Jun 16
Green Events in Late June
The last week of June is a time for expos and events world wide that focus on low impact living. Here are just a few:
June 20 and 21: Las Vegas, Nevada, plays host to the Green Living Expo. The whole family is admitted free from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There’s entertainment, seminars, an eco-fashion show, and a Green Kid’s Zone.
June 22 to 24: St. Louis, Missouri, is the site for the regional U.S. Green Building Council Conference. Promoting eco-friendly construction and design, the council encourages collaborative leadership in both the private and public branches. The highlight of the conference will be the latest innovations in green building, aiming toward a zero carbon footprint, as well as environmentally responsible construction and demolition standards. The conference will also focus on incentives for building green, emphasizing profitability, benefits to people and the environment, while reducing the depletion of resources.
June 22-25: National Harbor, Maryland, hosts Sustainability 2008 – a four-day conference that covers green municipal practices in infrastructure, energy use, storm water management and climate change adaptation. The conference addresses the three goals of sustainability: economic, environmental, and social performance. Sponsored by the Water Environment Federation, and supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the main focus of the conference is, of course, water resources.
June 24-27: Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) announces their 101st Annual Conference and Exhibition – attracting A&WMA members and associates from all over the world for networking and educational opportunities.
June 24 and 25: In London, UK, the Ethical Corporation is sponsoring a Green Supply Chain Summit. Combining an awareness of carbon footprint, the summit explores ways of reducing emissions, conserving water, and eliminating toxic chemicals in the procurement industry.