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$20 Includes 1 drink (wine or beer), light fare appetizers, increased knowledge and fun
$15 Students
Community Partners Include: EARTH NT, Net Impact DFW, Texas Green Chamber of Commerce, Dallas Institute, Green Source DFW, TEDxSMU, USGBC North Texas, B Corp, Social Venture Network, TECH Ft. Worth
University Partners: Univ. Texas Arrlington, Texas Christian Univ., Univ. North Texas, Texas A&M, Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas County Community College District, Tarrant County Community College District, Univ. Texas Dallas, Univ. Texas Southwestern
Former Mayor of Austin, Will Wynn will be speaking at the first of a four part series, Business Case for Sustainability.
Will Wynn is the award-winning recent two-term mayor of Austin, Texas, who led the city's lauded transformation for most of the past decade. He is a dynamic and sought-after speaker on topics ranging from energy & sustainability to innovation & creative cities.
Under Wynn's leadership Austin has dramatically expanded both the requirements and market penetration of its greenbuilding program; nationally promoted plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; created the country's most aggressive solar rebate program; pushed for substantial upgrades to the International Energy Conservation Code; dramatically increased its renewable energy portfolio; mandated energy audits prior to existing home sales; and announced its smart-grid initiative.
A networking event | benefiting the whole Sustainability Community of DFW Check it out!
Hosted by, EARTH NT (Energy and Resource Technology Hub of North Texas) and Urban Strategies of Texas
Agenda
5:30pm Networking/Innovation Gallery Open
6:00pm Mayor Betsy Price introduces Former Austin Mayor Will Wynn
Program Sponsors
Innovation Gallery
DFW's top innovation companies in the field of CleanTech and Sustainable business including: Renewable Energy, Waste Disposal, Green Housing, Building Analytics, Healthy Food, Clean Water, and more.
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