ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chattahoochee
Riverkeeper announces the 2017 Climate Change Conference with
presenting sponsors Cox Enterprises and The Ray C. Anderson
Foundation. The conference is set to take place on September 27-28, hosted by the Ray C. Anderson
Center for Sustainable Business at the Georgia Tech Global Learning
Center.
More than 40 local and national scientists and sustainability
experts will explore the effects of changing climate conditions to
human, infrastructure and ecological interests in the Chattahoochee watershed and offer solutions
for a resilient future for all who depend on the river system.
Paul Hawken, Executive Director of
Project Drawdown, and Dr. Marshall
Shepherd, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished
Professor and Director, UGA Atmospheric Sciences Program, are
keynote speakers.
"The Chattahoochee River is the reason Atlanta is where it is," said Cox Enterprises'
Chief Operating Officer Alex Taylor.
"The Chattahoochee River is the foundational lifeblood of
Atlanta, and its health and future
is synonymous with the health and future of our great city. Cox
Enterprises is committed to ensuring that future."
John Lanier, Executive Director,
of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation said, "The Ray C. Anderson
Foundation is proud to stand with Cox Enterprises in sponsoring
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's Climate Change Conference. We believe
that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time, and
this conference will help illuminate the opportunities we have in
our region for impactful climate action."
Mary Anne Lanier, President of
the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and member of Chattahoochee
Riverkeeper Board of Directors, serves as Chair of the
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper 2017 Climate Change Conference.
"Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is proud to present the first-ever
conference focused exclusively on climate change effects in our
watershed and invite dozens of leading scientists, engineers,
community leaders, policy makers and others to explore solutions
for a resilient future for all who depend on the Chattahoochee
River," said Juliet Cohen, Executive
Director.
Cox Enterprises is a previous recipient of Chattahoochee
Riverkeeper's River Guardian award
for the company's efforts toward generating awareness of important
water issues. Cox's support of the Climate Change conference is
part of the company's national Cox Conserves sustainability program
that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
To register for the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper 2017 Climate
Change conference, visit www.chattahoochee.org/conference/.
About Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
CRK's mission is to protect and preserve the Chattahoochee
River, its lakes and tributaries for the people, fish and wildlife
that depend upon it. For more information, visit
www.chattahoochee.org.
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