Climate Prosperity Project

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Climate Prosperity Project

• Alliance for Regional Stewardship Panel
• July 30, 2008

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Climate Prosperity Project

• Alliance for Regional Stewardship Panel
• July 30, 2008

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Climate Prosperity Project
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Climate Prosperity Project

• Participants

• Sharon Alpert, Surdna Foundation - NY
• Phil Angelides, Riverview Capital Investments -
  CA
• Barbara Askins, Intl. Downtown Association - NY
• Robert Baugh, AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council -
  DC
• Scott Bernstein, Center for Neighborhood Tech.
  IL
• Lucy Blake, Apollo Alliance - CA
• Allison Brooks, Reconnecting America - CA
• Melissa Carey, Environmental Defense Fund - DC
• Don Chen, Smart Growth America - DC
• Joy Clarke-Holmes, Johnson Controls - WI
• Kenneth Colburn, Center for Climate Strategies -
  PA
• Joe Cortright, Impresa - OR
• Will Duggan, US Partnership for the UN - CT
• Seth Fearey, Joint Venture-Silicon Valley Network
  - CA

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Climate Prosperity Project

• Participants

• David Feehan, Intl Downtown Association - DC
• Rich Feldman, City of Seattle - WA
• Jeffrey Finkle, Intl. Economic Development
  Council - DC
• Joan Fitzgerald, Northeastern University - MA
• Mick Fleming, ACCE - DC
• Dick Fleming, St. Louis RCGA - MO
• Douglas Foy, DIF Enterprises - MA
• Sue Gander, National Governors Association - DC
• John Geesman, American Council on Renewable
  Energy - DC
• Parris Flendening, Smart Growth Leadership
  Institute - MD
• David Gershon, Empowerment Institute - NY
• James Gollub, ICF International - CA
• Ben Hecht, Living Cities - NY
• Doug Henton, Collaborative Economics - CA

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Climate Prosperity Project
Participants

• Lynn Hinkle, HK Climate Solutions - MN
• Keith Laughlin, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - DC
• Randall Kempner, Council on Competitiveness - DC
• Jim Lopez, King County Seattle-WA
• Richard Monteilh, RAM Business Ventures - DC
• Michael Northrop, Rockefeller Brothers Fun - NY
• Collin OMara, City of San Jose - CA
• Olof Olsson, Mistra Foundation Stockholm,
  Sweden
• Andre Pettigrew, Office of Economic Development
  Denver, CO
• Shelley Poticha, Reconnecting America - CA

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Climate Prosperity Project
Participants

• Graham Richard, Mayor Ft. Wayne, IN
• Joseph Roman, Greater Cleveland Partnership - OH
• Richard Seline, New Economy Strategies - DC
• Phillip Singerman, B D Consulting - DC
• Martin Tull, NW Earth Institute - OR
• Karl Ulrich, Wharton School U of PA
• Emily Wadhams, National Trust - DC
• Marc Weiss, Global Urban Development - DC
• Mark Willis, JP MorganChase Bank - NY
• Joel Yudken, High Road Strategies - VA

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Climate Prosperity Project
Pilot Initiatives
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Climate Prosperity Project
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Climate Prosperity Project
Dr. Marc A. Weiss
Project Overview
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Climate Prosperity Project

• Climate Prosperity generates substantial
  economic and employment growth and sustainable
  business and community development by
  demonstrating that innovation, efficiency, and
  conservation in the use and reuse of all
  resources is the best way to increase jobs,
  incomes, productivity, and competitiveness. In
  addition, Climate Prosperity is the most
  cost-effective method of promoting renewable
  energy and clean technologies, protecting the
  environment, and preventing harmful impacts from
  global warming.

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Climate Prosperity Project
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