The Environmental Forum of Marin presents its third 2012 Seminar Series class on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Hospice by the Bay in Larkspur.
Join Marin's leading environmental educators on Saturday morning to expand your understanding of how humans have dramatically transformed the landscape of Earth during the last 100 years.
Speakers
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Dr. Peter Joseph, Northern California director of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, will describe how dramatically human activity has transformed the Earth and how the effects of shifting climate conditions will be felt in the short and long term.
John Katovich, Attorney and Professor of Capital Markets at San Francisco’s Presidio Graduate School, will outline how innovative government policies and business practices can work together to reduce carbon emissions, including policies such as Cap-and-Trade and Fee-and-Rebate.
Kiki La Porta, a marketing expert who serves as Communications Director of Marin’s Resilient Neighborhoods, will showcase a variety of local organizations working to demonstrate different approaches to sustainability, and will offer ways in which we can incorporate sustainable practices into our personal and working lives.
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Topics of the day
- Understanding the science of climate volatility.
- Identifying the real cost impacts of climate volatility in human, business, and environmental terms.
- Comparing different policy mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Find out about local organizations' approaches to climate volatility and sustainability.
Upcoming Classes
February 25, 2012 Air 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hospice by the Bay, Conference Room, 2nd Floor Directions
March 3, 2012 Food and Soil 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hospice by the Bay, Conference Room, 2nd Floor Directions
March 10, 2012 Water 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hospice by the Bay, Conference Room, 2nd Floor Directions
