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2009 PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Steps to a Sustainable California
Building Momentum for Real Change
Saturday, February 7, 2009

 

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8:30 – 9:00 Continental Breakfast  
9:00 – 9:10 Welcoming Remarks  
9:10 – 9:40 Morning Keynote

Darrell Steinberg
Senate President pro Tem

9:40 – 10:00 Break  
10:00 – 11:15 Five Sessions
(choose one)

California Wildfire and CEQA (MCLE/AICP)

 
  • Chief Kate Dargan, California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
  • Rick Halsey, The Chaparral Institute
  • Kevin Johnson, Johnson and Hanson LLP
  • Dr. Dan Silver, Endangered Habitats League
 

How To… Engage New Audiences Online

 
  • Natalie Foster, Sierra Club
  How To… Tell Your Story Effectively
 
  • Will Murray, Will Murray Company
 

Low Impact and Water Neutral Developments (AICP)

 
  • Randele Kanouse, East Bay Municipal Water District
  • Dr. Michael Hanneman, UC Berkeley
 

The Conservation Challenge of the Twenty-first Century: Protecting Wildlife from Global Warming (AICP)

 
  • Kim Delfino, Defenders of Wildlife
  • John Kostyack, National Wildlife Federation
  • Dr. Amber Pairis, California Department of Fish and Game
11:15 – 11:30 Break  
11:30 - 12:45 Five Sessions
(choose one)
The Brave New Water Economy: Privatization and Public Accountability (MCLE/AICP)
 
  • Adam Scow, Food and Water Watch
  • Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited
  • Roger Moore, Rossmann and Moore LLP
  How To… Involve and Motivate People to Join and Stay Involved in Your Campaign
 
  • Elizabeth Lambe, Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust for Long Beach and Seal Beach
  How To… Make the Message Stick
 
  • Jane Mueller, Well Chosen Words
  Improving California’s Land Use Policy to Enhance Public Health (AICP)
 
  • Dr. Robert Ogilvie, Planning for Healthy Places
  • Dr. Rajiv Bhatia, San Francisco Department of Public Health
    Alex Hinds, formerly of the County of Marin
  Improving California’s Land Use Policy to Fight Global Warming (AICP)
 
  • Chair Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board
  • Assemblymember Dave Jones, California Legislature
  • Stuart Cohen, TransForm
12:45 - 2:00 Lunch  
2:00 - 2:10 Break  
2:10 – 3:25 Five Sessions
(choose one)
Conservation & Land Use Agreements: Tejon Ranch Case Study (MCLE/AICP)
 
  • Bob Stine, Tejon Ranch Company
  • Richard Taylor, Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
  • Joel Reynolds, Natural Resources Defense Council
  How To… Protect Natural Lands
 
  • Cheryl Belcher, California Council of Land Trusts
  How To… Ensure Responsible Land Use Planning in Your Community
 
  • Catherine Engberg, Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
  • Perl Perlmutter, Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
  Meeting California’s Water Needs (AICP)
 
  • Stuart Leavenworth, The Sacramento Bee
  • Dennis O’Connor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water
  • Mindy McIntyre, Planning and Conservation League
  A Political and Socio-Economic Challenge: a Just Green Economy (AICP)
 
  • Peter Cooper, California Labor Federation
  • Aaron Lehmer, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
  • Peter Asmus, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
3:25 – 3:40 Break  
3:40 - 4:15 Afternoon Keynote Jakada Imani, Ella Baker Center
4:15 - 5:00 Networking  
5:00 – 7:00 Evening Keynote, Banquet, and
Awards Ceremony

Senator Fran Pavley

  • Senator Sheila Kuehl (Legislator of the Year)
  • Terry Watt (Carla Bard Award for Individual Achievement)
  • Green L.A. (David Gaines Award for Non-Profit Work)
  • Elva Yañez (Environmental Justice Advocate of the Year)
  • Working Assets (Environmental Business of the Year)
  • Miguel Luna (Dorothy Green Water Advocate Award)
 

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