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Subject: National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America
Sent: 4/7/99 2:17 PM
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National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America
Detroit, Michigan and Points Across America Highlights
April 7, 1999
25 Days to Go!

****FLASH NOTES***
1. Visit the website for program highlights.
2. Exhibit space is still available.
3. Find out about upcoming Journey to Detroit Events.
4. The deadline for travel scholarships is coming up!
5. Don’t forget to register.
6. It’s time to make a commitment for the future of America!
****FLASH NOTES****

1. **PROGRAM **
The list of learning sessions is now available on the website. Please remember
that the website address has changed to www.getf.org/ntmsustainableamerica.
Don’t miss the program highlights for this week on the website! Some other
activities to look for are the Detroit site visits. There will be a link for
site visits available on the website early next week.

2. **EXHIBITORS**
Exhibit space is still available for anyone interested in showcasing their
sustainability efforts. The deadline for five non-profit organizations of $500
has been extended by popular request to April 14, 1999. All five registration
forms should be mailed together with payment to the Global Environment &
Technology Foundation, 7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite 300, Annandale,
Virginia 22003 no later than April 14, 1999. A check from each organization is
acceptable.

3. **JOURNEY TO DETROIT EVENTS**
Here’s a look at some of the events happening this week around the country.
The CERES 10th Anniversary is kicking off April 8-9, 1999 in New York, New
York. The Sustainability Judging of Colorado State Science and Engineering
Fair is scheduled for April 8-9, 1999 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Campus
Sustainability Workshop is scheduled in Montclair, New Jersey April 9, 1999.
Managing Growth for the 21st Century is scheduled in Williamsburg, Virginia
April 9, 1999. Please visit the website at www.getf.org/ntmsustainableamerica
for more details on the mentioned events and to see what else is scheduled
around the U.S.

4. **SCHOLARSHIPS**
The deadline for any scholarship involving travel and hotel accommodations is
April 8, 1999. Scholarships requesting assistance with registration fees for
attending and exhibiting or reduced rates will continue to be accepted. For
more information please visit the website www.getf.org/ntmsustainableamerica.

5. **REGISTRATION**
If you have not already registered to attend the National Town Meeting for a
Sustainable America please do so. You can register online at
www.getf.org/ntmsustainableamerica. Airfare specials are still available. For
more information please call the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Agency at 800-828-
6804. Hotel spaces are going fast. Visit the website for the latest details
concerning availability and rates.

6. **COMMITMENTS**
Commitments are being made by companies, organizations, communities and
individuals from all over the country. Do your part by making a commitment to
a sustainable America. Everyone who makes a commitment will be eligible to win
one of two Compaq computers which will be donated to a school of the winner’s
choice. The first drawing will take place at the National Youth Roundtable,
the second drawing will be made June 1, 1999. Some examples of the commitments
being made are: Buying organic, shade-grown coffee (Individual in Colorado).
Building Sustainable Beaches is committed to increasing public awareness of
beach environmental, health and safety issues. One organization will plant a
tree for every trip that is taken between January 1-May 5, 1999. Please visit
the website at www.getf.org/ntmsustainableamerica/commitments to fill out an
online application.

The NTM is being sponsored by General Motors Corporation, The Dow Chemical
Company, AT&T, Ford Motor Company, Pepsi, Kmart Corporation, E.I. duPont de
Nemours & Company, Calvert Group, Monsanto, Surdna Foundation, Solar Quest
Group, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, DTE Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Justice, Housing,
and Urban Development, TVA, Interior, State and Transportation, the Appalachian
Regional Commission, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business
Administration, General Services Administration, and Department of Commerce -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

If you have any comments please email the ntm@getf.org.