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Fifth State and Local Climate Change Partners Conference Agenda
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Fifth State and Local Climate Change Partners’ Conference
Final Agenda |
| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2002 (All Sessions in Ballroom) |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Registration and Coffee |
| 10:00 am - 10:10 am | Welcome & Overview
- Drusilla Hufford, Director, Global Programs Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Video of Christine Whitman, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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| 10:10 am - 10:20 am | Welcome to Annapolis, Ellen O. Moyer, Mayor, City of Annapolis |
| 10:20 am - 11:45 am | Climate Change: What’s on the U.S. Horizon?
Moderator: Julie Rosenberg, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Status of Climate Science
James Mahoney, Ph.D, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Climate Change Activities
Drusilla Hufford, Director, Global Programs Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Transportation and Climate Change
Joel Szabat, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 11:45 pm - 12:30 pm | Keynote Addresses: Leadership in the Public and Private Sector
Moderator: Julie Rosenberg, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Stewardship
James Crites, Executive Vice President of Operations, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Leading by Example: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in State Operations
Peta Richkus, Secretary, Maryland Department of General Services |
| 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm | Lunch and Keynote Address (Atrium)
Andrea Asch, Manager of Natural Resources Use, Ben and Jerry’s |
| 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Break |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Greenhouse & Statehouse: The Evolving State Government Role in Climate Change
Barry Rabe, Ph.D., Professor, University of Michigan |
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Tools for Harmonizing Climate and Clean Air Efforts
Moderator: Denise Mulholland, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Climate Friendly Decisions: Energy and Air Quality, Steve Dunn, Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Clean Air and Climate Protection Software, Bill Becker, Executive Director, STAPPA/ALAPCO
- State Health and Air Quality Assessment Model, Don McCubbin, Abt Associates
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| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Exhibit Break (Atrium) |
 | Optional Event: Group Dinners |
| THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2002 |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Breakout Sessions
Creating Partnerships: Leveraging Federal Programs (Ballroom A)
Moderator: Julie Rosenberg, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. DOT Programs, Camille Mittelholtz, Environmental Policies Team Leader, U.S. Department of Transportation
- The Green Power Partnership, Matt Clouse, Program Manager U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. DOE Clean Cities, Marcy Rood, Deputy Director, Clean Cities Program, U.S. Department of Energy
Acting Locally on Global Warming (Ballroom B)
Moderator: Andrea Denny, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ICLEI: Abby Young, Director, CCP-US, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
- "But We Don’t Have the Money to Save Energy": Helping Local Governments Care About Climate Change: Colin Haller, Program Manager for Energy and Climate, International City/County Management Association
- A Community Approach to Climate Action Planning and Implementation: Deb Sachs, Senior Project Manager, Chittendon County Regional Planning Commission
Innovative Transportation Strategies (Ballroom C)
Moderator: Sharon Saile, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- OTAQ initiatives: Sharon Saile, Transportation Policy and Evaluation Group Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Reducing Emissions from Ports: Daniel Gore, Engineer, U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration
- Truck Stop Electrification in New York State: Joseph Tario, Project Manager, NYSERDA
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| 10:30 am - 10:40 am | Break |
| 10:40 am - 12:00 pm | Breakout Sessions
Greening the Energy Supply (Ballroom A)
Moderator: Roya Stanley, NREL
- Renewable Energy Supply-Side Options: Laura Vimmerstedt, Senior Environmental Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Green Tags and Green Purchasing: Anne-Marie McShea, Green E
- Four Pollutant Legislation and Green Tags: Joanne Morin, Energy Programs Manager, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Protection
- Local Action to Support Green Power, Ann Elsen, Energy Planner, Montgomery County, Maryland
SmartGrowth-Smart for the Climate? (Ballroom C)
Moderator: Lisa Nisenson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Overview/climate links: Deron Lovaas, Deputy Director, Smarthgrowth Program, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Maryland’s Smartgrowth Activities, Michael Li, Governor’s Policy Fellow, Maryland Governor’s Office of Smart Growth
- Local experiences with Smartgrowth, Stan Ketchum, Principal Planner, City of San Jose Planning, Building, and Code Information
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| 12:00 pm - 1:20 pm | Lunch and Keynote Address (Atrium)
New England Governors-Eastern Canadian Premiers Action Plan: Update 2002
Sonia Hamel, Director, Air Policy and Planning, Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs |
