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2009 'Alternative Nobel Prize' winner to headline U.S.–Canada energy event at UCLA
Science broadcaster David Suzuki keynotes conference on green economy
WHAT:
The U.S. and Canada share a unique opportunity to build a new North American economy that is both sustainable and competitive in a globalized world. "Greening the North American Energy Relationship: Building a Stronger U.S.–Canada Environmental Partnership" opens a window on current policy issues and explores how entrepreneurs, innovators and energy companies, from petroleum producers to nuclear power producers, are working to design solutions to lead North America to a greener economic future.
WHO:
Award-winning science broadcaster David Suzuki, host of the long-running Canadian television series "The Nature of Things" and the PBS series "The Secret of Life," will keynote the event. Suzuki received a 2009 Right Livelihood Award, often called the "Alternative Nobel Prize," for advocating the socially responsible use of science and for raising awareness about climate change and building public support for policies to address it. Participants and panels include:
Award-winning science broadcaster David Suzuki, host of the long-running Canadian television series "The Nature of Things" and the PBS series "The Secret of Life," will keynote the event. Suzuki received a 2009 Right Livelihood Award, often called the "Alternative Nobel Prize," for advocating the socially responsible use of science and for raising awareness about climate change and building public support for policies to address it. Participants and panels include:
Greening Our Energy Trading Relationship
- J.R. DeShazo, director, UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies (moderator)
- Steven Hoch, shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
- David G. Victor, professor and director, UC San Diego Laboratory on International Law and Regulation
- Simon Mui, scientist, clean vehicles and fuel, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Perry Wong, senior managing economist, Milken Institute
- Brenda Goehring, manager of corporate environment and sustainability, BC Hydro
Growing Renewable Greentech Sectors
- David Abel, chairman and managing director, VerdeXchange Institute (moderator)
- Paul Gipe, renewable energy analyst, Pembina Institute
- Jim MacDougall, manager of distributed generation, Ontario Power Authority
- V. John White, executive director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
WHEN:
8 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22
WHERE:
UCLA campus, Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room (map)
8 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22
WHERE:
UCLA campus, Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room (map)
INFORMATION:
This program is made possible by the assistance of the Canadian Studies Program at the UCLA School of Public Affairs and Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Co-sponsors include Environment Now, the UCLA Institute of the Environment, UCLA Anderson's Leaders in Sustainability program, the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, and the UCLA School of Law's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment and Evan Frankel Environmental Law and Policy Program. For more information, visit www.spa.ucla.edu/greening/main.cfm?f=program.html.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Minne Ho, UCLA School of Public Affairs, 310-916-8465, mho@spa.ucla.edu