Transcript Daniel Moon, President, Environmental Business Council of New

WPI Africa Conference
Environmental Business
Council
What is the EBC?
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Regional Non Profit Trade
Association
Incorporated 1990
Membership driven
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Environmental + Energy + Climate
Change
Membership
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Environmental and Energy Consultants
Remediation – Clean up Contractors
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Firms
Law Firms
Insurance Firms
Analytical Laboratories
Energy Companies
EBC Mission Statement
The mission of the Environmental
Business Council is to promote
economic and job growth in established
and emerging environmental and energy
businesses in New England
• Provide Educational Programs
• Provide access to regulators and industry
leaders
• Offer networking and business development
opportunities
Upcoming Programming
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May 2 – Advancing Biofuels in New England
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May 8 – Economic Forecasting for Env. Industry
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May 9 – Regional Environmental Summit – Climate
Change/Green Economy
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May 13 – EBC C & D Committee Forum
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May 19 – EBC RI Breakfast – US Senator Whitehouse
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May 22 – EBC Solid Waste Forum – Jim Colman Mass DEP
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May 29 – Land Based Wind Energy – 2nd Session
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June 5 – EBEE Awards Celebration
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June 20 – Breakfast Program – MEPA Director Babb-Brott
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June 23 – EEA/EBC Low Impact Development Conference
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July 11 – 3rd Annual EBC Ocean Management Conference
Access to Legislators
& Regulators
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Regulation have been Key Business Driver
Access to State and Federal Regulators Important
EBC work to define regulations – ensure sound
science
Ensure that Regulatory Programs are workable
when implemented
Committees
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Climate Change Committee
Construction and Demolition Debris Forum
Energy Committee
Government Affairs Committee
Ocean and Coastal Resources Committee
Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee
Solid Waste Management Committee
Sustainable Development Committee
Water Resources Committee
Wind Energy Development Committee
Should an
Environmental
Business Association
Be Established in
Africa?
Daniel Moon
President
EBC
www.EBCne.org
[email protected]