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The water footprint of a community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the community or produced by the business.

Businesses are becoming more aware of the need to reduce, reuse and recycle as a mantra for being serious about sustainability and the green economy. This is especially true of energy and water resources where limitations on potable water use and conservation measures are becoming more important to consumers, businesses and industry here in Massachusetts. The need to become more water wise is apparent in several Massachusetts watersheds that have been overstressed due to depletion of groundwater and surface water supplies or have restrictions placed on seasonal water demands. This EBC program will provide information on the development of a water footprint for a business leading to a process to reduce the amount of water consumed. Case studies will provide examples of facilities that have developed a vision for sustainable water resource management and then expanded that vision to include the promotion of green business practices.   

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 7:30 AM - 12:00PM
Location: 

Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Bay Colony Corporate Center
1000 Winter Street
Suite 4000, North Entrance
Waltham, MA 02451

Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Boston to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what's new.

Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school "please send us your executive summary before we'll even talk to you". A place to find opportunities.

Where and when is it?
Held every Wed morning from 8:30a-10:30am at Andala Coffee in Cambridge.

Why?
Well, one of the things I've heard repeatedly is:
1. investors are inaccessible
2. entrepreneurs need regular physical space to meet, not just each other but also also network with investors and corporates

We all get an enormous amount from informal contact with both entrepreneurs and investors.

On OpenCoffee: "What really stood out for me this week was the feeling of people clustering into short meetings and really getting work done. OpenCoffee is deliberately during the day to encourage real professional networking rather than social networking - so the vibe of people getting things done and making connections is really excellent."

Read the blog post that started the ball rolling <http://localglobe.blo... and see OpenCoffee.org.
Official Site: http://www.opencoffee...

Finding secure, safe and reliable sources of energy to power world economic growth will be one of the great challenges of this century. The Harvard University Center for the Environment invites the Harvard community to take up the challenge by participating in this ongoing series of discussions.THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
Spring 2010
 
Aubrey McClendon, Chairman and CEO, Chesapeake Energy
“Natural Gas: Fueling America's Clean Energy Future"
TODAY5:00 pm
Harvard University
Science Center, Lecture Hall D
One Oxford Street, Cambridge
New drilling and completion technologies have allowed the U.S. natural gas and oil industry to develop resources in shale reservoirs that were previously considered uneconomic. Shale gas has quickly transformed the industry and provided consumers with reliable sources of supply and the ability to reshape the nation's energy policy. McClendon will discuss natural gas as the most practical answer to our nation's growing need for clean energy and reduced dependence on foreign oil.Aubrey K. McClendon has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since co-founding Chesapeake Energy in 1989. Chesapeake Energy is now one of the largest producers of natural gas in the nation and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S.  Headquartered in Oklahoma City, their strategy is focused on discovering, acquiring and developing conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves onshore in the U.S., primarily in the "Big 4" natural gas shale plays: the Barnett Shale of north-central Texas, the Haynesville Shale of East Texas and northwestern Louisiana, the Fayetteville Shale of central Arkansas and the Marcellus Shale of the northern Appalachian Basin. 
The Future of Energy lecture series is sponsored by the Harvard University Center for the Environment with generous support from Bank of America. All of the lectures are free and open to the public. View detailed lecture information at www.environment.harvard.edu.

Date: Wednesday, February 24
Time: 6:00 PM for Food and Drinks; 6:30 PM for Book Group
Location: Trident Booksellers and Café
RSVP: Alexis Vanderhye (avanderhye@earthsparkinternational.org)

Please join us for dinner, drinks, and our February Net Impact Book Group.

This month we'll be reading THE USES OF HAITI, Updated Edition by Dr. Paul Farmer. In addition to discussing the book, we'll be discussing ways Net Impact Boston members can engage in Haiti's rebuilding efforts.

Trident is located in the heart of downtown Boston at 338 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115. Directions: Take the Green Line to Hynes Convention Center or take the #1 bus.

We can't wait to see you February 24th!

ICE 2010 Kickoff

February 24th 6:00-8:30pm
at Microsoft

Register Here
Walk-Ins will be Welcome as well

$20 Professionals
$10 Students (Student IDs will be checked)

Hear about the 2010 Competition, from past competitors and have an opportunity to network and potentially build your team to compete!

Rough Agenda
6:00-6:30 Registration and Networking
6:30-7:00 Welcome and ICE presentation