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Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative and U.S. Department of Commerce Upcoming Events Forum on Industrial Water Use : Washington, DC, September 23, 2010
The Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative, the Office of Materials Industries and the Office of Energy and Environmental Industries will be hosting a Sustainable Manufacturing American Regional Tour (SMART) on September 14, 2010 in Richmond, VA. This no-cost event will focus on energy efficiency and sustainability in the forest products sector. Attendees will learn about the successful planning, financing, and implementation of energy efficiency and sustainability enhancement projects implemented by the industry. Attendees will also learn about federal and state resources available to manufacturers and will tour a manufacturing facility that has implemented a number of successful energy efficiency projects. Industry sustainability leaders MWV (MeadWestvaco) and Smurfit-Stone will be hosting the morning session and afternoon site visits respectively. A draft agenda for the event can be found here. If you are interested in attending this no-cost event, please click here.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Forum on Industrial Water Use is a no-cost event that will focus on water supply and related quality issues affecting the U.S. manufacturing sector. Water quantity is a growing concern in the U.S., and companies across a range of industry sectors are raising questions about water scarcity now and in the future. These questions highlight the potential risk water scarcity poses to business continuity and the need to include the issue in company sustainability strategies. Presenters at this forum will discuss the current state of industrial water use, including trends, challenges, and needs from the government, NGO and industry perspectives. Attendees will also be encouraged to share their views and experiences. Representatives from U.S. manufacturers, industry and trade associations, academia, non-governmental organizations and other federal and state government agencies are encouraged to attend. The Forum will be held on September 23rd, 2010 from 8:30am – 12:00pm at Department of Commerce headquarters in Washington, D.C. (1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 4830). For additional information on the Forum, or to register for this free event, please here. A draft agenda for the event can be found here. This website serves as the central information portal for U.S. companies on what the U.S. Department of Commerce and other federal government agencies are doing to support sustainable manufacturing in the United States. In order to offer effective and continued support to U.S. companies in their sustainable manufacturing efforts, Commerce’s Manufacturing & Services unit has launched a Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative (SMI) and Public-Private Dialogue that aims to a) identify U.S. industry’s most pressing sustainable manufacturing challenges and b) coordinate public and private sector efforts to address these challenges. On this website you will find Information about Commerce’s Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative (SMI) and Public-Private Dialogue
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