With 'September Sustainability Month,' Carnegie Council Launches Year of Programming on Sustainability

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Monday September 13 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm EST, the CARNEGIE COUNCIL for Ethics in International Affairs will launch its second annual SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH with a luncheon panel, "Eco Innovations: Small Sparks, Big Impact" at its headquarters at 170 East 64 Street in New York City (speakers and other details below).

SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH continues Wednesday September 22, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. EST, with a panel, "Leading by Example: How are the armed forces stepping forward to combat climate change and improve the U.S. energy posture?"

Both events will be webcast live at http://www.cceia.org/live and soon afterwards event videos, audios, podcasts, and transcripts will be posted on www.carnegiecouncil.org.

Speaking about the Council's commitment to ethics and sustainability, Program Director and Senior Fellow Devin Stewart asks, "How can we build a future in which the interests of the environment, business, and society work together, not against each other? That's the core question behind the sustainability movement. Rather than concentrating only on possible future catastrophes, people must also have an opportunity to imagine what the world should look like. It's time to focus on solutions and foster innovations."

The Carnegie Council's SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH launches a full year of sustainability programming, September 2010 to June 2011, with generous funding from Hewlett-Packard and Booz & Company. September highlights include:

Panel Events (Carnegie Council headquarters in New York City; 170 East 64 Street)

Eco Innovations: Small Sparks, Big Impact (with live webcast)

How do innovations make it to the market to have significant impact on societal sustainability?

Monday September 13, 2010; 12:00-2:00pm EST

Three leading inventors: Shakeel Avadhany of Levant Power; sustainable architect Rick Cook of Cook+Fox Architects; and Senior Researcher Peter Hartwell of HP labs. Niko Canner, a senior partner in Booz & Company's organization and change leadership practice, will moderate.

Leading by Example (with live webcast)

How are the armed forces stepping forward to combat climate change and improve the U.S. energy posture?

Wednesday September 22, 2010; 12:00-2:00pm EST

Colonel Bob "Brutus" Charette, Jr. (USMC); Rear Admiral Philip Cullom (USN); David M. King, director of energy policy within the office of the deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force (Energy, Environment, Safety and Occupational Health). Jonathan Powers, chief operating officer of the Truman National Security Project. This event is in cooperation with the Truman National Security Project.

SAVE THE DATE: Sustainable Societies (with live webcast)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010: 12:00-2:00 EST  

Panel discussion on what it will take to create sustainable societies: renewable energy, electric transportation, and green urbanization.

Space is limited. For reservations call Stefanie Ambrosio at 212-838-4120 x260. Admission for the general public is $65. For Carnegie Council Public Affairs subscribers: $45. To subscribe to Carnegie Council events, go to www.carnegiecouncil.org and choose "Donate/Join."

A Sample of SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH Resources

1. Second Annual "MAKING A DIFFERENCE" COMPETITION for teachers and students.

Essay Title: How would you improve your school so that it prepares future leaders to protect the planet? To learn more, go to http://www.cceia.org/about/announcements/0054.html

2. Global Ethics Corner: Weekly 2-minute videos available at www.carnegiecouncil.org. For the month of September these will all discuss some aspect of sustainability.

The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (www.carnegiecouncil.org), established in 1914 by Andrew Carnegie, is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing understanding of the relationship between ethics and international affairs.

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