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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica-BoldOblique","serif";
color:black'>Water Matters!</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:19.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Global Water Conference
to Highlight Water Innovations, Opportunities and Challenges</span></b><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Pittsburgh, PA</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>- The </span><i><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica-Oblique","serif";color:black'>Water Matters!</span></i><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Global Water
Conference will be held on Thursday, June 3, at the David L. Lawrence
Convention Center. The United Nations Environment Programme appointed
Pittsburgh the North American Host for World Environment Day 2010, and
the </span><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica-Oblique","serif";
color:black'>Water Matters!</span></i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'> conference will be the marquee event held along with other
environmentally themed initiatives occurring between Earth Day on April 22 and
leading up to World Environment Day on June 5.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> The daylong
conference will include keynote speeches and panel discussions on water-based
topics highlighting our dependence on water for public health, energy and
economic prosperity, as well as education about water innovations and applied
technologies. The lineup of world-class speakers and panelists will
substantiate this conference as a milestone in the region's overall strategy
for elevating protection, conservation, and innovations around water
as a core regional strategy for competitiveness. Among the scheduled
speakers are Dr. Mike Magee of healthy-waters.org, Carl Safina of the
Blue Ocean Institute, and Jim Rogers of Duke Energy.</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> The conference
will conclude with a networking reception and exhibition that highlights
innovative solutions to water and biodiversity challenges, particularly those
relevant to our region.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> “With the convergence
of our three rivers, water has always played a vital role in the economic
vitality of our region, whether it is through industry or recreation,”
said Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato. “As the North American hosts
of World Environment Day, we will celebrate the progress we’ve made in
reducing our ecological footprint and creating policies and programs to further
promote sustainable practices. But, we will also use this as an opportunity to
learn from others. Through this conference, we will initiate important
conversations about the importance of water.”</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>“In this city
and region of rivers, we are united by a common dependence on our rich water
resources. The Pittsburgh region is emerging as a global leader in
water innovations. The significant water challenges we still face
represent remarkable opportunities for both addressing these needs here and
providing sustainable water solutions to the world and further demonstrate our
strengths and global accomplishments as a green leader," explains
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. “This conference will be a
collaborative effort from many different perspectives, all working for the
protection and restoration of water resources for future
generations. We are thrilled to be able to host this conference to
educate and inspire the Pittsburgh community, showing the many ways that water
matters.”</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> The </span><i><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica-Oblique","serif";color:black'>Water Matters!</span></i><span
style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Global Water
Conference is open to the public and is intended for all
audiences. The cost to attend is $25 and includes lunch. To register,
visit <a href="http://www.pittsburghw/">www.pittsburghw</a>ed.com/watermatters. </span>
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