Event Date: 06/18/2007
8:45am - 12:00pm

 

Don't miss this exciting meeting of the Westchester County Global Warming Task Force at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.

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Meeting purposes:

• Review Westchester County Global Warming Task Force plans.
• Meet with U.S. Congressman John Hall to talk about local/national greenhouse gas emissions/sustainability issues.
• Hear from/interact with a noted expert on global warming and sustainability initiatives.

Schedule and Agenda:

8:45 am

• Registration and light "sustainable" breakfast & refreshments

9:30 am

• Program starts promptly - facilitated by GWTF Co-Chair Reese Berman.
• County Executive Andy Spano will offer welcoming comments.
• Subject Committee Chairs will present progress reports (3-4 minutes each)

10:00 am

• Congressman John Hall, 19th C.D., who represents the northern part of
• Westchester and serves on the House Select Committee on Energy
• Independence and Global Warming will offer comments and engage in a "town hall" type discussion with the Task Force. Initial questions will be asked by the Subject Committees.

11:00 am

• John Cusack*, a recognized speaker and leader in sustainability initiatives will talk about innovative approaches he has witnessed/helped implement in the education, business and government sectors nationwide.

12 noon

• Meeting will conclude with brief instructions on final Action Plan formulation and advance information about the October 10th major event.

*John Cusack is the Executive Director for the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability, a director of the Presidents Climate Commitment (nationwide educational facilities), President of the Environmental Business Association of NYS, Inc., an Eastchester, NY resident and a former Tuckahoe Trustee.

Free parking available at the County Center Parking Lot for this event^.

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This event is a Panel Discussion