WASHINGTON, D.C.- September 25, 2007 - The World Environment Center (WEC) today announced that Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-Conn.), a leading voice in the U.S. Senate on environmental and national security issues, will deliver an address on "Climate Change and Energy Security: The Search for a Common Solution." Senator Lieberman will speak on September 26 before WEC's Washington Sustainability Forum, a major new initiative designed to advance the dialogue on sustainable development among leaders of business, government, non-governmental and multi-lateral institutions, research organizations and the media in the Washington community.

As Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming, Senator Lieberman has been a strong advocate of legislation to curb global warming and of legislation to reduce America's dependence on petroleum. In July, he and Senator John Warner (R-Va.) released a discussion draft of their America's Climate Security Act, which they will introduce in September. In May, Senator Lieberman and his co-sponsors succeeded in getting the core elements of their oil savings bill, the Dependence Reduction through Innovation in Vehicles and Energy (DRIVE) Act, passed in the Senate as part of this year's energy bill.

"Senator Lieberman will play a pivotal role, as he does on so many issues, in creating America's future climate change and energy security initiatives. The World Environment Center is delighted that the Senator's remarks will mark the launch of the first public forum in the nation's capital devoted to advancing sustainable development," stated Terry F. Yosie, WEC's President & CEO.

Sponsorship of the Washington Sustainability Forum is provided by The Dow Chemical Company.

About the World Environment Center: WEC is an independent, non-profit, non-advocacy organization whose mission is to advance sustainable development through the business practices of its member companies in partnership with government, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders. WEC's activities and operations are global in scope, and it is unique in providing direct, on-the-ground support to companies to improve their performance, and that of their business partners, across the value chain.

About Dow: Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of innovation, science and technology to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries, helping them to provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. Built on a commitment to its principles of sustainability, Dow has annual sales of $49 billion and employs 49,000 people worldwide.

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The World Environment Center advances sustainable development through corporate business practices. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Europe and Latin America, WEC creates business solutions through Executive Roundtables on key sustainability challenges, builds capacity of small enterprises in emerging markets, and honors industry excellence through its annual Gold Medal Award. WEC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, please visit www.wec.org.

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