August 16, 2007 — Oregon Environmental Council to Host Event Exploring Economic Opportunities Associated with Clean Technologies and Global Warming
PORTLAND, Ore.—Aug. 16, 2007—As industry giants are making multi-billion dollar investments to develop clean technology, it is clear that the development of these lower cost, higher-performance, less wasteful technologies are no longer simply a social issue, but one now entrenched in mainstream business practices. As part of the 12th annual Forum for Business and the Environment series, the Oregon Environmental Council will present How Climate Change Is Driving New Investments in Clean Technology, a fascinating examination of the business of clean technology and its potential economic impacts for Oregon, presented by industry insiders Roby Roberts and Ron Pernick.
Who: Roby Roberts and Ron Pernick
What: Roby Roberts of Goldman Sachs’ Alternative Energy Investment Division and Ron Pernick, co-founder and principal of Clean Edge and author of The Clean Revolution: Technologies from the Leading Edge, will discuss what clean technology means and how the clean-tech era is represented by a dynamic and diverse group of companies, from start-ups to multinational giants, that are being supported by forward-thinking investors, scientists, politicians, and customers. Goldman Sachs is one of those investors, using its influence to move markets by pumping close to $1 billion into renewable energy over the past year alone.
The Forum for Business and the Environment series brings business and environmental leaders together to dialogue on some of Oregon’s most difficult environmental and economic challenges and to share positive, profitable strategies. The 2007 series is focused on the economic risks and opportunities associated with global warming.
Tickets this event are $25 for the general public. Tickets are $20 for Oregon Environmental Council members and employees of nonprofits and governmental agencies.
Where: Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR
When: September 6,
2007, 7:00 P.M.
About
the Oregon
Environmental Council
The Oregon Environmental Council safeguards what Oregonians love about Oregon – clean air and water, an unpolluted landscape and healthy food produced by local farmers. For nearly 40 years we’ve been a champion for solutions to protect the health of every Oregonian and the health of the place we call home. Our vision for Oregon includes solving global warming, protecting kids from toxins, cleaning up our rivers, building sustainable economies, and ensuring healthy food and local farms.
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Information:
Oregon
Environmental Council
Jeremy
Graybill, Communications
Director
503-222-1963 ext.
111