| 1:20 pm - 1:30 pm | Break |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Breakout Sessions
Integrating Energy, Environmental and Transportation Planning (Ballroom A)
Moderator: William Lyons, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Integrating Transportation, Energy, and the Environment: The New York State Energy Plan: John Zamurs, Head, Air Quality Section, NY Department of Transportation
- Local Planing for GHG reduction and Transportation: Susan Anderson, Director, Office of Sustainable Development, City of Portland
- The New Jersey GHG Plan and Integrated Planning: Mike Winka, Administrator, Office of Innovative Technology and Market Development, NJ DEP
- The Delaware GHG Plan and Integrated Planning: Leigh Glover, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware
- Energy, Environment and Transportation Partnering Agreement: Frederick Butler, Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Greening the Campus: University Climate Initiatives (Ballroom C)
Moderator: Ned Raynolds, Clean Air Cool Planet
- Penn State Inventory Program: Rob Neff, PhD candidate, Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University
- Tufts Climate Initiative: Sarah Hammond Creighton, Tufts Climate Initiative Project Manager, Tufts University
- MD Community College Program: Chris Fox, Associate Professor, The Community College of Baltimore
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| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Exhibit Break (Atrium) |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Breakout Sessions
Reducing GHG Emissions Through Reduced Energy Demand (Ballroom A)
Moderator: Art Diem, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Energy Star State and Local, Caterina Hatcher, ENERGY STAR National Manager, Government Sector, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Rebuild America, Kyle Andrews and Charlie Hemmeline, U.S. Department of Energy
- Energy Efficiency Programs, Theresa Gross, Energy Efficiency Grant Administrator, Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Energy Management in Arlington County, Virginia: An essential part of our CO2 reduction efforts, John Morrill, Energy Manager, Arlington County, Virginia
Cooling the Urban Heat Island (Ballroom C)
Moderator: Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- The Urban Heat Island: Causes, Impacts and Potential for Mitigation: David Sailor, Associate Professor, Tulane University
- Strategies to reduce urban Heat Islands: Eva Wong, Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Policy Solutions: Michelle Knapik, Director of Energy Policy , City of Philadelphia
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| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Optional event: Walking Tour of Annapolis |
| FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Greenhouse Gas Registries: Federal, State and Local Perspectives (Ballroom A)
Moderator: Sue Gander, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Revising DOE’s Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Margot Anderson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. DOE
- California Climate Action Registry: Jill Gravender, Technical Director, CA Climate Action Registry
- City of San Diego, Actions for a Sustainable Future: Linda Gianelli Pratt, Program Manager , City of San Diego Environmental Services Department
Climate Change and Human Health (Ballroom C)
Moderator: Drusilla Hufford, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Climate Change Health Impacts: Dr. Jonathan Patz, Director , Program on Health Effects of Global Environmental Change, Johns Hopkins University University
- Heat: Human Health and Asthma: Dr Larry Kaulkstien, Professor , University of Delaware
- WI Health Benefits Study: Leland Deck, Vice President, Abt Associates
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| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am - 12:15 pm | New Tools for State and Local Governments (Ballroom A)
Moderator: Andrea Denny, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory Guidance and Tools for States: Anne Fahrig Choate, Project Manager, ICF Consulting,
- Carbon in U.S. Forests and Wood Products, State by State Estimates: Rich Birdsey, Program Manager, Global Change Research, USDA Forest Service
- EPA’s Electric Power Data Tools: Rick Morgan, Senior Energy Analyst, US Environmental Protection Agency
Impacts of Climate Change (Ballroom C)
Moderator: Karen Scott, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Regional Impacts of Climate Change: Joel Smith, Vice President, Stratus Consulting
- Climate Change Impacts on Transportation Infrastructure, Don Trilling, Associate Director, Team Leader, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Climate’s Long-term Impacts on Metro Boston: Matthias Ruth, Professor, University of MD
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| 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch Address: Mapping a Future Course (Atrium)
Brian McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| 1:30pm - 3:00 pm | Regional Breakouts
- North-East States, facilitated by Norman Willard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 (Ballroom A)
- Mid-Atlantic States, facilitated by Steve Dunn, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ballroom B)
- South-East States, facilitated by Edgar Mercado, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Room tbd)
- West Coast States, facilitated by Kathy Diehl, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (Ballroom C)
- Other States, facilitated by Andrea Denny, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (Room tbd)
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