Gore, Reed keynote speakers at West Coast Green in San Jose
Nobel
laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will give the keynote address
at West Coast Green's 2008 conference, Sept. 25-27. Scientists, economists, architects, builders,
venture capitalists, strategists, chief executive officers and government
officials will be attending the event.
Gore
joins a lineup of speakers that includes Sarah Susanka,
David Suzuki, Hunter Lovins, and San Jose Mayor Chuck
Reed. Mayor Reed will discuss
the San Jose Green Vision on Thursday, September 25th at 9:30-11:30am. Reed's
10 ambitious goals will guide green building efforts in the City of
"Bridging the worlds of environmentalism,
finance, technology and politics together, Mr. Gore is ideally suited to speak
to this audience of innovators striving to integrate green building practices
and leading edge technology into the 21st century in a way that is both smart
and sustainable," organizers said.
Gore is expected to speak on the need for the
building industry to "green" itself and the role that architects,
engineers and homeowners play in this shift.
He is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, a firm that is focused on a new approach to
Sustainable Investing.
West
Coast Green incorporates new breakthroughs in conference design by creating an
Action Hub on the show floor. Available to all guests, the Action Hub is a seed
for innovation and a place where ideas can flourish.
Anyone is free to mingle
with speakers and specialists to facilitate investment introductions and
opportunities. This allows ideas to infuse with best business practices and
market ready disciplined thinking. As a result, networks can form and flourish
long after the show's conclusion.
The event takes place
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