Fwd: [GreenARMY] Fwd: 2015 Rising Seas Summit: Register Now
Stevie Lewis
From: Russel Honore <russel...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 7:08 PM
Subject: [GreenARMY] Fwd: 2015 Rising Seas Summit: Register Now
To: GreenARMY <green...@googlegroups.com>, Glo <conmi...@cox.net>
Best Regards,
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From: "Tim Grandia" <tgra...@climatecentral.org>
Date: September 16, 2015 at 1:48:46 PM CDT
To: "in...@generalhonore.com" <in...@generalhonore.com>
Subject: 2015 Rising Seas Summit: Register Now
Reply-To: tgra...@climatecentral.org
Climate Central is partnering with the Association of Climate Change Officers on the 2015 Rising Seas Summit. Visit www.RisingSeasSummit.org for the latest program information. Reference promotional code Partners-Discount-CC when prompted during registration for a 30% discount on the published rates if you register by September 25, or receive a 20% discount after that date.
More than 75 Speakers Already Confirmed!
Joe Romm
Senior Fellow
Center for American Progress
Michael Mann
Distinguished Professor of Meteorology
Penn State University
Robbin Peach
Program Manager of Resiliency
Massachusetts
Port Authority
Jacqueline Patterson
Director of Environmental and Climate Justice
NAACP
Tim Purinton
Director
Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration
Becky Lupes
Env. Protection Specialist
Federal Highway Administration
Nancy Gassman
Assistant Public
Works Director
City of Fort Lauderdale
John Cleveland
Executive Director
Boston Green
Ribbon Commission
Jay Bruns
Vice President of
Public Policy
The Hartford
Allison Brooks
Executive Director
Bay Area Regional Collaborative
David Herring
Director of Communications & Education
NOAA Climate
Program Office
Ray Toll
Director of Coastal Resilience Research
Old Dominion UniversityFor a comprehensive list of the 75+ confirmed speakers, 100+ participating organizations and the current agenda,
please visit http://www.RisingSeasSummit.org.
Program Highlights
> 4 plenary sessions featuring elected officials, Federal agency leaders, recognized thought leaders and scientific experts > 12 breakout panel discussions examining best practices on modeling and planning for sea level rise, providing case studies from existing efforts, quantifying the term economic implications of sea level rise, making sound investments, planning for more frequent and significant extreme events > CCO Training BootcampsTM on leveraging climate data and tools, stakeholder engagement and organizational change strategies and adaptation planning > Off-site tours (to be announced) of adaptation and resilience project sites > Metcalf Institute workshop for environmental journalists > Innovative Tools and Planning Methodologies Showcase and Poster Session feature presentations from technical experts in the public and private sectors > Poster session > Women's Climate Collaborative speed mentoring event > CCO Roundtable networking lunch in which senior officials and experts from across sectors share their experience and wisdom with attendees
Local to Boston? Want to Learn the Fundamentals on Integrating Climate Change into Business Decisions?
ACCO and Boston University are offering a separate 2-day training workshop on October 5-6, 2015 that will serve as a primer on climate science, identifying climate hazards, conducting vulnerability assessments, leveraging climate change data and tools and understanding the energy-water-food nexus. This workshop enables decision makers across roles, functions and sectors to develop a better understanding of how the implications of climate change intersect with their decision making. Click here to learn more about this workshop.
For more information about this program,
please contact Julia Price Radice at 202-496-7390.
Sponsors:
Registration Rates
Until Oct. 15, 2015
Full Conference Pass
General: $775
Academia/NGO/Gov't: $525
Student: $295
1-Day Pass
General: $425
Academia/NGO/Gov't: $325
Student: $225
2015 Planning Partners:
Exhibitors:
> Altenex > Association of Climate Change Officers > Boston University > Coastal Risk Consulting, LLC > EcoAdapt > Hazen > ICF International > Massachusetts Clean Energy Center > Massport > Second Nature > Union of Concerned Scientists
Interested in sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities?
Hotel Reservations
The 2015 Rising Seas Summit will be hosted at the Sheraton Boston Hotel (39 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199). A room block has been reserved for Summit attendees. Access to the room block is based on availability and with the following guidance:
> Room rate: $299 per night
> Deadline: October 13, 2015
> Phone reservations:
617-236-2000
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