Wind for Prosperity

Approximately 1.3 billion people today live without reliable access to electricity. Some of these same people are close to abundant, untapped wind resources... What if rural off-grid communities could experience sustainable prosperity by harvesting the wind in an economically viable manner? Join Vestas and Masdar on 26 November for the launch of a ground-breaking corporate initiative to fight energy poverty Jointly presented by: Morten Albaek, CMO Vestas and Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO Masdar Venue: Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium, Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York Date: Tuesday 26 November 2013 at 15.00, followed by reception. RSVP to windforprosperity@vestas.com Panelists: Morten Albaek, CMO Vestas Olabode Esan, Business Development Manager Masdar Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute and Professor of sustainable development at Columbia University Georg Kell, Executive Director of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Christian Friis Bach, Minister of Development Cooperation, Denmark Moderated by Jose Maria Figueres, President of Carbon War Room, the panel will discuss poverty, electricity access, sustainable growth, and how corporations can play their part.