WPI Africa Conference

Environmental Business Environmental Business CouncilCouncil

What is the EBC?What is the EBC?

Regional Non Profit Trade Regional Non Profit Trade Association Association

Incorporated 1990Incorporated 1990 Membership drivenMembership driven Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee Environmental + Energy + Environmental + Energy +

Climate Climate ChangeChange

MembershipMembership Environmental and Energy ConsultantsEnvironmental and Energy Consultants Remediation Remediation –– Clean up Contractors Clean up Contractors Hazardous and Solid Waste Management FirmsHazardous and Solid Waste Management Firms Law FirmsLaw Firms Insurance FirmsInsurance Firms Analytical LaboratoriesAnalytical Laboratories Energy CompaniesEnergy Companies

EBC Mission Statement

The mission of the Environmental The mission of the Environmental Business Council is to promote Business Council is to promote

economic and job growth in established economic and job growth in established and emerging environmental and energy and emerging environmental and energy

businesses in New Englandbusinesses in New England

• Provide Educational ProgramsProvide Educational Programs• Provide access to regulators and industry Provide access to regulators and industry

leadersleaders• Offer networking and business development Offer networking and business development opportunitiesopportunities

Upcoming Programming Upcoming Programming May 2 – Advancing Biofuels in New EnglandMay 2 – Advancing Biofuels in New England May 8 – Economic Forecasting for Env. IndustryMay 8 – Economic Forecasting for Env. Industry May 9 – Regional Environmental Summit – Climate May 9 – Regional Environmental Summit – Climate

Change/Green EconomyChange/Green Economy May 13 – EBC C & D Committee ForumMay 13 – EBC C & D Committee Forum May 19 – EBC RI Breakfast – US Senator WhitehouseMay 19 – EBC RI Breakfast – US Senator Whitehouse May 22 – EBC Solid Waste Forum – Jim Colman Mass DEPMay 22 – EBC Solid Waste Forum – Jim Colman Mass DEP May 29 – Land Based Wind Energy – 2May 29 – Land Based Wind Energy – 2ndnd Session Session June 5 – EBEE Awards CelebrationJune 5 – EBEE Awards Celebration June 20 – Breakfast Program – MEPA Director Babb-BrottJune 20 – Breakfast Program – MEPA Director Babb-Brott June 23 – EEA/EBC Low Impact Development ConferenceJune 23 – EEA/EBC Low Impact Development Conference July 11 – 3July 11 – 3rdrd Annual EBC Ocean Management Conference Annual EBC Ocean Management Conference

Access to Legislators Access to Legislators & Regulators& Regulators

Regulation have been Key Business DriverRegulation have been Key Business Driver Access to State and Federal Regulators ImportantAccess to State and Federal Regulators Important EBC work to define regulations EBC work to define regulations –– ensure sound ensure sound

sciencescience Ensure that Regulatory Programs are workable Ensure that Regulatory Programs are workable

when implemented when implemented

CommitteesCommittees Climate Change CommitteeClimate Change Committee Construction and Demolition Debris ForumConstruction and Demolition Debris Forum Energy CommitteeEnergy Committee Government Affairs CommitteeGovernment Affairs Committee Ocean and Coastal Resources CommitteeOcean and Coastal Resources Committee Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee Solid Waste Management CommitteeSolid Waste Management Committee Sustainable Development CommitteeSustainable Development Committee Water Resources CommitteeWater Resources Committee Wind Energy Development CommitteeWind Energy Development Committee

Should an Environmental Should an Environmental Business Association Business Association

Be Established in Be Established in Africa? Africa?

Daniel MoonDaniel MoonPresidentPresident

EBCEBCwww.EBCne.orgwww.EBCne.org

DKMoon@EBCne.orgDKMoon@EBCne.org