Media Alert: Largest Campus Sustainability Conference Coming to L.A.

Margo Wagner
AASHE
margo@aashe.org
859.648.0060

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 9, 2012

MEDIA ALERT

Who:
Hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Keynotes by Natural Capitalism Solutions President and Founder L. Hunter Lovins, Solar Mosaic Founder Billy Parish, Second Nature Senior Fellow Anthony Cortese and the Crossroads Project. California State University, Northridge Institute for Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Johnson will join a panel discussion about green building and sustainability curriculum development at minority serving institutions.

What:
Part of the annual AASHE conference series - the largest higher education sustainability gatherings in North America - AASHE 2012: Investing in the Future will convene thousands of higher education sustainability leaders and advocates from nearly 20 countries for four days of interactive sessions, influential keynote presentations, sustainability in the curriculum workshops, local campus sustainability tours, awards program, art installations, a new advanced session track and Student Summit. Attendees can also visit more than 70 vendors in the Expo Hall.

When:
October 14-17 in Los Angeles, home to more than one million college students.

Where:
Los Angeles Convention Center: 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015

For logos, press passes, promotional photos and interviews, contact AASHE Communications/Marketing Coordinator Margo Wagner at margo@aashe.org.

About AASHE
AASHE is helping to create a brighter future of opportunity for all by advancing sustainability in higher education. By creating a diverse community engaged in sharing ideas and promising practices, AASHE provides administrators, faculty, staff and students, as well as the business that serve them, with: thought leadership and essential knowledge resources; outstanding opportunities for professional development; and a unique framework for demonstrating the value and competitive edge created by sustainability initiatives. For more information about AASHE, visit www.aashe.org.