Join us for a free training on forecasting, target-setting and climate action planning.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (lunch provided)
Location: Oak Conference Room, Arillaga Family Recreation Center (Directly Across from Menlo Park City Hall), 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025

What We'll Cover

Topics we will cover, both at the municipal and community scale

• Overview of SEEC and ICLEI
• Policy context for climate action planning (SB 97, AB 32, SB 375)
• The climate action planning process
• Typical contents of a climate action plan (CAP)
• Scoping and work-planning
• Forming internal staff planning teams (green teams)
• Re-visiting the GHG inventory
• Approaches to forecasting and target-setting for government operations
• Identifying and measuring the benefits of existing GHG reduction measures
• Identifying and evaluating new potential mitigation strategies
• Prioritizing final implementation strategies for inclusion in the CAP
• Compiling the CAP
• The mitigation-adaptation connection
• Overview of calculators, guidance documents, templates and data sources for climate action planning

About the Training Series

ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA is conducting this event through the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC). The training is open only to representatives from California local governments and planning agencies.