We cordially invite you to attend the Maine Leaders in Energy Efficiency Financing (LEEF) Workshop on Wednesday January 16, 2013 from 10am - 2:00pm at Bates College. The session will be held in New Commons Room 226 at 136 Central Avenue in Lewiston, ME. This half-day gathering will bring together, by invitation only, cross-sector leaders in sustainability from colleges, healthcare institutions, municipalities, and other nonprofits throughout Maine.
The workshop's theme is Investing in Energy Efficiency; the focus is on using green revolving funds as leverage for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while demonstrating the groundbreaking budget benefits of investing in energy efficiency projects. The full agenda is posted here.
The metrics recently compiled are impressive: A median annual return on investment of 28 percent for green revolving funds was documented by Greening The Bottom Line, a report published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute in 2012. A bright spot in a rocky economy, these profitable investments are lowering operating costs and carbon footprints on campus, while helping create green jobs in surrounding communities.
The LEEF Network is a regionally based program of the Sustainable Endowments Institute. The LEEF Network focuses on bringing information about green revolving funds to multiple sectors throughout New England. Now, with help from the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), LEEF is able to expand and broaden campus outreach efforts. You can find more information about NEBHE here.
Thanks to the generous support of The John Merck Fund, there is no registration fee and lunch will be provided. Please register for the workshop here. Please feel free to designate other representatives from your institution to attend. The deadline to register is Monday January 7.
If you have any questions about this LEEF Workshop, please visit GreenBillion.org or contact Max Sorto of SEI at LEEF@greenbillion.org.
