FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Lecture to Focus on Sustainability Plans at Wal-Mart

Highlighting the environmental theme of the Solar Splash competition (June 13-17), this year's keynote speaker will be Charles Zimmerman, vice president and head of the Sustainable Buildings Network for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Zimmerman is a graduate of the UA College of Engineering.  He'll talk about the strategies Wal-Mart is putting into effect to become more energy- and materials-efficient throughout its worldwide operations. He'll speak to the Solar Splash team members at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, in Giffels Auditorium, Old Main. His lecture is free and open to the public.