Baruch College Hosts Sustainability 2.0: Envisioning Business and the Urban Environment

Friday, November 6, 2009
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
What will the business environment be like as we approach the mid-21st century?
Planning must begin now if cities of 25, 50, or even 100 million are to provide
a hospitable environment for business. Every aspect of infrastructure-water,
power, information infrastructure, buildings - needs to be upgraded to become as
`green" or sustainable as possible. Partnerships and collaboration among
business, government, communities, and technology experts hold the key.

On November 6, 2009 experts from these fields will come together at Baruch
College to discuss how they are meeting current challenges and envisioning the
future. This half-day forum is organized and sponsored by The Robert Zicklin
Center for Corporate Integrity, the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute, and
Corporate Communications International at Baruch College.

Sustainability 2.0 takes place in the Newman Conference Center at Baruch
College, 151 E. 25th Street, New York City.

Coverage Invited.

9 am --Water Panel

Paul S. Mankiewicz, PhD., Executive Director, the Gaia Institute

Gary Rancourt, Worldwide Business Development Executive,

Big Green Innovations, IBM Corporation

Beth Sauerhaft, Phd., Sr. Manager, Environmental Stewardship,

Pepsi Cola North America Beverages

Moderator: Michael Goodman, PhD, Dir., Corporate Communication International

10:15 am-- Energy Panel

G. Sandy Diehl III, VP, Integrated Commercial Solutions,

United Technologies, Corp.

Rena Ghafurian, Technical Leader, Central Engineering,

Consolidated Edison

Tom Schepers, Director, Systems Engineering, CISCO Systems

Moderator: Donald Schepers, PhD, Dir., The Zicklin Center for Corporate
Integrity

Sustainability 2.0, page 2.

11:45 am - Real Estate Panel

Michael P. Davidson, Sr. VP, Corporate Workplace Executive,

Bank of America

Robert F. Fox, Jr., AIA Partner, Cook + Fox Architects, LLP

Scott E. Frank PE, Partner, Jaros Baum & Bolles

Amanda Kaminsky, LEED AP, BD+C, Sustainable Construction Manager,

One Bryant Park

Moderator: Jack S. Nyman, Dir., The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute

For additional information or to register, contact Matthew LePere at
646.312.3231 or visit:
http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/centers/cci/events/sustainability-2.0

Baruch College
Zane Berzins, 646-660-6113

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