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Incorporating sustainability in the US Environmental Protection Agency

November 23rd, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of Research and Development has requested a National Research Council study to help define their efforts to incorporate sustainability concepts into agency programs. A committee under the Science and Technology for Sustainability Program (STS) will conduct a study that will build on existing sustainability efforts in EPA by strengthening the analytic and scientific basis for sustainability as it applies to human health and environmental protection within the Agency's decision-making process.

TIME: 4:00-5:00p.m.

DATE: Tuesday, November 30, 2010

PLACE: Marian Koshland Science Museum, Corner of 6th and E Street NW Washington DCProgram
Remarks:

Ralph J. Cicerone, President, National Academy of Sciences

Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Bernard D. Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh, Chair, Ad hoc Committee, Incorporating Sustainability in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Question and Answer Session and Reception to Follow

If you plan to attend this event, please register by Monday, November 29th at 5:00 pm at http://www8.nationalacademies.org/isc-registration/public/default.asp?event=A0ABFE48 or http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/sustainability/EPA or call 202-334-2047. Please note space is limited and registration will be closed once capacity has been met.

Provided by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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