News Release: FRIDAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Participate in BeGreen2013 Summit

CONTACTS: press@epa.gov  Alyssa Cocchi press@greenforall.org 202-828-0940 Elliot Patton epatton@amplifypublicaffairs.net 202-263-2930 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2013   FRIDAY:  EPA Administrator Jackson to Participate in BeGreen2013 Summit WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Green for All and Amplify Public Affairs are holding a summit to kick off BeGreen2013, a movement encouraging individuals to protect the environment and public health. The free, public summit will feature panel dialogues with EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, actor and environmentalist Lamman Rucker and GreenHouse Foundation co-founder Shedonna Alexander.  Other leaders and local environmentalists will discuss their efforts to build sustainable communities and protect the environment, including Green for All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, NEEF Executive Director Diane Wood, Wash Cycle Laundry Founder Gabriel Mandujano, Dr. Ivor Horn of the Children’s National Medical Center and Laura Turner Seydel, chair of the Captain Planet Foundation.  A question and answer session with the speakers will immediately follow the panel.   WHAT:         BeGreen2013 Environmental Education and Sustainability Summit – a national dialogue on how individual environmental actions can protect the environment and public health.Members of the media must RSVP to press@epa.gov by 5pm, January 17th. Join the conversation at #BeGreen2013. WHEN:         Friday, January 18, 2013                     4:00 p.m. EST WHERE:       Environmental Protection Agency                     1201 Constitution Avenue NW                     Washington, DC 20004                     Live Stream: www.begreen2013.com (available at 4 pm, January 18th) WHO:           Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency                     Lamman Rucker, Actor and Environmentalist                     Phaedra Ellis–Lamkins, CEO, Green for All                     Shedonna Alexander, Executive Director, GreenHouse Foundation                     Diane Wood, Executive Director, National Environmental Education Foundation                     Gabriel Mandujano, Founder, Wash Cycle Laundry                     Dr. Ivor Horn, Children’s National Medical Center                     Laura Turner Seydel, Chair, Captain Planet Foundation R012 You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355