AASHE at Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC)

Judy Walton, AASHE's Acting Executive Director and I will be in DC this coming week to participate in the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) presenting on STARS and the ACUPCC. AASHE is co-hosting the Official Side Event, "Renewable Energy Education and Workforce Development". If you happen to be there come by and say hi! See the press release below for more info. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AASHE to Co-Host Official Side Event at WIREC - Washington International Renewable Energy Conference Washington, D.C.- The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), in conjunction with the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), the Apollo Alliance, CDS International, and InWEnt, GmBh, will host an Official Side Event at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) being held March 4-6, 2008 at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. WIREC 2008 is the largest renewable energy conference in the country. Hosted by the U.S. Government in cooperation with the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), the conference will examine how both public policies and private efforts can most effectively advance the adoption of renewable energy efforts on a global scale. “WIREC 2008 will bring thousands of thought leaders and practitioners from across the spectrum of government, industry, finance and civil society together to address how we can meet growing global energy needs,” said Chéri Olf, Director of Higher Education and Workforce Development for ACORE. “We welcome AASHE's involvement in this historic event and we look forward to their leading a discussion that examines the role of renewable energy within overall sustainability strategies.” The event, “Renewable Energy Education and Workforce Development: A Global Outlook," will take place on Tuesday, March 4 from 12:30-3:00 p.m.at the Washington Convention Center. The session was designed by the participating organizations to provide a brief, global overview of the current and future workforce needs of the renewable energy industry, and a look at how education providers at the college and university level are responding to those demands. “Renewable energy plays a vital role in sustainability initiatives in higher education. Along with energy efficiency and energy conservation, it figures prominently in two of our key programs - the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment and the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS). We are glad to join with our partners from the US and abroad to share ideas and advance the state of the field,” said Judy Walton, Acting Executive Director of AASHE. The session will be moderated by Bracken Hendricks, founding Executive Director of the Apollo Alliance, and Senior Fellow with the Center for American Progress. Session presenters include: Judy Walton, Acting Executive Director, AASHE; Niles Barnes, Projects Coordinator, AASHE; Chéri Olf, Director of Higher Education and Workforce Development, ACORE; Dan Seligman, National Director, Apollo Alliance; Wilfried Telkämper, Executive Director, Industrialised and Transition Countries, InWEnt GmBh/Commissioner for EU,CEE, NIS; Robert Fenstermacher, Executive Director, CDS International, Inc. About AASHE AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, is a member organization of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a sustainable future. AASHE's mission is to promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach - through education, communication, research and professional development. AASHE works in partnership with businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies that support our mission. www.aashe.org About ACORE ACORE, a 501(c)(3) membership nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to bringing renewable energy into the mainstream of the US economy and lifestyle through information and communications programs. ACORE provides a common platform for the wide range of interests in the renewable energy community including renewable energy industries, associations, utilities, end users, professional service firms, financial institutions, and government agencies. ACORE serves as a forum through which these parties work together on common interests. Membership information is available at: www.acore.org. About WIREC Hosted by the United States Government, in cooperation with the American Council on Renewable Energy, WIREC 2008 will examine how both public policies and private efforts can be most effective to advance renewable energy on a global scale. The Business Conference will feature over 250 expert speakers from the renewable energy industry, and the Exposition will feature booths from over 300 companies in the renewable energy space. WIREC 2008 is the third global ministerial-level conference on renewable energy, following events in Beijing in 2005 and Bonn in 2004. CONTACT Judy Walton, Acting Executive Director, AASHE judy@aashe.org (859) 940-2909

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