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Secretary
of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Energy Steven
Chu, CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley, GW President Steven Knapp,
and Director of GW Office of Sustainability Meghan
Chapple-Brown participated in the 1st annual GreenGov
Symposium, October 5, 2010.
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Nearly
1,400 attendees, 20 sponsors and
55 exhibitors participated in the
2010 GreenGov Symposium.
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2010 GreenGov
Symposium
Highlights
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Hosted by George
Washington University
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Approximately 1,400
attendees
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68% from National
Capital Region
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73% of Federal
employees from National Capital Region
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370 speakers
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Keynote speakers included:
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Steven Chu -
Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
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Tom Vilsack -
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Janine Benyus -
President, Biomimicry Institute and Co-Founder of Biomimicry
Guild
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Plenary Session speakers
included:
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Nancy Sutley -
Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality
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Ron Sims -
Deputy
Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Sean Greene -
Associate Administrator for Investment and Special Advisor
for Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration
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Ralph Becker -
Mayor, Salt Lake City
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Laura Ipsen -
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Smart Grid, Cisco
Systems
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11 tracks featuring 64
sessions (
click
here to download the program agenda
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Clean Energy
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Climate and Adaptation
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Water
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Sustainable
Communities
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Sustainable Buildings
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Fleets, Fuels, and
Transit
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IT and Electronics
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Zero Waste
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Greening the Supply
Chain
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Strategy and Planning
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Implementation and
Engagement
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Approximately 55
exhibitors
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endorsement, recommendation,
or favor by the United States Government or the White House
Council on Environmental Quality.
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