Jumpstarting the New Green Economy

MADISON, N.J. (MAY 13, 2009) — “Jumpstarting the New Green Economy” Conference organizers will be recognizing some of New Jersey’s leading contributors and companies for “best business practices in sustainability” at the May 20 Conference Awards Dinner at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham in Madison, N.J. Developed as a collaboration between FDU’s Institute for [...]

BASF is the world’s largest chemical company.
BASF embraces sustainable development as a core strategic guideline as it looks to balance
economic growth, environmental protection and social responsibility. The company’s objective is
to share knowledge in the areas of environment, health, safety, and sustainability management,
in order to help its customers and partners to be more successful. Some of [...]

Alcoa Howmet is a manufacturer of components for the jet aircraft, gas turbine and other
advanced-technology industries.
For Alcoa Howmet, sustainability is a core value that has been woven into the fabric of everything they do – capital business and financial improvements and other operational practices. The company is committed to going beyond “compliance.” Areas where Alcoa made progress in [...]

Randall E. Solomon is the founder and Executive Director of the New Jersey Sustainable State Institute.
732-932-5475 x695. randalls@rutgers.edu.

Mr. Solomon’s policy experience includes positions as a policy advisor on sustainable development for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, director of the States Campaign for the Resource Renewal Institute in San Francisco, and policy director for the [...]

Knute Jensen, Manager, Bureau of Enforcement & Compliance Services, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Knute Jensen spearheaded the development of the NJ DEP’s highly successful Environmental Stewardship Initiative. Begun in January 2008, the initiative created an opportunity to be ”caught” doing something positive for the environment while increasing awareness and knowledge of stewardship practices leading to sustainability.

Philip LaRocco
E+Co’s Founder and (former) Chief Executive Officer has over 25 years of experience in international business and project development. Phil specializes in innovative financing mechanisms and teaches a graduate course on Energy and
Development at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
He has presented the keynote at various conferences including the World Renewable Energy Conference in Italy, Engineers Without Borders’ [...]

Matt Polsky,  Research Fellow of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Director of the Land Trust, Passaic River Coalition.
Email:innovator3@hotmail.com  -  http://fdu.edu/ise
Mr. Polsky works on several ISE projects, including the Incubator.  He is a sustainability change-agent.  He has extensive sustainability and green economy experience, as well as unique cross-sector experience working in government, for environmental [...]

Govi Rao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lighting Science Group Corp.
Email:info@lsgc.com Phone: 877 www LSGC (877.999.5742) – http://www.lsgc.com/
Mr. Rao was formerly Vice President and General Manager of the Philips Solid State Lighting business in North America, responsible for pioneering sustainable technologies such as solid state lighting. Mr. Rao had previously held several leadership [...]