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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Environment and Sustainability Seminar
Series<br>
Sponsored by the MIT Laboratory for Energy and the
Environment</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><http://lfee.mit.edu></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Cooperation between
a University and an NGO for Fostering Sustainable Practices in
Industry and Local Government</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Marília
Bernardes, President</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Gerardo Coco,
International Vice-President</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Viviana C. B. G.
Coelho, Environmental Projects Coordinator</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">F.O.C.A. Fundaçao
Oásis Cidade Aberta</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Friday, December
12</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">12:00 - 1:30
p.m.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Room
E40-496</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
color="#000000">ABSTRACT</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">For most businesses
and local authorities 'sustainability' means practices concerning
waste management, recycling, pollution prevention and all operations
to ensure the environment is not adversely affected. Broader issues of
sustainability remain little understood and both enterprises and
municipalities need tools and techniques to assess and manage their
own sustainability.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">The cooperation
between a University and an NGO aims to develop educational tools,
frameworks, consultations, performance-support-services and
professional development programs to raise awareness of these issues
bridging the gap between academy and grassroots situations.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Fundaçao Oásis
Cidade Aberta (The Open City) is a Brazilian NGO established in 1989.
FOCA's mission is to develop sustainable territorial projects focusing
on environment and education. It operates in Italy, Portugal and
Angola. FOCA is a member of the Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations (ECOSOC) and recently participated in a Forum chaired
by Hanifa Mezoui, Chief of NGOs of the United
Nations.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Light refreshments will be
provided.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>If you would like to be added or removed
from this mailing list, please contact Karen Gibson,
kgibson@mit.edu</blockquote>
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_________________________________</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva" color="#000000">Karen L.
Gibson</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva" color="#000000">Program
Assistant</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva" color="#000000">MIT Laboratory For Energy and
the Environment</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva" color="#000000">77 Massachusetts Avenue,
E40-469</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva" color="#000000">(1 Amherst St., E40-469 - for
DHL and FedEx)</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva" color="#000000">Cambridge, MA 02139
USA</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva" color="#000000">Tel: 1 (617) 258-6368;
Fax: 1 (617) 258-6590</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva"
color="#000000">http://lfee.mit.edu</font></div>
<div><font face="Geneva"
color="#000000">http://globalsustainability.org</font></div>
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