Virginia Summit Features Climate and Energy Experts Town-Hall Engages Citizen and Politician Responses to Future Energy Challenges

October 18, 2006 Oil & Gas News

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(PRLEAP.COM) Ashburn, VA Oct. 18, 2006 - Future energy challenges to this region, and
regional, local and personal solutions will be the focus of the Northern
Virginia Climate Change Summit to be held at the GWU Virginia Campus on
Thursday November 9th. Beginning at 7pm, the program will feature engaging presentations from each of the 4 guest speakers, followed by statements from local elected officials and a moderated Q&A session. Event is free and open to the public.

WHO: Mike Tidwell: author, founder of CCAN: Keynote Speaker

Tom Whipple: national energy expert, author: Energy

Charlie Garlow: renewable technologies; State and County-wide Solutions

Grady O’Rear: founder Ecovillage: Local/Homeowner Solutions

WHAT: Northern Virginia Climate Change Summit(Town-hall style)forum where experts, citizens and community leaders meet to discuss the energy issues that are affecting our region.

WHERE: George Washington University, Virginia Campus, 20101 Academic
Way, Ashburn, VA. http://www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu/visitor/location.html for map

WHEN: Thursday November 9, 2006 7pm-9:30pm

WHY: This event was planned by the sponsors to respond to the increasing attention drawn to the issue of global warming, worldwide oil/resource depletion, and increasing citizen interest in addressing these
challenges.

WHY: This event was planned by the sponsors to respond to the increasing attention drawn to the issue of global warming, worldwide oil/resource depletion, and increasing citizen interest in addressing these challenges.

Sponsors:
GWU-VA George Washington University, Virginia Campus www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu
CCAN Chesapeake Climate Action Network www.chesapeakeclimate.org

LCCSS Loudoun County Committee for a Sustainable Society www.lccss.org
Sierra Club/Great Falls Group virginia.sierraclub.org/greatfalls/

PALS Progressive Action League www.palnova.net
CRMW Coal River Mountain Watch www.crmw.net
VALCV Virginia League of Conservation Voters www.valcv.org

Event website: http://www.lccss.org/NVCCS

To arrange interviews with the guest speakers, plan media coverage, or to
learn more about this event, please contact Tony Noerpel 540.882.3289
anoerpel@loudounwireless.com, or Terri Glass terriglass@adelphia.net.

Contact Information

Tony Noerpel
LCCSS Loudoun County Committee for
540.882.3289
Email LCCSS Loudoun County Committee for

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