FW: Survey to provide input: Oregon's Greenhouse Gas Emission Goals
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From: Brent Searle [mailto:bse...@oda.state.or.us]
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Subject: You may want to take the survey to provide your input: Oregon's Greenhouse Gas Emission Goals
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From: Oregon Climate Change News <or_clim...@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Date: September 30, 2011 6:03:49 PM PDT
Subject: [OR_Climate_News] Public Workshop in Oregon City October 11th for OGWC Roadmap to 2020
Global Warming Commission seeks input on meeting state climate goals at Oct. 11 meeting in Oregon City
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will hold a public workshop in Oregon City at 6 p.m., Oct. 11 to discuss its Roadmap to 2020, a series of actions designed to help Oregon achieve its 2020 greenhouse gas reduction goals.
The Oregon City-area workshop is sponsored by Clackamas County and local cities including Lake Oswego and West Linn. The meeting will be held at the Abernethy Center in Oregon City.
Location: Abernethy Center, 606 15th St., Oregon City
Date, Time: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6 to 7:30 pm
The Oregon Global Warming Commission is a 25-member group created by the Oregon Legislature in 2007 to help coordinate state and local efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make sure the state meets its climate goals. Oregon adopted greenhouse gas reduction goals in 2007 that include cutting greenhouse gases 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and achieving a 75 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2050.
Clackamas County Commissioner Jamie Damon encourages County residents to take advantage of this chance to attend a forum in Oregon City. "This State Commission is doing important work that meshes well with many sustainability initiatives already underway in Clackamas County. The more citizens become involved, the better the future will be for all."
“We hope Oregonians will seize this opportunity to help shape the State’s strategies for reducing greenhouse gases,” said Angus Duncan, Chair of the Commission. “The interim recommendations touch nearly every aspect of our lives in this state, from the cars we drive and homes we live in to how we manage our farms and forests.”
The Commission is asking Oregonians to take an online survey (http://conversation.fuseinsight.com/topic/start/OGWC_Roadmap_3_3_2011/intro?SID=clackco) to comment on the Roadmap to 2020 and on the work to shrink the state’s greenhouse gas footprint. Feedback, which will be used to inform the Commission’s future work, will be provided to elected officials and policymakers who are work on a response to climate change.
To learn more about the Oregon Global Warming Commission and the Roadmap to 2020, please visit www.keeporegoncool.org.
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