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Monday, May 18, 2009
8:30 am Conference Registration
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits



10:00 am - 10:30 am Opening Session

Ken Brown
Executive Director, Climate Communities

Michelle Wyman
Executive Director, ICLEI USA

Roger Dickinson
Board Director, ICLEI USA & Executive Committee, Climate Communities


10:30 am - 11:45 am Meet Key Climate and Energy Leaders in the Obama Administration

Moderator: Kristin Jacobs
Commissioner, Broward County, FL

Moderator: Patrick Hays
Mayor, City of North Little Rock, AR

Ron Sims
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development*

Van Jones
Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President*

Gil Sperling
Program Manager, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Rob Brenner
Director of Policy Analysis and Review, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA


12:00 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch

Introduction: Frank Cownie,
Mayor, City of Des Moines, IA

Multiply Your Stimulus Dollars: 14x Stimulus Plan
Edward Mazria
Founder and Executive Director, Architecture 2030
 

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Strengthening Local-Federal Collaboration

Making Building Green Real

Moderator: Andrea McGimsey
Supervisor, Loudoun County, VA

Ronald Shaw
Supervisory Energy Technology Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy

Leslie Cook | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 1.7 MB
ENERGY STAR Public Sector Manager, U.S. EPA

Michael Freedberg
Energy Task Force and Division of Affordable Housing Technology and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Mark Wolfe
Executive Director, National Energy Assistance Directors' Association and Energy Programs Consortium

Driving Less, Riding More

Moderator: Jay Fisette
Vice Chairman, Arlington County, VA

David Carlson
Senior Environmental Specialist, Sustainable Transport and Climate Change Team,
Federal Highway Administration


John Frece
Director, Office of Smart Growth, U.S. EPA


Greening Local Infrastructure

Betsy Smidinger
Acting Division Director, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division, U.S. EPA

Susan Mockenhaupt | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 10.6 MB
Manager, Urban and Community Forestry Program, U.S. Forest Service

Bill Anderson
Deputy Director, Office of Wastewater Management, US EPA


2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break


3:00 pm - 4:00 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Strengthening Local-Federal Collaboration

Increasing Renewable Energy Locally

Moderator: Cliff Thaell
Commissioner, Leon County, FL

Hannah Muller
Local Governmet Outreach Lead, , U.S. Department of Energy

Jennifer States
Senior Energy Specialist, Office of Wind and Hydropower TechnologiesProgram, U.S. Department of Energy*

Edward Wall
Program Manager, Office of Geothermal Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy


Greening Local Fleets with Alternative Fuels

Moderator: Pete Kremen
County Executive, Whatcom County, WA

Linda Bluestein | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 3.4 MB
Co-Director, Clean Cities Program, U.S. Department of Energy

Jim Blubaugh | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 5.9 MB
Manager, National Clean Diesel Campaign, U.S. EPA

Jim Francfort
Principal Investigator for Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity, U.S. Department of Energy


Preparing for Climate Impacts: Adaptation

Moderator: Natacha Seijas
Commissioner, Miami-Dade County, Florida

Dr. Dan Walker | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 26 MB
Chief, Climate Assessment and Services Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rebecca Carter
Adaptation Manager, ICLEI USA

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Break

4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Hill Day: Review and Messaging

Moderator: Teri Goodmann
DAssistant City Manager, City of Dubuque, IA

Moderator: Chuck Williams
Government Relations Director, King County, WA

Andrew Seth
Deputy Director, Climate Communities

Matt Ward | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 544 KB
Policy Director, Climate Communities


6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Reception and Dinner Celebrating Local Leadership

Welcome by Michael Kempa, Director of Sustainable Solutions, Honeywell

US EPA Special Announcement for Local Governments: Climate Showcase Communities

Michael Cooper
Council Chairman, Snohomish County, WA

Randy Poole
General Manager/Chief Engineer, Sonoma County, CA

Beth Craig
Deputy Administrator, U.S. EPA


Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tuesday will provide an opportunity for participants to meet with Congressional members on Capitol Hill to: drive local government priorities and federal climate policy, increase awareness on our local government climate action blueprint, and specify local energy projects realized through stimulus dollars.

