Arizona State University’s Global
Institute of Sustainability to Host Rain Bird’s
Ninth Intelligent Use of Water™ Summit
Leading Panel of Environmental and Water Management Experts to
Discuss Sustainability and the Future of Earth’s
Water Supply at the September 3rd Forum in Tempe, Ariz.
AZUSA, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) August 7, 2008 --
Rain Bird®,
the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and
services, announced today that it has partnered with Arizona State
University’s (ASU’s)
Global Institute of Sustainability to discuss sustainability and
global water-scarcity issues at the upcoming Intelligent Use of Water
Summit IX. Scheduled for September 3, 2008 at Arizona State
University in Tempe, Arizona, the two-hour environmentally focused
symposium will provide insight and perspective on the future of global
water-management programs, policies, initiatives, trends, and strategies.
Moderated by John D’Anna, senior editor for The
Arizona Republic, the summit is a unique opportunity for
environmental and water management thought leaders to engage in an
open-forum discussion about the challenges faced by citizens,
corporations and countries as it relates to a sustainable water supply.
The ninth Intelligent Use of Water Summit will convene the
following panelists:
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Doug Bennett – Water Conservation
Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Charles L. Redman – Director, School
of Sustainability, Arizona State University (Tempe, Ariz.)
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Patricia Gober – Co-Director,
Decision Center for a Desert City and Professor, School of
Sustainability, School of Geographical Sciences, Arizona State
University (Tempe, Ariz.)
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Richard G. Little – Director, The
Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy, University
of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.)
“Our partnership with ASU’s
Global Institute of Sustainability is providing a forum to drive home
the challenge and necessity of finding balanced solutions for the Earth’s
present and future water needs,” said Rain
Bird Corporate Marketing Director Dave Johnson. “Water
is the resource that most affects human life, and keeping the planet’s
water resources viable into the foreseeable future requires advanced
water conservation and better water efficiency through education and
innovation.”
Established in 2004 as a forum to further define the relationship
between water conservation and landscape water use, The Intelligent
Use of Water Summit series is an insightful examination of the
current state of Earth’s most precious
resource in the face of environmental uncertainty. Previous summit
locations included Pasadena, Calif., Tucson, Ariz., Madrid, Spain, and
Aix-en-Provence, France.
The Global Institute of Sustainability is the hub of ASU’s
sustainability initiatives. The Institute advances research, education
and business practices for an urbanizing world and houses the nation’s
first School of Sustainability, which offers transdisciplinary degree
programs that advance practical solutions to environmental, economic and
social challenges of our day.
“The School’s
location, in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, gives us a first-hand
perspective on water-management issues and solutions as rapid
urbanization pushes the region’s water
resources to the limit,” said Charles Redman,
director of the School of Sustainability. “Balancing
limited usable fresh water supplies with population growth and
sustainability is a global challenge, and it is forums such as these
that help stimulate dialogue, innovation, and better stewardship.”
In addition to biannual Intelligent Use of Water Summits, Rain
Bird devotes significant resources to its Intelligent Use of Water
public education campaigns, which include The Intelligent Use of Water
Award; a series of white papers; public service announcements;
membership on the Alliance for Water Efficiency and the steering
committee advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
on its WaterSense product labeling program; The Intelligent Use of
Water Film Competition; partnerships with nonprofit organizations;
development and support of elementary and middle school curriculums; and
participation in the Tournament of Roses Parade®,
an annual worldwide stage to communicate the need for water conservation.
Open to the public, the two-hour summit will begin at 9:00 AM MST and
conclude with an audience question-and-answer session.
ABOUT RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
Based in Azusa, Calif., Rain Bird Corporation is the leading
manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since its
beginnings in 1933, Rain Bird has offered the industry's broadest range
of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas,
commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the
world. Rain Bird has been awarded more than 130 patents, including the
first in 1935 for the impact sprinkler. Rain Bird and The
Intelligent Use of Water is about using water wisely.
Its commitment extends beyond products to education, training and
services for the industry and the community. Rain Bird maintains
state-of-the-art manufacturing assembly facilities in the United States,
France, Sweden and Mexico. www.rainbird.com
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