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Greening the Economy, Fringe or Core Business?

Published October 13, 2008 Events Leave a Comment
Tags: American Council on Germany, Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Managem, Economy, Ernst von Weizsäcker, Gleneagles G8 Summit, Green, University of California Santa Barbara

The Pittsburgh Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany, in cooperation with the Pittsburgh Technology Council, is hosting a luncheon and discussion with Professor Ernst von Weizsäcker, Dean, University of California Santa Barbara, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. Von Weizsäcker will be speaking on the topic of Greening the Economy, Fringe or Core Business.

Ernst von Weizsäcker joined Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara as Dean in January 2006. Previously, he served as Policy Director at the United Nations Centre for Science and Technology for Development and was Director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy in Bonn, Germany. He spent nearly a decade as founding president for the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy in the North Rhine / Wesphalian Science Center in Germany. After its founding in 1991, the Wuppertal Institute became the largest climate policy think tank in Europe and earned Dr. von Weizsäcker recognition as one of the most respected climate policy experts on the continent. He attended several Conferences of the Parties (COP) of the Climate Convention, including the Kyoto COP 3 in 1997, from which Kyoto Protocol originated.

Dr. von Weizsäcker is a member of the Club of Rome, a global think tank devoted to improving society, and he served on the World Commission on the Social Dimensions of Globalization. Prior to coming to the Bren School, he chaired the Environmental Committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, overseeing the establishment of the carbon trading regime and the introduction of a powerful incentive system for renewable energies in Germany. From 2003 to 2004, he served as Germany’s representative on Tony Blair’s Study Group on climate policy, which prepared UK policies for the Gleneagles G8 Summit.

Greening the Economy, Fringe or Core Business?

Monday, October 20, 2008
Noon – 2 p.m.
The Duquesne Club, Oliver Room, Third Floor
325 Sixth Avenue, 15219

Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh to Host MIT’s President

Published October 1, 2008 Events 1 Comment
Tags: Allegheny Technologies, Dr. Susan Hockfield, Economy, Enterprise Forum, innovation, MIT, Richard Simmons

Dr. Susan Hockfield to join MIT alumnus Richard Simmons of Allegheny Technologies for reception and dialogue

Please join the Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh on Friday, October 24th as they welcome MIT president Dr. Susan Hockfield to her first Forum appearance, together with Richard P. Simmons, Chairman Emeritus of Allegheny Technologies. The evening begins with a reception, followed by a lively dialogue between our guests about the role of academic institutions in the innovation economy.

“We’re thrilled to welcome President Hockfield,” says Tim Cunningham, the Forum’s board chair. “She’s right at the intersection of where universities meet innovation, which is also our focus here in Pittsburgh. Dick Simmons understands that dynamic, and their dialogue is sure to be interesting. We look forward to giving everyone the chance to meet them both.”

Enterprise Forum Reception

Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, 15219
6:30 p.m.
Sponsors: K&L Gates LLP | PNC

Company: K&L Gates
Web Site: www.klgates.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Description: K&L Gates represents global corporations, middle-market companies, entrepreneurs in various industries, and public sector entities. Read more.

Company: PNC
Web Site: www.pnc.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Description: PNC Bank, N.A., delivers a comprehensive range of high-quality financial and capital markets services with special segmentation to high-technology and emerging companies located in western Pennsylvania. Read more.

Video Games in the 21st Century

Published September 9, 2008 Events , Regional Impact Leave a Comment
Tags: Economic Club of Pittsburgh, Economy, Gaming

Video Games in the 21st Century: Economic Contributions of the U.S. Entertainment Software Industry is the first study that quantifies the specific contributions of the U.S. entertainment software industry to the nation’s economy. Conducted by Economists Incorporated and released by the Entertainment Software Association in November 2007, the study found that from 2003 to 2006, the entertainment software industry’s annual growth rate exceeded 17 percent. Over the same period, the entire U.S. economy grew at a less than four percent rate. Last year, sales nearly quadrupled from 1996 figures to $9.5 billion. And, despite uncertain times in other economic sectors, recent data shows that current 2008 sales are up 30 percent over last year.

The gaming industry has impacted the Pittsburgh economy and will continue to be a valuable part of our regional growth. Join The Economic Club of Pittsburgh and Michael D. Gallagher, President and CEO, Entertainment Software Association, as they explore how this billion-dollar industry is growing in leaps and bounds. Pittsburgh Technology Council members may attend the event at the “Member” rate.

Michael D. Gallagher, President and CEO, Entertainment Software Association

Omni William Penn Hotel
Tuesday, September 16
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Green Chemistry: Solutions for a Healthy Economy

Published August 29, 2008 Events , PTC Member Leave a Comment
Tags: Carnegie Mellon, Economy, Environment, Green Chemistry, Rachel Carson

The Rachel Carson Legacy Conference: “Green Chemistry: Solutions for a Healthy Economy,” on September 20, 2008 at Duquesne University’s Powers Conference Center, will address the underlying need to design the toxicity and hazardous component out of consumer products and the processes that make them. It is not only healthy for us and for the world we depend on, but it makes good business sense too. The conference will address:

Environment & Health Connections
Innovations in Products and Processes
Design for Non-Toxic Results
Business Strategies: Risk, Investment and Insurance

This conference draws together 15 outstanding speakers including Dr. Paul Anastas, the founder of the principles of green chemistry, Dr. Terry Collins, Thomas Lord Professor of Green Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh recipients of the EPA Green Chemistry Awards, and entrepreneurial companies who are using green chemistry to solve problems. Also featured are Dr. Ruth Etzel and Dr. Bruce Lanphear who will address the epidemiology and the pediatric implications of significant environmental contaminants, with an emphasis on how designing them out of the system can improve the prognosis. Act 48 credit will be available for teachers.

Interactive Workshops Include:

Health Impact of chemicals in the environment
Students Sustainability initiative
Teaching green chemistry –high school
The green chemistry curriculum for training chemists and engineers
Institutional barriers to green chemistry in the mainstream
Doing business under the European R.E.A.C.H. standards

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Company: Rachel Carson Homestead
Web Site: www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org
Location: Springdale, PA 15144
Description: The Rachel Carson Homestead was formed in 1975 to preserve and restore this National Register historic site and to offer education programs which advance Rachel Carson’s environmental ethic. Read more.

Company: Carnegie Mellon
Web Site: www.cmu.edu
Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Description: Carnegie Mellon is a national research university of about 7,500 students and 3,000 faculty, research and administrative staff. Carnegie Technical School was founded in 1900 in Pittsburgh by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Read more.