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast Roundtables& Exhibits (Capital Hilton)


8:00 am Travel to Capitol Hill  |  Interviews with Local Leaders: Video Presentation >


9:00 am - 10:00 am Press Event: Local Government Leaders Discuss House Climate Legislation


11:00 am - 12:30 pm Lunch with Guest Speakers


1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Capitol Hill Visits


5:45 pm - 6:15 pm Return to Capital Hilton

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday will showcase local leadership in implementing effective clean energy and climate projects in the areas of building retrofits, alternative fuel vehicles, transit, land use and smart growth, electricity generation, affordable housing, green infrastructure, and adaptation. Speakers will include local elected officials and key staff.

All sessions will take place at the Capital Hilton.

8:30 am - 9:30 am Capitol Hill Debrief Breakfast & Exhibits


9:30 am - 10:30 am Measuring and Reporting Local Climate Action

Introduction: Michelle Wyman
Executive Director, ICLEI USA

Denise Sheehan | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 940 KB
Eastern Regional Director, The Climate Registry

Jim Yienger | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 2.1 MB
Technical Director, ICLEI USA


10:30 am - 10:45 am Break


10:45 am - 11:45 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Implementing Local Climate and Energy Strategies
Developing Climate and Energy Action Plans

Moderator: Cyane Dandridge
Executive Director, Strategic Energy Innovations

Tom Perrigo | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 1.3 MB
Deputy Planning Director, City of Las Vegas, NV

Brad McAllister | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 21.2 MB
Green Chattanooga, City of Chattanooga, TN


Greening Local Fleets with Alternate Fuels

Moderator: Frank Cownie
Mayor, City of Des Moines, IA

Sam Spofforth | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 3.2 MB
Executive Director, Clean Fuels Ohio

Roger Dickinson | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 7 MB
Vice Chair, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, CA


Financing Energy and Climate Initiatives

Moderator: Dr. Marc A. Weiss
Chairman & CEO, Global Urban Development

Randy Poole
General Manager/Chief Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency, CA

David Norris
Mayor, City of Charlottesville, VA

Matthew Driscoll | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 816 KB
Mayor, City of Syracuse, NY

Joy Clarke-Holmes
Director of Local Government Market Solutions, Johnson Controls


12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch

Introduction: Michelle Wyman
Executive Director, ICLEI USA

Keynote Speaker: Nancy Sutley  | Video Presentation >
Chairwoman, White House Council on Environmental Quality


1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG)—
Questions re: Direct Formula, State Funding and DOE Competitive Opportunities


Moderator: Marty Howell
Sustainability Manager, City of El Paso, TX

Mark Bailey  |  Video Presentation - Part 1 >
State and Local Team Leader, U.S. Department of Energy

Johanna Zetterberg  |  Video Presentation - Part 2 >
U.S. Department of Energy

Audience Q & A  |  Video Presentation - Part 3 >
Moderated by Marty Howell


2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break


2:45 pm - 3:45 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Local Climate and Energy Strategies

Preparing for Climate Impacts: Adaptation

Moderator: Rebecca Carter | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 5.6 MB
Adaptation Manager, ICLEI USA

James Duffy
City Councilor, City of Keene, NH

Matt Kuharic | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 2.3 MB
Climate Change Initiatives Program Manager, King County, WA


Increasing Renewable Energy Locally

Moderator: Cyrus Bhedwar
Southeast Regional Manager, ICLEI USA

Pegeen Hanrahan | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 4.2 MB
Mayor, City of Gainesville, FL

Pam O'Connor | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 3.5 MB
Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Santa Monica, CA

Michael Kempa | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 1.2 MB
Director of Sustainable Solutions, Honeywell


Green Economic Development and Infrastructure

Moderator: Kathleen Rogers
President, Earth Day Network

Steve Bellone | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 2.7 MB
Supervisor, Town of Babylon, NY

Bob Dixson | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 24.7 MB
Mayor, Greensburg, KS

Harry Misuriello | Download Presentation, PowerPoint 888 KB
Thirty Percent Solutions Energy Efficiency Advocate


3:45 pm - 4:00 pm Wrap Up: Looking Forward to 2010





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