Hosted by Regional Partners: To Be Held at SFCC
Hear world acclaimed speaker
Søren Hermansen talk about renewable
energy initiatives in Denmark and around the world
What: SFCC, LANL, Sen. Tom Udall, the RDC, the City of
Santa Fe and others come together to present a community forum: ‘Local Response
to Climate Change’.
Featuring world-acclaimed speaker and ‘Hero of the Environment’, Søren Hermansen, the forum will focus on strategies that communities can
use to deal with this all-important issue. The event will include an
introduction from SFCC President, Dr.
Guzman, leading climate researchers from LANL, as well as a recorded speech from
Senator Tom Udall. The keynote will be give by Søren Hermansen, to be followed by a panel
discussion and Q&A moderated by Santa Fe
Mayor, David Coss. The forum is free, and open to all in the community. Light
refreshments will be offered.
Who: Søren
Hermansen is the director of
Samsoe Energy Academy and the head of the Samsoe renewable energy island
project. His mission is to demonstrate that it is possible to create a
self-sufficient society based 100% on renewable energy. In 2008, Søren Hermansen was named one of the ‘Heroes of
the Environment’ by Time Magazine. In 2009 he was awarded the Gothenborg award –
the Nobel prize of the environment. Other Awards include the Energy Globe ’08
and Eurosolar ’02. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Aalborg Universitet.
The Samsoe project is an effort spearheaded by the Danish government to demonstrate the feasibility of sustainability. Starting in 1997, the island of Samsoe (pop. 4,100) managed to cut its carbon footprint by %140 through community involvement, and today exports wind-power to the European mainland. The island’s success as a model for the energy revolution draws thousands of visitors and tourists from around the world, eager to learn how this was accomplished.
The Samsoe project is an effort spearheaded by the Danish government to demonstrate the feasibility of sustainability. Starting in 1997, the island of Samsoe (pop. 4,100) managed to cut its carbon footprint by %140 through community involvement, and today exports wind-power to the European mainland. The island’s success as a model for the energy revolution draws thousands of visitors and tourists from around the world, eager to learn how this was accomplished.
When: 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 8, 2013
Where: The SFCC
Board Room
Contact: Director, New Mexico Energy Smart
Academy, Amanda Evans at (505) 428-1805, amanda.evans@sfcc.edu or
www.sfcc.edu.
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