GREENING THE MILITARY Brownbag Lunch Roundtable

An important shift in thinking is occurring across the United States as the general public, federal government, and industry have begun acknowledging the realities of a carbon-constrained, petroleum-dependent world. 

The Department of Defense is the largest single consumer of energy in the United States and ranks 47th in the world in greenhouse gas emissions. This year for the first time the Department of Defense, in its Quadrennial Defense Review process, recognized the military significance of global warming and the need to place a higher value on energy efficiency.

Global Green is hosting a roundtable discussion that will help jumpstart the process of greening the Department of Defense by promoting constructive dialogue between relevant stakeholders and acting as an information source on the Department’s ongoing sustainability efforts.

WHEN: Friday, May 7, 2010, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: 1100 15th Street, NW, 11th Floor, Washington DC

Opening Remarks Dr. Paul Walker Director, Security and Sustainability Global Green USA 

The Military’s Current Environmental Practices Maureen Sullivan Director, Environmental Management Office of the Secretary of Defense 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Generation on DoD Installations Joe Sikes Director, Facilities Energy Office of the Secretary of Defense 

Please RSVP to ggusadc@gmail.com. Provide Name, Title, and Affiliation. Seating is limited. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Global Green USA, headquartered in Santa Monica, California, is the US affiliate of Green Cross International founded by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993. The “Security and Sustainability Program” (known internationally as the “Legacy of the Cold War Program”) is an international partnership with Green Cross Switzerland and Green Cross Russia to facilitate the safe and timely elimination of weapons stockpiles and related systems globally and to promote international nonproliferation efforts.