Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute's Executive Director introduces the discussion with an overview of the organization.

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2. Energy Upfit CampaignSeptember 19, 2011 John Stevens Tim Ballard Kevin Westmoreland Steve Cochran Moderator: Lenny Bernstein

4. Water Resources and Quality

5. Built Environment

6. Natural Environment

8. Education( )

9. Knowledge Into Action Innovation through linking: • Scientific research related to the environment • Applied research in the built and natural environment • Action research in economic development

10. “to create abundance by design” “We strive not only to discover and foster innovations but also to get them adopted at scale and speed. This higher bar challenges us to overcome a myriad technical, economic, and cultural barriers.” (Rocky Mountain Institute 2010 Annual Report)

11. The Green Laboratory: WNC WNC’s extraordinary biodiversity WNC’s pioneering history of ecological awareness and self-reliance WNC’s intellectual depth and vitality of its burgeoning creative class

12. Identify and Grow Start small and ramp UP! Action Knowledge

13. Energy Upfit Campaign With collaboration, we will make a difference!

14. The mission of the Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute is to drive knowledge into action, solving societal problems today and for generations to come by harnessing world-class environmental, economic, and energy research while encouraging collaborations among researchers, educators, entrepreneurs, government officials and community activists.