All activities will take place at the Fayetteville Town Center unless otherwise noted.
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| 3:00 pm |
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Registration |
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| 6:00 pm |
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Welcome To Fayetteville |
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Hosted by
Mayor Dan Coody
Barbecue dinner and mountain music—sponsored by CDM |
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| 8:00 am |
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Organic Breakfast |
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| 9:00 am |
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Opening Plenary: Welcome and Gratitude |
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Mayor Dan Coody, Fayetteville, AR
Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI, U.S.A.
Pat Spears, Chair, Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
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| 9:45 am |
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Climate Change Briefing |
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A brief update on the latest climate science and public opinion
Former Mayor Chuck Tooley, Billings, MT
Anne Waple, Climate Scientist, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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| 10:30 am |
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Break |
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| 10:45 am |
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US Environmental Protection Agency State & Local Government Climate Tools & Resources |
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Andrea Denny, Municipal Clean Energy Program Manager, U.S. EPA
Eva Wong, Program Manager, Heat Island Reduction Initiative, U.S. EPA
Laura Helmke-Long, ENERGY STAR Public Sector Program Manager, U.S. EPA
Evelyn Swain, Manager, Responsible Appliance Disposal Program,
U.S. EPA
Megan Susman, Policy Analyst, USEPA Smartgrowth Office, U.S. EPA
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| 11:45 am |
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Leadership by Example: Creating Savings through Local Government Climate Action |
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America Speaks Interactive Session
Robin Cape, City Councilmember, Asheville, NC
Paul Ferguson, County Board Commissioner, Arlington, VA
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| 12:30 pm |
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Lunch Keynote: Framing the Opportunity—The Economic Benefits of Local Climate Action |
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Ed Mazria, Architecture 2030
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| 2:00 pm |
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Concurrent Climate Action Workshops |
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Workshop 1: Building Performance Management & Cost Savings
Improving energy performance in new and existing facilities can yield significant financial savings. This session will explore key opportunities to save energy and money as well as policy needed to support ongoing improvements into the future.
Sheldon Strom, Executive Director, Center for Energy and Environment Minneapolis, MN
John Morrill, Energy Manager, Arlington County, VA
Orlo Stitt, President, Stitt Energy Systems, Inc.
Lois Wright, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). CA
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Workshop 2: Implementing Effective Transportation Planning
Learn about effective tools and strategies to create local benefits and reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector through effective land use and transportation planning.
Norm Steinman, Charlotte, NC
Catherine Miller, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, VT
Steve Russell, Fleet Services Superintendent, Keene, NH
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| 3:15 pm |
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Break |
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| 3:30 pm |
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Concurrent Climate Action Workshops |
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Workshop 3: Creating Economic Value through
Effective Climate Action Planning
Developing your local climate action plan is about more than just reducing emissions. Hear and explore strategies for identifying opportunities to create local economic value in the process.
Rosalie Anders, Community Development Department, Cambridge, MA
Angela Vincent, Senior Regional Planner, Nashua, NH
Karen Minkel, Senior Planner, Fayetteville, AR
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Elected Officials Roundtable—Climate Protection
in the Long Term Vision
America Speaks Interactive Session
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| 4:45 pm |
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Climate Innovation Invitational: Show & Tell |
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A fun exploration of climate innovation! Bring your stories, ideas, posters, media, and creativity to this interactive open mic activity with America Speaks. Those with the best climate innovation ideas will be recognized on Thursday at the Climate Oscars.
Emcee, Gary Cook, Deputy Director, ICLEI USA |
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| 6:00 pm |
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Wine and Hors d´oeuvre´s |
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Join Mayor Coody at the Fayetteville Library for wine and hors d´oeuvre´s and a tour of the library, a LEED certified building. |
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| 8:00 am |
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Organic Breakfast |
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Building Community Support for Climate Action: Tools & Opportunities |
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Annie Strickler, Communications Director, ICLEI U.S.A. - CoolMayors.org
Gary Cook, Deputy Director, ICLEI U.S.A. - National Conversation on Local Climate Action
Sara Espinoza, Program Manager, National Environmental Education Foundation - Earth Gauge™
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| 9:50 am |
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Climate Resilient Communities Overview |
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Oliver Thomas, Councilmember, New Orleans, LA
Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI U.S.A.
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| 10:15 am |
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Break |
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| 10:30 am |
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Concurrent Climate Action Workshops |
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Workshop 5: Increasing Local Climate Resilience
Hear updates on regional climate science and how ICLEI's new Climate Resilient Communities Program can help provide a clear approach to preparing for a changing climate while still serving the basic needs of your community.
Kristin Dow, Associate Professor, Dept of Geography, University of South Carolina Columbia
Derek Bradchulis, Chairperson, Dept of Environmental Resources Mgmt, Miami Dade County, FL
Mikaela Engert, Planning Department, Keene, NH
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Workshop 6: Climate and Sustainability Synergies
Explore strategies for advancing local climate and broader sustainability goals.
Nancy Nevil, Director of Sustainability, Plano TX
Dave Konkle, Energy Manager, Ann Arbor, MI
Leslie Liberti, Conservation and Sustainable Development, Tucson, AZ
Gerald Shechter, Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Environmental Quality, Kansas City, MO
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Elected Officials Roundtable—Local Priorities and National Policy
America Speaks Interactive Session |
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Lunch Keynote: How One Local Leader is Making International Economic Impact
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Andy Ruben, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability,
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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| 1:30 pm |
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America Speaks Program—Envisioning Effective National Policy |
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We are committed to achieving important, aggressive climate protection goals. Through this interactive session, we will collaboratively envision national policy with the potential to better support our local efforts.
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| 2:45 pm |
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Break |
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| 3:00 pm |
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America Speaks Program—Your ICLEI Network |
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This interactive session will explore what we each contribute to and expect from our ICLEI local government network. Bring your ideas and creativity as we evolve the network together.
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| 4:00 pm |
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Closing |
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Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI U.S.A.
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| 6:30 pm |
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Climate Oscars: Celebrating Leadership on Climate Action Featuring the Climate Innovation Invitational Winners |
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Join us as we celebrate and recognize cities that have accomplished climate protection milestones and successfully implemented emissions reduction strategies in their communities. |
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The technical training session and breakfast will take place in
the Walker room at the Fayetteville Public Library
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| 8:00 am |
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Organic Breakfast |
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ICLEI Technical Training: ICLEI GHG Quantitative and Analysis Software Training Session
Pre-Registration Required. Additional $65 for technical training |
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Technical training from ICLEI experts on conducting greenhouse gas emissions inventories and using ICLEI’s Clean Air and Climate Protection emissions analysis software tool. Training will be designed for new as well as existing users addressing techniques and approaches to optimize the software for tracking and measuring climate action progress. |
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Technical Training Concludes |
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