A record number of attendees packed the Old Supreme Court Chambers today for the 5
Annual Sustainable Business Legislative Briefing at the State Capitol.

Organized by Alliance for Sustainable Colorado’s CASBA program (Colorado Alliance of Sustainable Business Associations), the briefing and policy discussion drew more than 150 business
and non-profit representatives and state legislators. The speakers and topics focused on strategies
for continuing the growth of Colorado’s New Energy Economy.

“Colorado and the rest of the country are facing unprecedented economic challenges, but our state is well-positioned to lead the country in the development of a New Energy Economy, said Gov. Bill Ritter. “I look forward to seeing the state legislature’s recommendations for long-term, clean energy solutions that address immediate economic challenges.”

Presentations were made by three notable leaders concerned about Colorado’s economic development.

André Pettigrew, executive director of Denver’s Office of Economic Development, spoke about local government initiatives to create green jobs as part of Denver’s involvement in the Climate Prosperity Project.

Speaker of the House, Terrance Carroll, described the purpose of the state legislature’s Committee on Job Creation and Economic Growth.

Gov. Ritter closed the briefing with his vision of how green jobs and sustainable business practices fit into the new energy economy.

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