Cool Communities / Living Economies 2008: Program Day 1

Day 1: Cool Communities: fighting climate change and making communities more livable

8:00 exhibits, light breakfast, networking
9:00 Opening remarks by NYS Assemblymember Kevin Cahill and Melissa Everett, Executive Director, Sustainable Hudson Valley
9:15 Climate Change and Energy Policy Update, Steve Breyman, Ph.D., NYS Climate Change Office
9:45 Local action models and financing:
Lea Cullen, Sustainability Coordinator, WestchesterCounty Parks;
V. Lee Roberts, Supervisor, Town of Bedford;
Barney Molloy, Riverfront Director, Historic Hudson River Towns;
Angela Vinctne, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability;
moderated by Doug Clark, SHV.
10:45 Break/ exhibits/ networking
11:15 Panel: Mainstreaming green building, energy-efficiency and renewables with
Russ Davidson, KGD Architects;
Don Perry, Shiva's-Karma LLC;
David Dell, Ph.D., CEO, Sustainable Profitability Group;
Gay Canough, Ph.D., NY Solar Energy Industries Association;
John Harrington, Ph.D., The Solar Energy Consortium
12:30 LUNCH
Jane Jacobs Community Vision Award given to a public sector hero, Patrice Courtney-Strong of Mid Hudson Energy$mart Communities
Presentation: "Heerhugoward: A Carbon Neutral Village Comes to Life in the Netherlands", Jolanda Jansen, P.E.
2:00 Beyond the Buildings: Green Industries Protecting Land and Water
Rose Baglia, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County;
Paul Mankiewicz, Ph.D., Principal, Gaia Institute;
Dorna Schroeter, Environmental Education Director, Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES;
Simon Gruber, Principal, Environmental Services.
3:15BREAK
3:30 Accelerating Innovation: Maps and Meanings
A round table on strategies for informing, educating and inspiring innovation, with panelists and surprise guests
5 – 6 pm Networking reception and optional walking tour of the Kingston Green Trail or building tour of the renovated Seven21 Media Center
Evening: NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE: 6 pm, SPECIAL DINNER WITH STACY MITCHELL, AUTHOR OF HOME TOWN ADVANTAGE AND BIG BOX SWINDLE, BY RESERVATION $40, OR $25 EXTRA FOR TODAY'S CONFERENCE-GOERS. CALL 845-331-2670. THIS REPLACES STACY'S PRESENTATION FROM THE SATURDAY THAT CAME APART.