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WPI Africa Conference Environmental Business Council

WPI Africa Conference Environmental Business Council. What is the EBC? Regional Non Profit Trade Association Incorporated 1990 Membership driven Board of Directors Executive Committee Environmental + Energy + Climate Change. Membership

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WPI Africa Conference Environmental Business Council

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  1. WPI Africa Conference Environmental Business Council

  2. What is the EBC? • Regional Non Profit Trade Association • Incorporated 1990 • Membership driven • Board of Directors • Executive Committee • Environmental + Energy + Climate Change

  3. Membership • Environmental and Energy Consultants • Remediation – Clean up Contractors • Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Firms • Law Firms • Insurance Firms • Analytical Laboratories • Energy Companies

  4. EBC Mission Statement The mission of the Environmental Business Council is to promote economic and job growth in established and emerging environmental and energy businesses in New England • Provide Educational Programs • Provide access to regulators and industry leaders • Offer networking and business development opportunities

  5. Upcoming Programming • May 2 – Advancing Biofuels in New England • May 8 – Economic Forecasting for Env. Industry • May 9 – Regional Environmental Summit – Climate Change/Green Economy • May 13 – EBC C & D Committee Forum • May 19 – EBC RI Breakfast – US Senator Whitehouse • May 22 – EBC Solid Waste Forum – Jim Colman Mass DEP • May 29 – Land Based Wind Energy – 2nd Session • June 5 – EBEE Awards Celebration • June 20 – Breakfast Program – MEPA Director Babb-Brott • June 23 – EEA/EBC Low Impact Development Conference • July 11 – 3rd Annual EBC Ocean Management Conference

  6. Access to Legislators & Regulators • Regulation have been Key Business Driver • Access to State and Federal Regulators Important • EBC work to define regulations – ensure sound science • Ensure that Regulatory Programs are workable when implemented

  7. Committees • Climate Change Committee • Construction and Demolition Debris Forum • Energy Committee • Government Affairs Committee • Ocean and Coastal Resources Committee • Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee • Solid Waste Management Committee • Sustainable Development Committee • Water Resources Committee • Wind Energy Development Committee

  8. Should an Environmental Business Association Be Established in Africa?

  9. Daniel Moon President EBC www.EBCne.org DKMoon@EBCne.org

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