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The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) was honored to host the 10th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: The New Green Economy. Marking a decade of conference history, NCSE's signature national conference engaged leading thinkers and doers from a diversity of disciplines, sectors, and perspectives in a structured conversation about the meaning of the green economy and how investment in green education, research and jobs can help solve both the economic and environmental crises. Welcoming over 1000 attendees, The New Green Economy will brought together leaders in sustainable business, environmental policy, civil society, university faculty, students from across the nation, and educated citizens. NCSE leverages a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach to bring together involved scientists and decisionmakers from a wide range of organizations. Our conferences are highly interactive, including renowned speakers, topical symposia to explore issues in more depth, and breakout sessions to develop (and publish) recommendations on how to advance science and connect it with policy and decision-making.

Highlighted Speakers:

Lisa Jackson - Administrator, EPA
Kyung Ah-Park - Vice President of the Environmental Marketing Group, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Cecilia Rouse - Council of Economic Advisors
Michael Crow - President, Arizona State University
Herman Daly - Professor, University of Maryland, School of Public Affairs
Leonard Peters - Secretary, Energy and Environment Cabinet, State of Kentucky
Charles Holliday - Chairman and former CEO, DuPont
Rep. Rush Holt - Democratic Representative, New Jersey
Tim Jackson - Economics Commissioner, UK Sustainable Development Commission
Van Jones - Author of "Green Collar Economy" 
Martha Kanter - Under Secretary, US Department of Education
Mindy Lubber - President, Ceres
Joseph Romm - Founder and Executive Director, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions
Jeff Seabright - Vice President, Environment & Water Resources, The Coca-Cola Company 
Damon Silvers - Policy Director, AFL-CIO
David Gergen - Senior Political Analyst, CNN and Professor, Harvard's School of Government  
Gus Speth - Dean Emeritus, Yale School of Environmental Studies and Forestry
William E. Spriggs - Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Labor
Cecilia Rouse - Member, Council of Economic Advisors 
Jessy Tolkan - Executive Director, Energy Action Coalition