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BY CD WHITE
The EPA at 40:
bringing environmental protection into the 21st Century
T
here are 40 candles on the Environmental Protec-
and I want to showcase some of the excigid19fng new
gid19fon Agency’s (EPA) birthday cake this year.
ideas on sustainability that will help us all move into
Wait…make that 40 non-pollugid19fng, clean-burning
the 21st century.”
beeswax candles. Agid14cer all, the EPA has been looking
een expo
out for our environmental
Pracgid19fcal answers for area
intere
decision makers
gr
SPEAKER
sts ever since elevated
concern about environmen-
“The Northwest Arkansas Green Expo
tal pollugid19fon led to the U.S.
with its seminars and workshops is a
EPA opening its doors in
perfect opportunity to bring these is-
Washington, D.C., on De-
sues directly to business and govern-
cember 2, 1970.
ment leaders and engage them in
construcgid19fve discussion. I’m delighted to
The organizagid19fon congid19fnues
pargid19fcipate and promote our ideas on
to adapt to emerging
sustainability and environmental stew-
threats to the environment.
ardship,” Hecht says. Hecht will be one
According to Dr. Alan D.
of the speakers at the Green Expo, April
Hecht, Director for Sustain-
30/May 1, at the John Q. Hammons in
able Development in the
Rogers.
EPA’s Research and Devel-
opment Office, the year
As part of his message, Dr. Hecht will
2010 brings even tougher
Dr. Alan D. Hecht
give pracgid19fcal examples of where the
challenges and a larger
Director for Sustainable Development EPA and its sustainability program are
focus to the organizagid19fon. Office of Research and Development
helping decision makers and the public
US EPA Washington DC 20460 • 202-564-4772
www.epa.gov/ORD
begid1a9er understand environment chal-
“We have much to cele-
lenges today.
brate in addressing the
basic environmental issues of the past 40 years. But
“Making sustainability operagid19fonal requires a conver-
we have to aim higher and plan ahead to meet the
gence of four things: Science and technology such as
new challenges of the 21st century,” notes Hecht.
producing products with no dangerous chemicals;
government regulagid19fons and policies; green business
“Now more than ever, the concept of sustainability is
pracgid19fces such as being led by companies like Wal-
crucial in designing our cigid19fes and in manufacturing
mart; and public understanding and support. I want
our goods and services,” Hecht says. “A new partner-
to give a few examples of where these four themes
ship of business, government and people is needed
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