Thursday, April 2, 2009

Pat Brown Institute Announces “The Golden State and the Future of Green Growth and Green Labor” Discussion at Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Featuring Daniel Flaming from the Los Angeles Economic Roundtable

LOS ANGELES, CA — For nearly three decades, the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles (PBI) has focused on state and community issues and been a standard bearer for the legacy of its namesake. On April 23rd, Daniel Fleming will focus on how California’s labor force is moving toward green-collar jobs and how it might position the Golden State as a leader of the green economy.

WHO – Expert panelists; journalists; chamber of commerce members; political scientists; public policy analysts; elected officials and their staff; students; community leaders and other stakeholders

Featuring Daniel Flaming, President of the Los Angeles Economic Roundtable

WHAT – PBI California Agenda discussion on “The Golden State and the Future of Green Growth and Green Labor”

WHEN – Thursday, April 23, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

WHERE – Sony Pictures Entertainment in the Rita Hayworth Dining Room @ 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

WHY – Questions remain as to whether “going green” is a trend and/or if growing green a smart investment? Various economic sectors have implemented environmentally safe practices to strategically grow green. But is this the moment for California to grow green and create a more sustainable society? .

FYI – There is no cost to attend but you must R.S.V.P. and bring with you a valid photo ID in order to enter the lot. Please contact Edward Headington at Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com or 818.720.7181 for all media requests.

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The Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs, a presidentially chartered institute at California State University, Los Angeles, is a non-partisan public policy center dedicated to sustaining vision and legacy of former California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown through convening public policy forums, engaging multi sector stakeholders and diverse communities, and conducting timely policy research and community driven initiatives. For more information, go to http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/.

The California Agenda is a component of the PBI’s Public Policy Education Program and is hosted this year by Southern California Edison and Wells Fargo. It was created to educate and engage leaders and individuals across the sectors on significant state, regional and local public policy issues.