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Green Highways Forum
EarthVision Environmental News
10/18/05
The Green Highways Forum on November 8, 9 and 10, 2005, College Park, Md., will, for the first time, bring together public and private sector practitioners, including State, Federal and local officials, various private sector construction and materials companies, and a variety of trade associations under one roof and is sponsored by EPA and DOT and several non-profit organizations. The Forum provides a unique opportunity to forecast business trends, debate key policy issues and to hear directly from top policy makers what the future has in store for Green Highways and their diverse stakeholders.
Keynote speakers invited include, The Honorable Stephen Johnson, EPA Administrator, The Honorable Norman Mineta, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation and The Honorable James Connaughton, Executive Director, U.S. Council on Environmental Quality. Top level career and political appointees at both agencies will discuss various perspectives of the issue at Executive sessions at the beginning and end of the Forum. For more information, please visit www.greenhighways.org.
"The Green Highways Initiative (GHI) is a landmark collaboration designed to improve transportation safety while garnering significant environmental improvements", says Marianne Horinko, Executive Director of The Global Environment & Technology Foundation. “It promotes innovative streamlining and market-based approaches toward sustainable solutions through public private partnerships, capturing success stories and best practices, and maximizing opportunities through pilot projects, training, and networking strategies”.
The GHI is focused on three major elements: partnerships, recognition, and opportunities.
Partnership Development consists of integrated public/private partnerships with federal/state transportation and regulatory/resource agencies, contractors, industry, trade associations, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGO's) to develop and champion Mid-Atlantic Green Highways efforts. Green Highway Partnerships and joint ventures in the Mid-Atlantic that have been identified thus far include watershed-driven stormwater management, recycling and reuse, and conservation and ecosystem management.
The Rewards Recognition Program will capture and recognize programs, projects, and activities in the Mid-Atlantic Region for excellence in achieving Green Highways goals of “better than before” defined for each focus area. “Green Highway Reward/Recognition categories will be fully defined through a collaborative process of key stakeholders but will emphasize integrated planning, design, construction, maintenance, use of recycled materials, and more. Initial critera include economic efficiencies and regulatory flexibility as one type of reward for excellence.
Opportunities include pilot projects to make the Green Highways concept visible and tangible in the Mid-Atlantic Region, to build and improve partnerships, research and demonstrate sustainable solutions, and provide for market-based incentives.
A Green Highways Clearinghouse (GHC) would be established as a non-profit organization intended to help support and promote stewardship efforts in concert with the AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence. The GHC will provide a bridge to environmental entities in federal, state and local government, academia, other NGO’s and trade/industry groups.
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