Charting the Course:
Preparing Our Communities for Carbon Regulation
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Overview:
You are cordially invited to participate in a FREE morning symposium on Saturday, December 6th at The Evergreen State College. The purpose of this symposium is to provide an in-depth overview of the new and emerging energy economy and impending carbon regulation as it relates to Washington State and our local communities. A portion of our morning will be a facilitated discussion with Q & A sessions encouraged. You will leave the symposium with:
- an increased understanding of carbon trading policies and mechanisms;
- knowledge of what other regions and communities are doing in preparation for carbon regulation;
- a tangible list of action items and options that you can bring back to your communities;
- new friends, associates and supporters.
We will meet in Evergreen's LEED Gold building: Seminar II, Room B1105. Park in Lot C and follow the signs. Parking is free.
Who Should Attend:
City council members, county commissioners, policy-makers, all interested city and county staff members, agency representatives, business leaders, and leaders in higher education.
Please RSVP: Register Now!
Schedule:
- 8:30am to 9:00am: Doors Open (coffee and pastries)
- 9:00am to 9:15am: Welcome Remarks - Provost, Don Bantz
- 9:15am to 10:15am: Keynote Speaker – Peter Dorman
Peter Dorman teaches economics in the Masters of Environmental Studies Program at Evergreen and has served as a consultant to several state, federal and United Nations agencies. He is the author of dozens of articles, book chapters and research reports on a range of topics, including environmental policy, economic development and international finance.
For the past year Professor Dorman has worked on climate policy in conjunction with Economists for Equity and the Environment, a national research network, and the Sightline Institute in Seattle, which focuses on the Western Climate Initiative. Peter's belief is that climate and economic goals can be achieved if policy is designed sensibly; and that special interest pressure on government must be countered, or the result will be dysfunctional policy or no policy at all.
- 10:15am to 10:30am: Break
- 10:30am to 11:45pm: Breakout sessions facilitated by Climate Solutions and ICLEI
There will be two breakout sessions:
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS:
Beth Doglio will facilitate one of the breakout discussions focusing on national, state, and local climate policy: what is being done and ideas for local action.Beth Doglio serves as the Campaign Director for Climate Solutions whose mission is to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides. She oversees legislative campaigns, ensures campaign strategy is integrated into planning of Climate Solution’s flagship programs, and sustains and builds a network of organizations and businesses to advocate for responsible climate policy, clean energy and transportation solutions. Prior to her work with Climate Solutions, Beth was Development Director for Audubon Washington and Executive Director of Washington Conservation Voters where she created Washington Environmental Alliance for Voter Education (WEAVE).
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES (ICLEI):
Justus Stewart will facilitate the other concurrent breakout. Justus will lead a conversation focusing on what options and opportunities are available to city/town/county policymakers and what other communities are doing to advance sustainability and to prepare for the coming carbon markets.
Justus is a Program Associate with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. He works out of the Pacific Northwest Regional Office in Seattle, Washington. Justus supports local governments from Montana to Alaska with technical and policy assistance related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Justus holds a Master of City Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s in Ecological Agriculture & Design from The Evergreen State College, where he was the student commencement speaker. Prior to working at ICLEI, Justus worked with local governments as an environmental planner in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, where he focused on land use, transportation, air & water quality, and climate change.
- 12:00pm to 12:30pm: Reconvene – full group reconvenes to report out and summarize the morning.
Sponsors:
The Evergreen State College, City of Olympia Public Works Department, Climate Solutions, County Commissioner Cathy Wolfe, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Lacey Mayor Graeme Sackrison, Olympia Climate Action, Thurston County Progressive Network (TC Pro-Net), Thurston Climate Action Team.