On June 3 of World Environment Day Leading Academics and Industry Experts Present ``Plugging into the Future: Public+Private Partnering in Zurich for Sustainable Energy''

Business Wire, May 25, 2005

What: Zurich luminaries will be showcasing leading-edge technologies
and the public-private partnering behind a greener Zurich at "Plugging
into the Future: Public Private Partnering in Zurich for Sustainable
Energy." This World Environment Day workshop, using the city of Zurich
as a model, will provide the international delegation of mayors with a
toolbox for creating greater sustainability in their cities. The event
is open to the media and the public.

Energy consumption is shockingly unequal across the globe. The
"2000-Watt society" platform developed by the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology Zurich supports technical innovations that maintain yet
balance the average energy consumption rate and further global
prosperity. Zurich has adopted this platform by partnering with
industry via innovative energy and building initiatives to increase
quality of life. The strides Zurich has made toward sustainable urban
development show that it is profitable and ecologically viable -- with
partnership as the key to success.

Who: Moderated by FootprintNetwork executive director Mathis
Wackernagel, the program includes the following presenters and topics:

The 2000-Watt-Society - A vision for an equitable and sustainable
future based on a 2000-watt/per capita rate for energy consumption
Daniel Spreng, Professor ETH Zurich - Center for Energy, Policy and
Economics

How to organize public-private partnership for a sustainable city: The
Zurich Case Elmar Ledergerber, Mayor of Zurich

Sustainable Real Estate and Facilities Management is economically
viable and profitable: The SwissRe Case Andreas Schlaepfer, Head
Environmental Management, SwissRe

Cutting-edge technologies for sustainable cities: the contribution of
ETH and universities Roland Stulz, Director, novatlantis

When: Friday, June 3, 2:30pm - 5:30pm

Where: swissnex 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco

More: The audience will include international delegates, city
planners, engineers, academics and professionals involved with the
development of sustainable building and technologies.
Scientific and industry specialists will present case studies and
research findings on economic efficiencies in urban sustainability
efficiencies, followed by an expert interactive roundtable on the
feasibility of implementing such initiatives. The program is
co-sponsored by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH),
Swiss Re, The City of Zurich and novatlantis. To register for the
event, please go to: http://www.sciencelink.org/about/events.htm