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Dupont Green Week

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Thu, May 17, 2012, 9:00 AM –

Sun, May 20, 2012, 4:00 PM PDT

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The Dupont Area of Washington DC

1717 Massachusetts Ave NW

Washington, DC 20036

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About the Event:

The first-ever annual Dupont Green Week runs from 17-20 May and brings together people who live, work and play in the Dupont Area over the very hot topic of sustainability. The events feature a number of panels, a social event and a tabled event in Dupont Circle.

Each panel highlights one of 5 perspectives (National/Global, Real Estate, Local, Resident/Individual, Company/Business).

Each event involves participation to talk about the innovation eco-system for the most relevant topics of sustainability.

Dupont Green Week has a series of objectives, it seeks to increase the following by 20% in the Dupont Circle Neighborhood:

1) Energy Efficiency

2) Commitment of organizations to participation in carbon offset projects

3) Renewable Energy

4) Number of restaurants recycling over 90% of their waste.

For more information email us at: info@dupontgreenweek.com

Panels:

Thursday 17 May:

"What is Green?" Leaders in the field set the standard for sustainability and discuss their groundbreaking work in relation to market level increases in sustainability

09:00-10:30

Room 500 Bernstein Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue

Confirmed Panelists: Brendan Shane (DDOE), Dr. Sandra Knight (FEMA), Jordan Doria (Ingersoll Rand), Robin Diener (Dupont Circle Citizens Association), Anya Schoolman (Mt. Pleasant Solar Cooperative).

"Financing Green" Given targets and goals for sustainability, how do traditional and new financing mechanisms facilitate green growth

11:00-12:30

Room 500 Bernstein Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue

Panelists: Chuck lliff (Architect of the Capitol), Tony Clifford (Standard Solar), Scott Pomeroy (Downtown DC BID)*, Deborah Bleviss (SAIS)*

"Green Entrepreneurs"

How are companies innovating in the marketplace, how are you structuring your company to participate in the 21st century marketplace

14:00-15:00

Room 500 Bernstein Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue

Panelists: Dr. Mrim Boutla (More Than Money Careers) Stephanie Sheridan (IPAI), Walker Lunn (Envirelation), Andy Frank (Efficiency 2.0)*, Craig Isakow (Melon Power)

"Food and Sustainability" Farm to Table feautring leaders in food sustainability and highligting some of the most timely and innovative work in food.

1101 New York Avenue, NW

16:00-17:30

Confirmed Panelists: Perry Yeatman (Kraft), Nora (Founder of Nora's Restaurant), Corrie Davidson (Google), Cleo Braver (Owner, Cottingham Farm), Amanda Stevens (World Resources Institute, Sustainability Initiative), Rachel Friedman (EcoAgriculture Partners)

"Meeting Innovation"

Let's toast to innovation. Bringing raw talent together and combining it with a technological twist. The social event of DupontGreenWeek. Shaken, green and innovative not stirred.

As part of this event we'll be showcasing women's role in the green economy.

Our intrepid entrepreneurs have worked out that woman + technology + green = economic growth. But to test this theory we need your input, come talk, unwind and spread your social networks. Practice sustainable consumption over edible art provided by D.C's finest raw food, courtesy of Elizabeth's Gone Raw and announcing the debut of Executive Chef, Jonathan Seningan, who will be cultivating your innovative tendencies by pleasing your palate with the food equivalent of a technological breakthrough. Feast your eyes on the work of Jan Kirsh and soak in the sounds of Brave Noise, the official band of DupontGreenWeek.

Sound good? It should.

Here are the details:

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

6:30 - 9:00pm

Elizabeth's Gone Raw

1341 L Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

The social event of DupontGreenWeek.com

Tickets: By Donation, including heavy hors d'oeuvres and open wine bar, specialty green cocktail

Friday 18 May:

"Green Economy: Green jobs, Pathways to Low Carbon Growth"

10:00-11:30

University of California, Washington Center 1608 Rhode Island Avenue NW

Panelists: Dr Kim Meuller (House Committee on Natural Resources), Marc Kochman (ACORE), Michael Renga (Covanta), Zach Axelrod (Skyline Innovations), Takehiro Nakamura (OPX Design Consultancy)

"Carbon Markets: Bringing your Carbon to Market" A look at what countries and what companies are pricing carbon, how they came to the market prices, and what the markets look like going forward

13:00-14:30

University of California, Washington Center 1608 Rhode Island Avenue NW

Saturday 19 May:

Low Carbon Recipes Learn how to incorporate low carbon, environmentally friendly foods into familiar recipes, without sacrificing taste or nutrition

10:00

Whole Foods P Street, 1440 P Street NW

Ebeth Johnson (Whole Foods)

Sunday 20 May:

Sustainable City EcoSystam in Dupont Circle A Sunday in Dupont Circle complete with resources on how to go green as you Live, Work and Play in Dupont

A circle of friends, a circle of family, Dupont Circle. We've come full circle? Dupont Green Week has drawn in stakeholders who live, work and play in the Dupont area over the issue of sustainability, we have grown this circle and now we would like to invite you to visit us in Dupont Circle, Connect to the companies and agencies that support your own sustainability objectives, while enjoying live entertainment and soaking in the stunning work of Jan Kirsh

Dupont Circle NW

Confirmed Participants Include: GoogleDC, Tracey Adams (National Environmental Education Foundation), Captain America, District Department of the Environment, Car2Go, Skyline Innovations, Jan Kirsh (Artist), Bravenoise (Music)

*invited