Latin American Group Visits Greater Cincinnati to Discuss the Environment and the Economy
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Seven delegates from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela as a part of “Environment and the Economy,” visited Greater Cincinnati to discuss Sustainable City, Water Treatment System, and Alliances of Government with Citizen Groups and Private Organizations.
Meeting with the Office of Environment and Sustainability
Mr. Falkin discussed the challenges facing the city as it works to maintain its reputation gained in recent years as one of the most sustainable cities in the country as well as the Green Cincinnati Plan.
He has previously held environmental and sustainability positions with the City of Kansas City and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. OES leads the City’s Urban Agriculture Program, which makes City-owned land available for food gardens, provides support to local growers, and works to build infrastructure for a sustainable food system in Cincinnati.
Meeting With Aquisense
AquiSense Technologies is the global leader in UV-C LED systems design and manufacture that solves real-world problems in water, air, and surface disinfection applications.
Our visitors from Latin America listened to a talk at Aquisense from Molly McManus, Regional Sales Manager North America, about Aquisense’s UV-C LED water treatment systems and how environmental factors affect Aquisense’s products.
Meeting with Duke Energy
As one of the largest electric utilities in the country, Duke Energy provided more than 700,000 energy consumers with smart meters using digital communication to improve reliability and to provide consumers with the means to control their energy usage and costs.
Our visitors from Latin America listened to a talk from Jeff Guilfoyle, Project Manager at Duke Energy – Midwest, to discuss how environmental factors have affected Duke Energy.
Let’s Go to the Zoo!
In 2008, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens committed to its GO Green campaign, designed to pursue environmental stewardship and develop a strong sustainability program that includes energy efficiency, water usage, stormwater management, waste management, sustainable design and construction, and education outreach. In 2010, it was named “The Greenest Zoo in America,” and received the Supernova Star of Energy Efficiency Award from the Alliance to Save Energy.
The visitors enjoyed visiting Fiona the Hippo while discussing the zoo’s efforts to reduce its impact on the environment and its sustainability program which is a model for zoos around the country.
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