U.S. Department of State Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
Office of the SpokesmanWashington, DCApril 19, 2010
The Department of State will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day as well as the first anniversary of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Greening Diplomacy Initiative on April 21 (the eve of Earth Day, which is April 22) in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel A. Clune of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs will speak at the event, and Director Marguerite Coffey of the Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing and Innovation will serve as the Master of Ceremonies.
At the event, the Department will formally launch the D.C. Forum for Greening Embassies, which will convene foreign missions to exchange ideas on environmental issues and operational practices. Featured speakers include Finnish Ambassador to the United States Mr. Pekka Lintu, Earth Day Network Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Rodgers, as well as the Global Environment Facility’s Climate Change Leader, Robert Dixon, and Natural Resources Team Leader, Gustavo Fonseca.
Media are invited to attend the event, which will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 10:45 a.m. There will not be a question and answer period at this event.
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