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Evergreen's commitment to Focus the Nation

The Evergreen State College is a proud participant in Focus the Nation;  a nationwide campaign focused on bringing communities together through the help of colleges and universities to find solutions to global warming issues.

Daytime Workshops

January 30, 2008, 8 am - 5 pm

The Evergreen State College, Olympia campus
Maps & Directions to Evergreen
Evergreen will be hosting a series of daytime workshops focused on climate change issues and real solutions to big problems.

Creating a Climate of Change - Schedule

Download a copy of the daytime program guide (PDF 908k)

7:30 – 9:00 am

Greener Commuting Program will be serving coffee and tea on Red Square for morning alternative commuters

8 - 9  am

Music

College Recreation Center


8:45 am

Welcome by President Thomas L. Purce

College Recreation Center



9 - 10:15 am

Climate Change Science and Communication

College Recreation Center

10:15 - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 - 12 pm

Climate Change in the Northwest

College Recreation Center

Facilitator: Zoltan Grossman  (download Zoltan Grossman's presentation from Jan 31 | PDF)

12 - 1:10 pm

Break for lunch

Join us in The Greenery for a locally sourced meal

MediaWorks Student Performances (12-1 pm)

Interactive video performances on climate change
Seminar II A1105


1:15 - 2:40 pm

Local Community Responses & Solutions

Seminar II 1st Floor Lecture Halls

Concurrent Workshops
What is already happening; success stories and collaborative efforts

  1. Community Solutions to Climate Change: Land Use and Transportation Seminar II A1105
    Facilitator: Martha Henderson, The Evergreen State College
    • Thera Black, Senior Planner Thurston Regional Planning Commission, Thera Black presentation PPT |PDF
    • Larry Leveen, Owner of OlyBikes
    • Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, Department of Community Trade & Economic Development, Growth Management Services, Joyce Phillips presentation | PPT
  2. Sustainable Buildings in Thurston County: Progress to Date and Next Steps Seminar II B1105
    Moderator: Rob Knapp, The Evergreen State College
    • Paul Huff, Apple Homes: Residences
    • Mark Beardaemphl, KMB Design Groups: Commercial and Institutional Buildings
    • Gretchen Van Dusen, Residential Design and Community Networks
  3. What are the Greenhouse Gas Implications for our Food Choices? Seminar II C1105
    Facilitator: Martha Rosemeyer, The Evergreen State College Martha Rosemeyer presentation | PPT
    • Andrew McLeod, Foodshed - Food Hub project for a local food system Andrew McCleod presentation | PPT
    • Barry Cannon, EverGleaners - Ending Hunger in Thurston County
    • Craig Ward and Halli Winstead, The Evergreen State College Food Services - on the sustainable advances they are making with campus food. Ward, Winstead presentation | PPT
  4. Moving Evergreen to Carbon Neutrality Seminar II D1105
    • Rob Cole and Dylan Fischer, Evergreen's positive sustainability advancements including Evergreen's carbon footprint and forest sequestration research
    • Kathleen Haskett, Evergreen's purchasing practices and progress with the Paper & Print Management Committee
    • Evergreen's Clean Energy Committee
    • Dylan Fischer, The Evergreen State College forest sequestration research
    • Victor Sanders, Evergreen's Greener Commuting Program and Late Night Shuttle Project
    • Elisa Otter, Student Sustainability Coalition
  5. State Government: Shifting the Markets for Climate Change and Health Seminar II E1105
    • Karin Kraft, Department of Ecology, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and the Interagency Sustainability Coordinator. Karin will present how state purchasing can shift the markets for energy and products with low greenhouse gas emissions and reduce toxicity while promoting local businesses and supporting the state's economy. Karin Kraft Presentation | PPT
    • Liz Kunz, Department of Ecology, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Specialist report on state agencies sustainability reporting. Liz will present the summary of the state's progress towards sustainability based on current indicators. Liz Kunz presentation | PDF
    • Hedia Adelsman, Department of Ecology - Executive Policy Advisor-Carbon Footprint Tool. Hedia will discuss the development of the new carbon footprint tool and how it will be used to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions.

2:45 - 3 pm

Break

3 - 4:25 pm

Policy Responses and Community Organizing - What We Can Do

Longhouse

This session looks to the future to see possibilities for positive efforts that are not yet implemented. It will look not only at setting an agenda for our elected officials, but also gaining tools for community organizing and building grassroots alliances.

Moderator: Ted Whitesell, The Evergreen State College Director of the Master of Environmental Studies

Community Group Panel

4:30 - 5 pm

Get Involved

Longhouse

How do we move forward as a community to address these issues of climate change?
Facilitator: Karin Van Vlack, Northwest Earth Institute

5 pm

Closing of the daytime workshops on Evergreen's campus

After the daytime workshops

January 30, 2008, 6 - 9:30 pm

Community Forum

Evergreen joins St. Martin’s University, South Puget Sound Community College, and Centralia College for a Community Forum at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Olympia. Creating a Climate of Change: A Community Forum on Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest will bring together state and local government officials, community leaders, scientific experts, and members of our local community to discuss ways we will address climate change locally. This will be a moderated discussion with plenty of time for audience questions and responses.  Join us for this momentous event!


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