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<br />-~ <br /> <br />OO1l7~E <br /> <br />BOIIrd of Directors <br /> <br />Chairmen <br />James Gustave Speth- <br /> <br />Vice Chairman <br />John W. Rowe* <br /> <br />5ecretary- Treasurer <br />S. David Freeman" <br /> <br />Joan Z. Bernstein <br />lester R. Brown <br />Carleton D. Bum <br />John H. Chafes <br />Gerald L Decker <br />Carol E. Dinkins <br />Joseph L. Fisher. <br />Robert Fri <br />James M. Jeffords <br />Bruce W. Karrh <br />C. Payne Lucas <br />Paul N. McCloskey. Jr. <br />Bernice K. Mcintyre <br />I!arbara A. Mikulski <br />George G. Montgomery, Jr. <br />Edmund S. Muskie <br />Richard L Oninger" <br />Ruth Patrick <br />John Quarles <br />Charles S. Robb <br />Roger W. SantO <br />John F. Seiberling <br />John J. Sheehan <br />Russell E. Train <br />Victoria J. Tschinkal <br />Robert B. Wallace <br />Donna W. Wise <br />Larry Young <br /> <br />Executive Director <br />Ken Murphy <br /> <br />"Executive Committee <br /> <br />" 100% <br />. .. Recvcled <br />wfl Piper <br /> <br />iEnuirnnmental anll iEnergy ~y llnstitut.e <br />122 ar &tmt. No... &uitr 100 <br />lIIaslJingtIln, B.ar. 20001-2109 <br />(202) 628-1400 <br /> <br />FACT SHEET <br /> <br />The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) <br />was established in 1984 by the leaders of the <br />congressional Environmental and Energy Study Conference, <br />Congress' largest legislative service organization. EESI <br />is the nation I s only independent organization established <br />by congressional leaders to produce better informed <br />debate on environmental and energy issues and dedicated <br />to generating innovative policies for sustainable <br />development. <br /> <br />EESI enjoys a special ability to produce results <br />because of its strategic position with national <br />policymakers and its widespread credibility. <br /> <br />The Institute's products feature pro-active <br />educational briefings; short, timely issue and policy <br />reports; consenSUS-building policy workshops; blue-ribbon <br />task force recommendations; regional and national <br />conferences; and Congressional testimony and provision of <br />information and technical assistance. <br /> <br />EESI offers people and organizations working at the <br />state and local level opportunities to provide input to <br />national policymakers. It also gives them information to <br />enable .them to participate in the national policy <br />process. <br /> <br />prioritv Issues: . The Institute'S agenda. focuses on <br />timely issues and opportunities where it can make a <br />difference'and on carefully chosen projects for which it <br />is well suited. Programs and projects are underway in <br />the areas of global climate change, energy efficiency and <br />renewable energy, groundwater protection, agriculture, <br />waste management, water efficiency and natural resource <br />management in the Third World. <br /> <br />EESI has three special cross-cutting programs: <br />congressional Leadership Development, "Sustainable <br />Development Begins at Home," and "Technologies for <br />Environmentally Sustainable Development," a fair and <br />policy forum held on the 20th anniversary of Earth Day in <br />1990. <br /> <br />July 1991 <br />