Los Angeles will get Earth-friendly this week. Opportunity Green 2011 will take place downtown on Nov. 10 and 11 with prominent speakers that include Don Cheadle, award-winning actor and United Nations Environment Programme ambassador.
Opportunity Green is the preeminent multi-disciplinary sustainability conference facilitating an exchange of industry-best practices, ideas and business models in the midst of Fortune 500 business leaders and green entrepreneurs as they gather together to learn from speakers at the top of their fields, meet exhibitors displaying the latest innovations and collaborate about how to accelerate environment-friendly business practices, clean technology and innovation.
Presenting case studies and best practices for sustainability will be Ben Packard, Starbucks’ vice president of Global Responsibility; Nike’s Hannah Jones, vice president of Sustainable Business & Innovation; Cindy Ortega, Senior vice president of Energy/Environment at MGM Resorts International; and NRG Energy’s CEO/president David Crane.
Sessions and panels will be held to address preeminent eco-issues such as “Opportunities in Modern and Energy Efficient Transportation,” “The Business of Organics, Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture,” “Greening of the Music Industry,” “Water, the New High-Stakes Business,” “How Social Media is Forging the Sustainable Frontier,” and “Getting Buy-in for New Energy Technology.” There will also be a Taste of L.A. after-party on Thursday, featuring award-winning sustainable eateries and entertainment.
The Opportunity Green press office noted that “We chose the theme ‘Accelerate’
for this year’s conference because the successes that have gotten sustainably-minded people and companies to where we are today accelerates and offers the momentum to drive to an even better future.”
“At Opportunity Green,” according to its press office, “We create a space for these individuals to share best practices, learn from each other and explore new possibilities –it’s all fuel to reach our full future potential.”
For more information, visit opportunitygreen.com.