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The New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA), in cooperation with the Long Island Power Authority
(LIPA), hosted the Green Schools Summit on Monday, October 15, 2007 at Farmingdale State University - Roosevelt Hall. Keynote
addresses were delivered by Governor Eliot Spitzer and Congressman Steve
Israel. In all, about 275 were in attendance for the event, primarily made
up of Superintendents, Principals, Building and Grounds Professionals,
School Board Members, and other interested parties.
Governor
Spitzer's Press Release
Green Schools Summit
October 15, 2007
State University of New York at Farmingdale - Roosevelt Hall |
8:00 – 9:00 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Welcome - Dr. W. Hubert Keen, President (Farmingdale State College) |
9:00 – 9:10 am |
Opening Remarks
Paul D. Tonko, President & CEO (NYSERDA) |
9:10 – 9:20 am |
Governor Eliot Spitzer |
9:20 – 9:30 am |
Congressman Steve Israel |
9:30 – 9:40 am |
First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer |
9:40 - 9:50 am |
Kevin Law, President and CEO (LIPA) |
9:50 - 10:00 am |
Commissioner Pete Grannis (DEC) |
10:00 - 10:30 am |
Networking Break |
10:30 – 11:10 am |
“The ChildSafe School: Reducing Toxic Exposures”
Patti Wood - Grassroots Environmental Education |
11:10 – 12:10 pm |
NY Collaborative For High Performance Schools (NY-CHPS)
Carl Thurnau (SED) Facilities Planning,
John Tanzi (Beatty, Harvey & Associates) |
12:10 – 12:30 pm |
Maribel Cruz Brown (NYPA) “Power to Schools” |
12:30 - 2:00 pm |
Lunch and Video |
2:00 – 2:20 pm |
Randy Spitzer (LIPA) “How LIPA Can Help Your School Go Green” |
2:20 – 3:10 pm |
Teacher/Student Energy and Environmental Initiatives –
NYSERDA, Laurel Reymus (DEC) |
3:10 – 4:15 pm |
School Bus Transportation
Discussion of
Alternative Fuels and Emission Reductions –
NYSERDA, Matthew Laurita (EPA) - (925kb .pdf), Peter Mannella (NYAPT) - (233kb .pdf) |
4:15 - 4:20 pm |
Closing Remarks and Adjournment |
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