Climate Change Reducing
Our Global Carbon Footprint
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
8:30 am -- 5:00 pm
Agenda
8:30 am Registration (Continental Breakfast)
9:30 am Welcome, Introductions & Program Overview
9:40 am Green Valley Strategic Plan and the Green Imperative Why Here, Why Now and Why We Must Reorient our Resources and Workforce Towards the Green Economy Woodrow Clark III, Exec. Advisor, GVI
9:50 am U.S. Green Building Council Video
10:00 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: "Transforming the Built Environment.. And not a moment too soon!" Rick Fedrizzi, President & Founding Chairman, U.S. Green Building Council
11:15 am INFO PANEL 1: USGBC Membership, Education, & LEED Certification. Rebuilding Green Fire Recovery Efforts & Upcoming SoCal Rebuilding Summit, San Diego, CA
Note: VIP Luncheon Reception (11:30 -1:00) at Taps
12:15 pm Creating a "Sense of Place" in Developing Green Villages Lunch provided at the Lakes
1:00 pm Green Action Plan: Overview of USGBC Triple-Bottom-Line Approach and the Future of LEED
1:15 pm PANEL 2: Existing and Planned Regional Projects & Activities
2:15 pm PANEL 3: Green Workforce Education, Training & Advocacy
3:15 pm PANEL 4: Regional-wide Green Technologies: Existing, Planned, and Needed/Associated R&D Required
4:15 pm Green Idea Challenge You Tube Award Presentation
4:25 pm Closing Panel & Remarks: Thinking Globally
4:45 pm Network Reception - Wine & Finger Food