The City Business and
Quality of Life Advisory Committee Meeting
October 8, 2013;
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Council Chambers
SANTA FE, NM
– The City Business and Quality of Life Advisory Committee will hear a
presentation from world acclaimed speaker Søren Hermansen who will discuss
renewable energy initiatives in Denmark and around the world at its regular
monthly meeting on October 8, 2013 11:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers.
“We are so
pleased and honored to hear from renowned international renewable energy expert
Søren Hermansen who’ll address Santa Fe business leaders on these very
important issues,” said Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Wurzburger.
The City
Business and Quality of Life Advisory Committee is responsible for implementing
the City of Santa Fe’s economic development initiatives. It consists of twelve
members that are appointed by the Mayor; two of the members are City
Councilors. The Chair of the Committee is Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Wurzburger and
its Vice-Chair is Councilor Chris Rivera. The remaining members are
representatives from business, labor and economic development.
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.
What:
The City Business and
Quality of Life Advisory Committee Meeting
When:
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on October 8,
2013
Where:
City Council Chambers
| 200 Lincoln Avenue | Santa Fe, NM
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