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EOS Alliance Sustainability Event Calendar

EOS Alliance organizes workshops, tours, and other events for the local community to raise awareness of environmental issues.

SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM
PUBLIC EVENTS CALENDAR 2009

EVENT
LOCATION
DATE/TIME
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FEE
2009

Climate Policy, Carbon Credits and Business Risk
(1 of 3 in a series)

This workshop will provide clarity and structure for understanding the interconnected web of climate and energy policies that have arisen quickly at the national, state, regional and municipal levels.

This workshop will provide clarity and structure for understanding the interconnected web of climate and energy policies that have arisen quickly at the national, state, regional and municipal levels. The workshop will include an update on congressional discussion of the proposed Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill.

Description
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EOS Alliance
Offices

650 S. Orcas St.
Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108

Directions

Wednesday

July 22, 2009

9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Register $250 (*$195)

Managing Carbon: Footprints, Risk and Climate Action for Business and Government
(2 of 3 in a series)

This workshop will explain key conceptual aspects of carbon footprints to assist decision makers who must manage a carbon footprint process now and understand the implications of the results. Various aspects of “climate risk” – new regulations, reporting requirements, and physical changes in climate – will be linked to carbon footprints and to climate action steps for immediate implementation and for medium- and long-term planning.

Description
Register

EOS Alliance
Offices

650 S. Orcas St.
Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108

Directions

 

Thursday

July 23, 2009

9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Register $250 (*$195)

Carbon Footprints, Step by Step
(3 of 3 in a series)

This workshop will provide concrete tools for conducting a GHG inventory (or carbon footprint) of a corporation, municipal or county government, or other entity. The structure of the day will follow the entire process, including:

* Selecting relevant protocols and data tools to use throughout your GHG inventory process
* Setting boundaries for your inventory
* Data gathering, inside your organization and in coordination with external entities
* Calculating emissions from data
* Estimating emissions sources with incomplete data
* Interpretation of results, and framing of major issues
* Final reporting writing and other dissemination

Description
Register

EOS Alliance
Offices

650 S. Orcas St.
Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108

Directions

 

 

Friday

July 24, 2009

9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Register $250 (*$195)

Smart Grid 101 'The Future is Now'

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to smart grid technology including deployment and applications. The material focuses on high-level aspects of smart electrical grids, and the benefits, challenges, and opportunities in the present economy. The course also addresses the increase in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, and associated demand for smart grid charging stations. The specific technical aspects of smart grid engineering and systems design are beyond the scope of this one-day course and will be covered in future courses intended for smart grid workforce development and systems management professionals.

Description
Register

EOS Alliance
Offices

650 S. Orcas St.
Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108

Directions

Friday

July 30, 2009,

8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Register $295 (*$235)

Ecosystem Goods and Service Valuation

This one-day course for non-economists will provide participants an overview of general natural resource economics with an emphasis on how economics can resource managers make decisions. Special emphasis will be placed on ecosystem service valuation, regional economics, impact analysis, benefit cost analysis and particularly the development of ecosystem markets. Economic ecosystem valuation and ecosystem markets are being described by many as a new tool for resource management.

Description
Register

EOS Alliance
Offices

650 S. Orcas St.
Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108

Directions

 

Friday

September 18, 2009,

8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Register $250 ($195)

Triple Bottom Line Reporting
Measuring Environmental, Social and Economic Performance

Triple bottom line reporting is emerging as an important and necessary part of an organization’s disclosure. Two main issues addressed are 1) what a triple bottom line report is and 2) the areas addressed in a triple bottom line report. The first issue involves establishing an understanding of the triple bottom line and a structure for accountability. The second issue deals with identifying boundaries, a methodology for reporting and development of an understanding of the issues around subject areas in reporting.

Description
Register

EOS Alliance
Offices

650 S. Orcas St.
Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108

Directions

Thursday and Friday

October 15-16, 2009

9:00 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)

Register $320/$275/$240

View a list of EOS Alliance's Movie Collection

This program is funded in part by net revenue from the EOS Alliance's environmental professional training program. These events are intended to improve environmental awareness through education and community dialogue. Some film and lecture topics include: natural resource and energy conservation, composting and organic gardening, watershed protection, native plant landscaping, habitat restoration, waste reduction, and pollution prevention.

Arranging a Movie, Event, Field Trip, or Lecture Series

If you or your company/group are interested in arranging a film screening or other event in your area, or if you are interested in getting involved with EOS Alliance, please contact Shannon Luoma, the Sustainability Program Director: sluoma@eosalliance.org or
(206) 762-2553