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| 8:00 AM |
Spanos Theater Patio 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
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| 8:30 AM |
Local GHG Emission Reduction Planning Beyond 2020 Rich Walter, ICF International With the issuance of the Executive Order B-30-15, recent court rulings in San Diego, and the likelihood of new legislation adopting new GHG reduction targets for 2030 and 2050, the focus for state and local GHG reduction planning is shifting to the period beyond 2020. There are numerous challenges for local climate action plans (CAPs) and CEQA compliance in terms of operationalizing long term GHG reduction targets. These include determining the balance of reductions due to federal and state initiatives vs. local initiatives, managing the pace of change at the local level. The panel will share insights and practical suggestions from the 2015 AEP white paper on the post-2020 challenge, cities that are already addressing GHG reduction beyond AB-32, and BAAQMD’s current effort to advance local and regional long-term GHG planning. Moderator: Rich Walter, Principal, ICF PAC Pavilion 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
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Michael Germeraad, Association of Bay Area Governments Adaptation refers to strategies devised to address unavoidable changes projected to occur as a result of climate change. Adaptation has been the focus of planning long enough that lessons can be learned from early efforts. This panel examines the effectiveness of strategies that have been implemented and explores ways to devise adaptation approaches to address impacts on specific aspects of community function and at different spatial scales. The speakers represent a diversity of entities pursuing climate adaptation, illustrating the breadth of collective effort needed to address the challenge. Moderator: Adrienne Greve, Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning, Cal Poly SLO Phillips Hall 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Spanos Theater Patio 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 10:15 AM |
Successful Renewable Energy Actions James Caruso, San Luis Obispo County, CA California communities are taking significant action to facilitate and even mandate the development of renewable and low-carbon energy—from utility scale projects that have regional and environmental implications to small scale projects that depend on business and property owners. This is a relatively new programmatic and regulatory area that is further complicated by overlapping state rules and regulations and by rapid technological change. This session examines a set of innovative programs and actions designed to advance renewable and low carbon energy. Moderator: Tammy Seale, Michael Baker International PAC Pavilion 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
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| 10:15 AM |
The Right Tool for the Right Job: The Past, Present and Future of GHG Management Tools Jennifer Ward, Western Riverside Council of Governments Greenhouse gas accounting tools specific to local governments have proliferated in recent years. In addition to calculators for inventorying emissions, we now have tools for forecasting emissions, calculating the GHG savings potential of proposed actions, and tracking actual emissions against anticipated levels. These solutions range from no-cost to high-cost, Excel-based to cloud-based, and off-the-shelf to tailor-made. This session will educate participants on how to best navigate the waters and choose the tool that is right for your organization. Please come prepared with questions, ideas, and new tools to share with the group. Moderator: Jillian Rich, Expert Program Manager, Government and Community Partnerships, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Phillips Hall 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
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19 Metro Station 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Sucessful Energy & Water Efficiency Actions Dale Roberts, Sonoma County Water Agency The State of California has established ambitious goals for achieving energy and water efficiency. Much of the “high-hanging fruit” has been picked and communities now must develop innovative strategies. Speakers will talk about what works (and possibly, what doesn’t) and address the potential for achieving deep efficiency goals that will be needed in California’s future. Moderator: Jillian Rich, Expert Program Manager, Government and Community Partnerships, Pacific Gas & Electric Company PAC Pavilion 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
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Regional Collaboratives for Climate Action & Sustainability Krista Kline, The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Change Across California, organizations and stakeholders have come together to form regional collaboratives for the purpose of taking action on climate change and achieving sustainability and resilience. The Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation (ARCCA) is a network comprised of these existing regional collaboratives from across California. ARCCA’s members represent leading regional collaboratives that are already coordinating and supporting climate adaptation efforts in their own regions in order to enhance public health, protect natural systems, build economies, and improve quality of life. This session will introduce the why, who, and how of regional collaboratives. Following this session will be a special session for those interested in discussing the potential to form a regional collaborative on the Central Coast. Moderator: Kif Scheuer, Climate Change Program Director, Local Government Commission Following this session will be a Special Session on exploring the potential for a Centra Coast regional collaborative will be held Fri, Aug. 14 from 2:30 to 3:45pm in the University Union (UU), Room 216. Phillips Hall 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 2:15 PM |
Spanos Theater Patio 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
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| 2:30 PM |
Achieving Broader Community Goals Through Climate Action Planning Alexa Washburn, National Community Renaissance Co-benefits are key components of developing and implementing climate action plans. Co-benefits broaden the base of support for climate planning and they help achieve the broader vision of great communities. This session examines the power and potential of co-benefits and the important role of partnering with community organizations and stakeholders. Panelists will address issues such as transportation enhancement, economic development, and social capital building. Moreover, they will provide examples and insights on how to integrate cobenefits into climate action and how to best work with community partners. Moderator: Billy Riggs, Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning, Cal Poly SLO PAC Pavilion 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM |
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Understanding the Role for Agriculture & Land Conservation in Climate Action Planning Timothy LaSalle, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Agriculture continues to present many challenges for climate action and deserves additional attention to both impacts and potential for GHG mitigation. Uncertainty in down-scaled regional climate change impacts makes decisionmaking tough for the agricultural and land conservation community—solutions must provide the maximum adaptability. Although a now vigorous field of research, the potential for agriculture and land conservation for carbon sequestration is not as well understood as it needs to be for robust program development. This session will address how to best work with the agricultural stakeholders and land conservation organizations and will look at the latest best management practices. County representatives are especially encouraged to attend. Moderator: Timothy LaSalle, Lecturer in the College of Agriculture, Food, & Environmental Sciences, Cal Poly SLO Phillips Hall 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM |
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Special Session: Exploring the Potential for a Central Coast Regional Collaborative University Union, Room 216 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM |
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| 3:45 PM |
The Future of Climate Action Planning Kif Scheuer, Local Government Commission To wrap up the conference this session will features leaders in the field discussing what they see as the future of climate action planning, focusing on key themes, observations, ideas and trends gleaned from the conference. The format will be a question and answer type session with ample time for questions and discussion with the audience. Moderator: Erik de Kok, Senior Planner, Ascent Environmental, Inc. PAC Pavilion 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
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