GW's 3rd Annual Climate Action Conference: April 22, 2009

The George Washington University School of Business
Department of Strategic Management & Public Policy
Institute for Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability Program
Washington, D.C. 20052

Dear Climate Stakeholder,

You are cordially invited to the George Washington University’s 3rd Annual Climate Action Conference! This Climate Action Conference will feature an impressive array of dynamic speakers on policy, business, economics, energy, food and water, and the built environment. It aims to encourage climate-related action and to provide interested organizational decision-makers, communities, students, and members of the public with a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about climate change-related opportunities, actions, and the local and global effects of our ever-warming world. The conference is a sustainability program organized by our GW Dept. of Strategic Management & Public Policy, the GW Institute for Corporate Responsibility, and our co-sponsors, the Sustainable Business Network of Washington, the Bureau of National Affairs, Green Advantage, Eco-Print and GW Net Impact.

The conference will be held on Wednesday, April 22nd (Earth Day) and Thursday, April 23rd from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. In addition to enthusiastic, action-oriented speakers, we will offer a continental breakfast and buffet lunch both days, and receptions will be held both evenings to encourage action-related networking. Our multi-faceted program can be seen in its entirety at http://www.climateactionconference.org .

Building on the success of our past two conferences, this year’s theme is “Managing for Climate Change: Global to Local Solutions.” Developing action plans to address climate change will require us to manage human activities across diverse sectors and on multiple spatial and temporal scales. This conference will focus on identifying actions that we can take both organizationally and individually to reduce our climate impacts.

This year’s event will be held in the GW Jack Morton Auditorium of the Media and Public Affairs building located at 805 21st St., NW, Washington, DC, on the corner of 21st and H Streets, NW, which is only three blocks from the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro station on the Orange and Blue lines. Parking is available across the street in the Marvin Center parking lot and in the University Parking Garage, the entrance of which is located on 22nd Street between H and Eye streets (two blocks west of the MPA Building).

We expect this year’s conference to be another success and encourage you to register in advance and to attend either or both days. To learn more about the conference or to register, please visit www.climateactionconference.org , contact us at smpp@gwu.edu , or call 202-994-6677.

Looking Forward to Seeing You at Our Climate Action Conference!

Mark Starik, Ph.D.
Professor & Dept. Chair, Strategic Mgmt. & Public Policy
Director, ICR Environmental Sustainability Program
The George Washington School of Business