Exciting News for the U.S.'s East Coast !

Massive Wind Power Project Proposed for RI By Eric Tucker


On Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Deepwater Wind proposed what will be the largest offshore wind farm in the United States project off the cost of Rhode Island. The wind farm would provide power to many states on the East Coast. The company hopes to begin construction in 2014 and work its first turbines in 2015. The project will save Rhode Islanders and surrounding states a significant amount of money on power. The project is waiting on both state and federal approval.  

Committee for Economic Development: Second Annual Economic Summit, December 1, 2010

President Roma Stibravy, joined the Committee for Economic Development (CED) for the Second Annual Economic Summit, “Restoring Fiscal Health in the United States - A Global Business Perspective” on December 1, 2010. Charles Kolb, the President of the CED, welcomed guests at the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel, NYC.

Panel speakers included: Professor Chi Fulin (President, China Institute for Reform and Development); Jean-Marc Daniel (Editor of Societal, Institut de l' Entreprise); Marcelo Marinho (Member of the Board, CEAL Brazil); Dr. Paulo Carmona (Forum de Administradores de Empresas (FAE)); and Yasuo Kanzaki, (Advisor, Nikko Cordial Securities Inc.). They addressed the most critical issues affecting America's economy – budget deficits, health care, tax reform, and entitlement reform – and how business may help restore the nation's fiscal health.

A question here at NGO Sustainability, Inc. concerning renewable/ sustainable energy was posed at the Summit: Should America allocate its resources into closing or retrofitting coal plants or, rather, distribute this money into researching development?

Board Meeting December 8, 2010

We are busy preparing for our monthly Board Meeting on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. One Board Members, Jesse Pichel, generously provided the space for our meeting at Jeffries & Company, Inc.  in NYC. The majority of our Board Members and all of our interns will be present; we anticipate that those Board Members which are traveling will connect to the meeting via Skype.

Below you may find out Draft Agenda:

I. NGO Status

II. Interns

a. Gonzalo Aragon

b. Magdalena Garczynski

c. Natalia Faryna

d. Zhaomi Hu “Daisy”

III. Work Agenda:

a. Mailings

b. Blog (http://unngosustainability.blogspot.com),

c. Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NGO-Sustainability-INC/147118615324583?v=wall)

IV. Financial Report

a. Marita Rosado

V. Frank Pinto:

a. Report on his View of Present Negotiations in Cancun on Climate
               Change

b. Resolution G.A.: “International Year of Sustainability for All”  2012

VI. Jesse Pichel: Report on Status of Business Sector on Renewables

VII. Fundraising

a. Marita Rosado:

i. “Money and Business Expo 2011”- March 7, 2011 Hilton, NYC (http://www.events4professionals.com/)

b. Elizabeth Kovac

VIII. Status of Negotiations for Future Programs

a. Realization of Sustainable Renewable Energy City/Islands Project

b. “Introducing Solar Cookers, Water Pasteurization Indicators, Improved Cookstoves, and Solar Lanterns in Liberia” (GEF/SGP)

c. “Sustainable CUNY”

d. 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City, June 8 -10, 2011-Women’s Empowerment Principles: “Equality Means Business How Business Benefits by Empowering Women” (UN Global compact/UNIFEM)

IX. Other

Be sure to view this blog after Wednesday for our Meeting's minutes.