Masters with Master 8 (Sustainability in Government)
The eighth Masters with Masters event brought together three master practitioners to share their perspectives and stories about organizational sustainability at NASA Headquarters on March 1, 2010.
The event featured Olga Dominguez, NASA’s assistant administrator for the Office of Strategic Infrastructure; Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive with the White House Council on Environmental Quality; and Dr. Brian Nattrass, co-founder of Sustainability Partners and author of several books on sustainability. Academy Director Dr. Ed Hoffman facilitated this informal discussion about sustainability practices in organizations.
The Academy has developed Masters with Masters as part of its ongoing efforts to create a cohesive community of project management and engineering practitioners across NASA. This series will engage master practitioners in a conversation that yields fresh insights and promotes reflection and open sharing.
To learn more about the event, please visit: http://appel.nasa.gov/2011/05/05/aa_4-4_f_masters_sustainability-html/
Visit the KM website: http://km.nasa.gov
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