
entrepreneur, Philippe Cousteau, Jr., Bennu backpack made from
recycled plastic bottles, Bennu T-Shirt made from recycled
cotton/polyester, complementary annual membership to the
Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO).
"By enlisting the innovation and
expertise both inside and outside the Federal Government, the
2011 GreenGov Symposium will help agencies deliver on
President’s Obama’s commitment to save money and reduce waste by
increasing energy efficiency and reducing harmful pollution
through sustainable practices in government operations."
-- Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on
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2011 GreenGov
Symposium Highlights
Confirmed Speakers
More than 325 senior officials from
Federal agencies and thought leaders are already confirmed to
speak at the 2011 GreenGov Symposium, with dozens being added
each day.
To view the latest agenda, please
click here.
Confirmed plenary speakers include:
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
- Thomas Armstrong
– Director of National Coordination, U.S. Global Change
Research Program, White House Office of Science and
Technology
- George Arnold
–
National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability,
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- NEW: Sharon Burke –
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans
and Programs
- Cindy Drucker –
Director, Global Sustainability, SC Johnson
- Nancy Gillis –
Director, Federal Supply Chain Emissions, U.S. General
Services Administration
- NEW: Katherine Hammack –
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy &
Environment), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army,
U.S. Army
- Tom Hicks –
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, U.S. Navy
- Alice Hill – Senior
Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
- Kathleen Hogan –
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, U.S.
Department of Energy
- David Lear –
Executive Director, Corporate Sustainability, Dell
- Stephen Leeds – Senior Counselor to the Administrator, U.S. General Services
Administration
- Jason Miller –
Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy,
Executive Office of the President of the United States
- Eleni Reed – Chief
Greening Officer, U.S. General Services Administration
- Robert Peck – Commissioner, Public Buildings Sector, U.S. General Services Administration
- Michael Robertson –
Chief of Staff, U.S. General Services Administration
- Dorothy Robyn
– Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense for Installations and
Environment, U.S. Department of Defense
- NEW: Mayor Brian Roth –
Town of Plymouth, North Carolina
- Josh Silverman – Director of the Office of Sustainability Support, U.S.
Department of Energy
- NEW: James Sullivan –
Director, Office of Asset Enterprise Management, U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs
- NEW: Rear Admiral David
W. Titley – Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy,
Director, Maritime Domain Awareness and Space
- Tim Unruh – Program
Manager, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department
of Energy
- NEW: Terry Yonkers –
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations,
Environment and Logistics, U.S. Air Force
- Liz York – Chief
Sustainability Officer, Office of the Chief Operating
Officer, Centers for Disease Control
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They are joined by
subject matter experts from:
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FEATURED
SPONSORS:
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