Our Mission
In the 21st century the world’s greatest challenge is arresting the rapidly increasing accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that cause climate change. We recognize that the U.S. and China are the two largest producers of greenhouse gases. Consequently, any efforts that attempt to comprehensively address climate change must involve China. The Santa Cruz Energy & Resources Collaborative (SCERC) is a student-led organization whose mission is to connect and educate the University of California, Santa Cruz energy and resources community.
SCERC has partnered with the Marley Association to produce the U.S.-China Green Tech Summit this November 16-17, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt in Beijing. The U.S.-China Green Tech Summit will convene over 300 green technology leaders from the United States and China to share and analyze world-class projects essential to cultivating energy sustainability, combating climate change, and promoting low-carbon economic growth.
The 2009 Summit, built on the success of two previous conferences, will bring together leaders of industry, government and finance from the United States and China to work towards climate change solutions, maintain focus on job creation and promote energy sustainability. The 2009 Summit will not seek to merely discuss these issues, however, and will push forward specific projects and innovative collaboration. Marley’s project partners share best practices, innovative green technologies, financing mechanisms and other practical solutions to barriers facing green technology.