Program Description

On May 19, 2006, almost 40 elected, appointed and community leaders from the North Bay met at the Petaluma Community Center to explore the fast-emerging realities, implications, and opportunities of rising energy costs. For a more detailed review of the program, see the article posted on Energy Bulletin.

Agenda

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9:00 Welcome - Tanya Narath - Executive Director - Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy

9:15 Keynote - Richard Heinberg - Core faculty member of New College of California
Overview of Energy Vulnerability & Implications for Public Policy Makers

10:00 Q&A

10:30 Break

10:45 Breakout - Participants break into small groups to discuss reactions

11:15 Report back from groups ** - Discussion of the most important challenges and opportunities

11:45 Lunch

12:30 Keynote - Julian Darley - Founder and Director, Post Carbon Institute
How are other cities responding to the challenges and opportunities of energy vulnerability?

1:15 Q&A

1:45 Breakout - Participants break into small groups for discussion

2:45 Report back from groups ** - Discussion of ways to respond to challenges and mitigate
vulnerabilities

3:15 Concluding Remarks/Summation - Tanya Narath

3:30 Summit Adjourns

** Transcription of group reports

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