EPA Announces the 3rd Environmental Youth Symposium for Colleges and Universities in the Southeast

EPA News Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2014

EPA Announces the 3rd Environmental Youth Symposium for Colleges and Universities in the Southeast

Contact information: Danielle Jackson, (404) 562-9182 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main), Jackson.Danielle@epa.gov

Atlanta-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host the 3rd Environmental Youth Symposium for Colleges and Universities in the Southeast on September 12, 2014. The event will be held at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center in Atlanta, Ga.

The conference is an opportunity for students, faculties, administrators and other environmental and sustainable stakeholders to develop partnerships, network, and collaborate on sustainable environmental strategies and practices.

Who: Heather McTeer Toney, U.S. EPA Region 4 Administrator (Key Note Address Speaker)
          Christopher Sander, Consul General of Germany in Atlanta, Ga (Key Note address Speaker)

What: 3rd Environmental Youth Symposium for Colleges and Universities in the Southeast

When: September 12, 2014
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where: Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, Ga 30303-8960

The itinerary will include sessions on climate resilience, environmental stewardship, clean energy, watershed management, and associated health challenges. Presentations will focus on Climate Change; Coastal Impacts ad Watershed Management; Sustainable Resource Conservation; Environmental Equity; and Urban Systems in the Environment. The conference will provide opportunities for students, faculty members, administrators, and other environmental and sustainability stakeholders to network, develop partnerships and collaborate on sustainable environmental practices.

Registration for the Environmental Youth Symposium:https://epa.connectsolutions.com/envyouthsymposium/event/registration.html

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