Schedule
2013
Thursday, January 31st
8:00 AM

Registration / Check-In

Coffee and Tea Social

Performing Arts Center (PAC): Pavilion Lobby

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Opening Keynote Address

Henry Hilken, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)

Introductory remarks by: Dr. Jeffrey D. Armstrong, Ph.D., President, Cal Poly SLO Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean, College of Architecture & Environmental Design, Cal Poly SLO Moderator: Dr. Michael R. Boswell, Professor, City & Regional Planning, Cal Poly SLO

Performing Arts Center (PAC): Pavilion Room

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

Planning for Climate Change on Top of Already High Climate Variability

Daniel R. Cayan, Scripps Institution of Oceanography & U.S. Geological Survey

The State of Climate Action Planning in California

Performing Arts Center (PAC): Pavilion Room

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Climate Action Planning in California: What is the Governor's Office of Planning and Research Doing?

Michael McCormick, Governor’s Office of Planning & Research

The State of Climate Action Planning in California

Performing Arts Center (PAC): Pavilion Room

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Climate Planning: A State Perspective

Terry Roberts, California Air Resources Board

The State of Climate Action Planning in California

Performing Arts Center (PAC): Pavilion Room

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The State of Climate Action Planning in California

Michael R. Boswell, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

The State of Climate Action Planning in California

Performing Arts Center (PAC): Pavilion Room

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM

BREAK

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

12:45 PM

Fostering Sustainable Behavior Change Beyond Brochures

Jennifer Tabanico, Action Research

Lunch Session: Innovative Tools for Climate Action Planning

Berg & KTGY Galleries (CAED)

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Data Visualization and Maps

Shawn Allen, Stamen

Lunch Session: Innovative Tools for Climate Action Planning

Berg & KTGY Galleries (CAED)

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Hestia: Urban scale high resolution fossil fuel CO2 emissions: from Science to Policy

Kevin Robert Gurney, Arizona State University
Igor Razlivanov, Arizona State University
Yang Song, Arizona State University

Lunch Session: Innovative Tools for Climate Action Planning

Berg & KTGY Galleries (CAED)

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

BREAK

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

1:45 PM

GHG Inventories in Practice: Decision Points and Trade-offs

Abby Young, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Preparing for the Next Generation of GHG Emissions Inventories

Berg Gallery

1:45 PM - 5:15 AM

GHG Inventories: When They Come Together and When They Come Apart

Rich Walter, ICF International

Preparing for the Next Generation of GHG Emissions Inventories

Berg Gallery

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Evolution of Emissions Accounting: The US Community Protocol

Brian Holland, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability

Preparing for the Next Generation of GHG Emissions Inventories

Berg Gallery

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

A Regional Approach to GHG Inventories

Lauren Rank, LA County Office of Sustainability

Preparing for the Next Generation of GHG Emissions Inventories

Berg Gallery

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Creative Approaches to Public Participation

Lindsay Buckley, Institute for Local Government

Creative Approaches to Public Participation

KTGY Gallery

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Tools & Techniques for Engaging the Public in Climate Change Work

Yanna Badet, AECOM Technology

Creative Approaches to Public Participation

KTGY Gallery

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

The Tools of Engagement

Nora De Cuir, PMC

Creative Approaches to Public Participation

KTGY Gallery

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Public Outreach For The Western Riverside County Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Ward, Western Riverside Council of Governments

Creative Approaches to Public Participation

KTGY Gallery

1:45 PM - 1:15 PM

3:15 PM

BREAK

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Knowledge Sharing Session

Join your fellow climate professionals in collaborative breakout groups to share knowledge and experience and brainstorm innovative strategies. One of the best aspects of conferencing is the ability to network and share knowledge. We will provide a structured and documented process to maximize the sharing of our collective wisdom on best practices in climate action planning. Breakout session topics will be determined through a polling of all conference registrants to ensure they are relevant. The knowledge-sharing session will be followed by the Wine & Cheese social.

Berg & KTGY Galleries

3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

5:00 PM

Wine and Cheese Social

KTGY Gallery

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM

Student Career Session

What should students seeking a career in climate action planning and sustainability know? Professional planners from the public, private, and non-profit sectors share their knowledge and experience.

Berg Gallery

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM