Request for Coverage 12/9 Event

BY: GREEN SALON/ GLOBAL CHANGE FOUNDATION

Leading Washington Attorney/Expert Sheila Hollis to Discuss Politics Of Climate Change
at Next “Green Salon” Event 12/9; Leading Collaborative Artist Mr. Thomas Muraco,
with Met Opera Soprano Mary Dunleavy and Operatic Baritone Philip Cutlip, To Be World-Class Musical Guests

(December 2, 2009) –The Green Salon, home of eco-art sages, musicians and earth lovers, will present the next venue in its provocative series of expert speakers and beautiful music, Wednesday, December 9th at Klavierhaus, 211 West 58th Street at 5:30 p.m. This is the 12th venue in an ongoing series of enlightening and fun events featuring music and education on environmental issues.

Washington power attorney Sheila Hollis, a leading expert on climate change legislation, will discuss the politics of climate change. Ms. Hollis is chair of Washington DC the office of Duane Morris LLP. Ms. Hollis has 34 years legal experience, has received multiple awards, including recently being named on e of the 50 Key Women in Energy worldwide. She is known as one of the best in the energy law field. She has chaired the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources of over 14,000 attorneys. She is an expert in climate change legislation.

The evening will have an extra-special musical portion. As a cultural punctuation to the stimulating intellectual discussion, Mr. Thomas Muraco, internationally renowned accompanist, will perform. Mr. Muraco is on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music where he coaches, teaches and conducts operas. Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe said that he "is simply one of the finest collaborative artists before the public today. His contributions were model of complete support and specific understanding--they were songs without words." He has collaborated with major artists and performed with major orchestras. He created the evening's program with Mary Dunleavy, distinguished Metropolitan Opera soprano and Philip Cutlip distinguished operatic baritone, both with major international careers. The music and singing is world class.

The Green Salon series is presented by Peter C. Fusaro, visionary, best-selling author, founder of the Wall Street Green Trading Summit, international keynote speaker and respected thought leader; and Carmen Cook, Juilliard graduate, and cultural entrepreneur with a diverse background in the arts, business and social activism. The Green Salon series had its inaugural event on September 18th, 2008. Each program at Klavierhaus will present an artist and speaker. Speaker topics will include greening buildings, advances in biofuels, water as a commodity, renewable energy, clean tech, solar energy, photovoltaic, green investing and more. Tickets to The Green Salon event are $20 and are tax deductible, available online at www.global-changefoundation.com. Call 212-222-3775 for questions.

WHAT: Green Salon Arts/ Eco-Social Presentation

WHO: Hosted by visionary Peter Fusaro and Juilliard graduate/social entrepreneur Carmen Cook; Washington power attorney Sheila Hollis will discuss the politics of climate change legislation; music by Manhattan Music School opera teacher/world-class accompanist Thomas Muraco, along with Metropolitan Opera Soprano Mary Dunleavy and Philip Cutlip, World-Class Distinguished Operatic Baritone.

WHERE: Klavierhaus, 211 W. 58th Street, New York, NY

WHEN: Wednesday, December 9th at 5:30 PM