January 2008 Meeting Announcement

Topic: Corporate Carbon Mitigation Strategies

Date Location Time Panelists Tuesday, January 15th Cornell Cooperative Extension New York City, 16 East 34th Street, 8th floor Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (with sandwiches & networking from 5:30-6:00) 1. Carrie Cullen Hitt, VP Renewable Products, Constellation NewEnergy 1. Chris Hunter, Senior Associate, Green Order 3. Tony Campbell, VP Utilities & Telecom, Vornado Realty Trust

Meeting Details

Entry Fee: $20 for chapter members, $25 for non-members
P.E.'s will earn 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) at this session

As part of NY AEE's monthly educational series, January's meeting will present the latest thinking from industry experts on 'why and how' American corporations are undergoing initiatives to reduce their carbon impact. Our speaker list includes representatives from a green energy supplier, a corporate sustainability consulting firm and a corporate real estate owner/operator.

Presentation topics will include:

• why companies are dedicating sigificant resources to reducing their carbon footprint
• brief history of "corporate social responsibility" leading to current climate for greening of corporations
• the economic costs and benefits from implementing a carbon mitigation strategy
• discussion of strategies to reduce carbon emissions

2008 AEE-NY Advance Planning Calendar (Third Tuesdays)

Date Topic Speaker Feb 19th How New York City Will Meet Its Energy Reduction Goal -- Mar 18th Update on Renewables & RPS -- April 15th New Energy Technologies -- May 20th Hoaxes & Gizmos & Ideas That Work -- June 17th Annual Awards Gala at Tavern on the Green --

AEE-NY is pleased to present this program in cooperation with the Environmental Business Association of New York and the EBA Energy Task Force.