Estimating and Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
| Date: | March 19, 2008 or Nov. 19, 2008 |
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| Time: | 8:30 a.m.-noon |
| Location: | MARC Conference Center (map) |
| Fee: | $75 |
What you'll learn:
This program builds on the momentum that was generated by a group of regional mayors signing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection resolution and more than 130 area organizations joining the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s climate protection partnership. Local governments are seeking the steps they can take to measure and reduce their carbon footprints, but where should they start?
The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) has worked with more than 350 local U.S. governments in quantifying greenhouse gas emissions, setting reduction targets, developing climate action plans, and undertaking strategies to help them achieve their goals. Workshop participants will take away an understanding of how cities around the world are tackling climate change using ICLEI’s five-milestone process. This session will also cover strategies for encouraging businesses and residents to reduce their environmental footprints.
Instructors:
- Amy Malick opened the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' (ICLEI) Midwest Regional Capacity Center in Chicago in November 2007. Amy is responsible for supporting all ICLEI members and participants in the Cities for Climate Protection® Campaign within the Midwest and furthering the momentum of greenhouse gas emission reductions within this region. Formerly with the Chicago Transit Authority, she worked on a wide variety of transportation planning and environmental initiatives for nearly six years. Prior to her work in Chicago, Amy served with the Seattle’s Strategic Planning Office to integrate land use and urban design with SoundTransit’s Link Light Rail. She earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Washington at Seattle, with specializations in environmental design and community development.
- Panel of local government officials
Registration:
- Register online and pay with a credit card (03/19/08)
- Register online and pay with a credit card (11/19/08)
- Register online and pay with an agency purchase order
- Call 816/701-8234
- E-mail gti@marc.org
