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<br />basis, which allowed EESI to provide free
<br />exhibitspace to non-profit organizations.
<br />There was a good mix of technologies,
<br />products and coffipany sizes. A full-scale
<br />wi1!d generator was set up; visitolS to the
<br />fair were invited to bring their aluminum
<br />cans to be chopped up and baled; solar box
<br />cookelS were displayed' near high-effi-
<br />ciency fluorescent bulbs and across from
<br />EPA's information booth. Students from 13'
<br />school districts in the Washington area col-
<br />lected 500,000 aluminum cans - more than
<br />eight tons - for reCycling at EARTHTECH.
<br />, Despite chilly weather, about 40,000 people
<br />visited the Fair. "What made EARTHTECH
<br />unique, in fact, was the number of utilities,
<br />energy producelS, and industries co-spon- '
<br />soring the event with environmental .'
<br />groups:' read one story.
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<br />The International Forum brought together
<br />89leadelS of governmimt, business and the
<br />public interest sector (including several
<br />MenibelS of Congress and EESI Board
<br />membelS) from eight nations to explore op-
<br />, tions for encouraging the development and '
<br />widespread use of environmentally sustain-
<br />.able technologies. The Forum wasorgan-
<br />ized into four two-hour sessions, each fo-
<br />cusing on a different economic sector.
<br />About 1,200 people on and off Capitol Hill
<br />attended. Transcripts of the sessions were
<br />taken and edited for publication.
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<br />Leadersh ip Development
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<br />The 1990 EESI Congressional Leader-
<br />, , ship Dinner honored Senate Major-
<br />" ity Leader George Mitchell (0-
<br />Maine), a good friend of the environment,
<br />and of the Institute. More than 40 SenatolS '
<br />and 300 people from bUsiness, labor, gov-
<br />ernment and the environmental commu-
<br />nity attended. The dinner co-<:hailS were
<br />Senate Majority Whip Alan Cranston (D-
<br />Calif.) and Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-
<br />KansJ. In a display of mutual admiration
<br />not atypical for Washington dinnelS, our
<br />honoring of the majority leader was re-
<br />turned in kind by Senator Mitchell, who _
<br />said, "EESI's contributions serve a great na-
<br />tional purpose."
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<br />The dinner raised substantial funds for '
<br />EESI to support its efforts to activate new,
<br />bi-partisan leadelShip on emerging issues.
<br />
<br />Executive Director Ken Murphy and Execu-
<br />, tive Assistant Julie Foster staffed the'dinner,
<br />with substantial help from consultant Su-
<br />zanne Harnmelman.
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<br />Outreach
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<br />In 1990, the Institute further expanded
<br />, its outreach efforts; especially iri the
<br />area of identifying individuals and or-
<br />, .ganizations whose. purposes could be
<br />helped by the receipt of timely information
<br />on Congressional activities. The InStitute's
<br />own publications, such as our murucipal .
<br />,solid waste and farm bill reports were sent
<br />out broadly - not just in washington, but
<br />around the country. Similarly, the Study
<br />Conferente's bulletin and other publica-
<br />tions, most especially those with excep-
<br />, tional information on the Oean Air Act de-
<br />liberations week by ~eek, were widely
<br />sought throughout the country.
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<br />Such outreach serves to extend EESI's circle
<br />of acquaintances and often enables us to
<br />identify credible sources of infoimation.
<br />. EESl's activities also offer people and orga-
<br />nizations working at the state and local
<br />level opportunities to provide input'to 118-
<br />tion~ policymakelS. The information we .
<br />pro.Jide enables them to participate in the
<br />,national policy process. Subscriptions and
<br />sales of reports are ll.lso contributing to our
<br />fina!,cial security. '
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<br />Interns
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<br />EESIW~, fortunate to have superb in-
<br />terns during 1990. We only hope
<br />, they grew from the experience as
<br />we did by being challenged by fresh minds.
<br />We like to see to it that interns do more
<br />than "go-fering" and to give them the
<br />chance to participate in the full range'of
<br />EESI activities; including attending hear-
<br />ings, helping to organize briefings and
<br />doing research. There'is always some
<br />drudge work in,,-olved, such as stuffing en-
<br />velopes, of course, but that goes with the
<br />territory of interning in Washington, One
<br />1990 intern went 50 far as to assemble a
<br />packet of information on EESI for future in-
<br />terns "fo~ their eyes only."
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