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 (Stock photo) Through a series of forums focused on key challenge areas including water, air, food, energy, mobility and sustainable cities, NASA Launch will give thought leaders a forum to present innovative ideas among peers and join in collaborative, solution-driven discussions.
NASA Hosts Water Sustainability Forum
MARCH 09, 2010NASA On Monday, NASA announced its founding partnership of Launch, an initiative to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges through a series of forums. The first forum, "Launch: Water," will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida from March 16-18. "NASA is perfectly positioned to host a conversation with experts about potential solutions to the world's most perplexing sustainability problems," said NASA's Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, the host of the forum. "NASA offers a culture of problem-solving, deep technical expertise on sustainable systems such as the International Space Station, and a unique capacity to capture and analyze data about our home planet." Other founding partners are the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. State Department and Nike. The event will bring together 10 entrepreneurs from around the world who have proposed solutions to water shortages and 40 council members who represent business, policy, engineering, science, communications and sustainability sectors. During the two-and-a-half day forum, the invited innovators and the Launch Council will participate in sessions designed to identify challenges and discuss future opportunities for their innovations. This will be the first-ever water sustainability forum. For those unable to attend the event, it will be broadcast live at: kscwmserv1.ksc.nasa.gov/LAUNCHLaunch is a global initiative to identify and support innovative work that will contribute to a sustainable future. Organizers have begun a global search for visionaries, whose innovative world-class ideas, technologies or programs show great promise in making tangible impacts on society. Through a series of forums focused on key challenge areas including water, air, food, energy, mobility and sustainable cities, Launch will give thought leaders a forum to present innovative ideas among peers and join in collaborative, solution-driven discussions. To learn about the 10 innovators and their proposed solutions, and for a list of the 40 council members, visit: http://www.launchorg.com
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