Local Governments: Reducing Greenhouse Gases

 

A Sustainable Silicon Valley Educational Forum

Providing Guidance to Local Governments Planning for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

Green Building Exchange
305 Main Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

Wednesday, July 9, 2008
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Registration opens at  8:30 AM

Presented by Sustainable Silicon Valley
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Draft Program:

The Voice of Experience

Invited: Susan Anderson, Director, Office of Sustainability

City of Portland

In 1993, under Anderson's leadership, the City of Portland was the

first in the US to adopt a Climate Action Plan.

The Planning Process: Creating a Climate Action Plan

Timothy Burroughs, Climate Action Program Director

City of Berkeley

Burroughs has led Berkeley's planning process and will highlight

key elements in successful planning.

Implementation: Making Changes Happen

Invited: Speaker from

Marin County Community Development Agengy

Attorney General's Office Expectations of the General Plan

Invited: Attorney in
Office of Attorney General, State of California

Regional Coordination: a Panel Discussion

All-speakers Panel will discuss Collaborations needed to address Climate Change

Invited moderator: Bruce Riordan

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Target Audience: city planners; environmental services staff; other government employees; residents involved in climate action planning (Green Ribbon Task Forces); elected officials; service-providers and vendors to local governments; NGOs working with local governments

AGENDA

8:30
Registration, continental breakfast, visit tables
9:00

Welcome

9:15
The Voice of Experience - City of Portland
9:40
The Planning Process: Creating a Climate Action Plan - City of Berkeley
10:05

Implementation: Making Changes Happen - County of Marin

10:30
Break, visit tables
11:00
General Plans - Attorney General's Office
11:30
Panel
12:20
Wrap up
 

REGISTRATION
SSV Pledging Partners: $20/person
Students: $10/person
All others: $40/person

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SSV FORUM SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Gold Sponsor - $5000: Acknowledgement of your organization as Gold Sponsor in forum electronic and printed announcements; logo inclusion on electronic and printed event materials; table display space at the event; 6 complementary attendees.

Silver Sponsor - $2000: Acknowledgment of your organization as Silver Sponsor in forum electronic and printed announcements: logo inclusion on electronic and printed event materials; table display space at the event; 4 complementary attendees.

Table Display space is also available for vendors and service providers  - $500: Listing on the announcements and event materials; table display at the event; 2 complimentary attendees.


For Sponsors and Table Displays

To sponsor this event, or to arrange for a display table, please contact
Sally Tomlinson
650-321-3846
stomlinson@SustainableSiliconValley.org


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