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C4S EVENTS and WORKSHOPS

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OTHER CURRENT EVENTS

CTSI Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Conference and Trade Show Hynes Convention Center- Boston, MA June 1-5, 2008 http://www.csievents.org/Cleantech2008/

IN THE NEWS

Mayors, Looking to Cities’ Future, Are Told It Must Be Colored Green
They settled for lunch, at least for the moment, but the 100 or so mayors who attended the two-day Climate Protection Summit, convened by the United States Conference of Mayors, heard a clear message: Cities that are “walkable,” workable and livable add up to the “s” word: sustainable. Cities that are centered on people and public transit, not cars, and built to higher standards of energy efficiency will save money, hum with new development and create jobs to suit a greener way of life.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/03/us/03mayors.html?_r=1&ex=1351828800&en=
e031be8ee87d09bb&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&oref=slogin

Council supports bigger 'green' buildings
Green buildings would be allowed to be larger than less environmentally friendly structures under legislation tentatively approved by Pittsburgh City Council today. Council unanimously backed member William Peduto's legislation, which the city Planning Commission had recommended against
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07318/833766-100.stm

Middle-Class Dream Eludes African American Families
Middle-Class Dream Eludes African American Families Nearly half of African Americans born to middle-income parents in the late 1960s plunged into poverty or near-poverty as adults, according to a new study -- a perplexing finding that analysts say highlights the fragile nature of middle-class life for many African Americans.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/12/AR2007111201711.html