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Submitted by Net Impact Austin on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 - 12:35 pm

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Abstract:	There are six key areas and three crucial support areas that are critical to the success of a global energy solution. Green collar jobs and new business opportunities abound. In addition, changes in our habits and households will save us money, save energy, and help the environment. This session will address how each of us can take action now to have a bright energy future, and move away from the gloom, doom and information overload of global warming, the energy crisis and the economy.
Speaker:	Susan Meredith
Speaker Bio:	Susan Meredith is the author of Beyond Light Bulbs: Lighting the Way to Smarter Energy Management, a complete and comprehensive framework in layman's terms while giving concrete examples of how you can contribute and benefit. Susan is also founder of HumanExcel, a corporate educational firm based in Austin, Texas . As an engineer and MBA graduate with expertise in business process improvement, Susan helps organizations improve efficiencies, reduce wastes, and save energy. She has taught and mentored over 600 Process Improvement projects, including those with measurable impacts exceeding $1Million. While at IBM, Susan received a Management Excellence Award and a key Technical Award. Through it all, Susan observed and explored how the laws of nature, such as stress, momentum and dynamics apply to everyday business and human relationships. Susan brings her research on human energy to the task of improving organizational and global energy. For more information see http://www.beyondlightbulbs.com

Abstract:

There are six key areas and three crucial support areas that are critical to the success of a global energy solution. Green collar jobs and new business opportunities abound. In addition, changes in our habits and households will save us money, save energy, and help the environment. This session will address how each of us can take action now to have a bright energy future, and move away from the gloom, doom and information overload of global warming, the energy crisis and the economy.

Speaker:

Susan Meredith

Speaker Bio:

Susan Meredith is the author of Beyond Light Bulbs: Lighting the Way to Smarter Energy Management, a complete and comprehensive framework in layman's terms while giving concrete examples of how you can contribute and benefit. Susan is also founder of HumanExcel, a corporate educational firm based in Austin, Texas . As an engineer and MBA graduate with expertise in business process improvement, Susan helps organizations improve efficiencies, reduce wastes, and save energy. She has taught and mentored over 600 Process Improvement projects, including those with measurable impacts exceeding $1Million.

While at IBM, Susan received a Management Excellence Award and a key Technical Award. Through it all, Susan observed and explored how the laws of nature, such as stress, momentum and dynamics apply to everyday business and human relationships. Susan brings her research on human energy to the task of improving organizational and global energy.

For more information see http://www.beyondlightbulbs.com

This talk is hosted by IEEE of Central Texas Consultant's Network.

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Wed, Feb 25, 2009 - 06:00 pm - 08:30 pm