First International Environmental Youth Symposium 2015 to be held in Atlanta, Ga.
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Category: Grants and AwardsType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
ATLANTA - The E.P.A. (EPA) and its Global Partners will host the 1st International Youth Environmental Symposium at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center in Atlanta, Ga. on October 2, 2015. The theme for the symposium is
"One World, One Environment".
The event aims to connect students and scholars from across disciplines and cultures to form lasting networks of research and governance. Together with current stakeholders from universities, government and the industry, participants will discuss the environmental challenges of today to find the solutions of tomorrow.
Who: E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy
What: one
st International Environmental Youth Symposium 2015
When: October 2, 2015
Where: Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Saint SW
Atlanta, Ga. 30303-8960
The goal of the conference is to provide opportunities for students, faculty members, administrators and other environmental and sustainability stakeholders, to develop partnerships, network, and collaborate on sustainable environmental practices. The Symposium will also help to facilitate further dialogue among campus representatives who are committed to experiencing that environmental sustainable principles are woven into their campus community fabric.
The Symposium will host environmentally related speakers from the around the global (Germany, France, Brazil, and Ghana), academia, industry, and the EPA. The Symposium is open to academic deans and college and university faculty, students, government, and industry.
Please see symposium agenda for a complete list of experts and presentations: http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/international_environmental_youth_symposium_final_agenda_9_27_2015_final.pdf
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