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Mayor
Tom Bates meets with Russian environmentalists
On September 7, 2004, Mayor Tom Bates met with a delegation of Russian environmentalists representing different nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from across Russia to discuss the City of Berkeley’s environmental programs. Berkeley has some of the most environmentally aware citizens dedicated to finding better and more efficient ways of living in an urban setting. The group also met with City of Berkeley Energy Officer Neil DeSnoo to learn about the City’s energy efficiency programs.
The Russian delegates came to the United States through the Open World Program sponsored by the Library of Congress, which has hosted nearly 8,000 participants from all 89 Russian regions in all 50 U.S. states since the program’s inception in 1999. Delegates range from members of the Russian parliament to mayors, from innovative nonprofit directors to experienced journalists and from political party activists to regional administrators. The Center for Safe Energy in Berkeley hosted the group locally and set up their meetings, activities and home-stays during their weeklong visit.
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