Climate Leaders Meeting

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December 3-5, 2007

Hotel Boulderado
2115 13th Street
Boulder, Colorado

Agenda

Monday, December 3, 2007

4:00 PM

Introduction to the Climate Leaders Program for New Partners
A Q&A introductory session on GHG inventories and goal-setting

Manuel Oliva, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA
Bella Tonkonogy, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA (PDF) (27 pp, 1.3MB)

6:00 PM

Welcome Reception in Mezzanine
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

8:00 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM

Welcome Address

Robert E. Roberts, Regional Administrator, Region 8, U.S. EPA

8:45 AM

Climate Leaders Program Update

Jim Sullivan, Director, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA (PDF) (20 pp, 824K)

9:15 AM

Review of 2007 State and Federal Policy Developments

Reid Harvey, Chief, Program Integration Branch, U.S. EPA (PDF) (17 pp, 213K)
James Martin, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

10:30 AM

Progress Reports from Climate Leaders Partners

Mary Archer, Principal Environmental Scientist, FPL Group (PDF) (26 pp, 803K)
Gary Conner, Environmental Affairs Manager, Caterpillar (PDF) (21 pp, 540K)
John Parodi, Director of Energy Management, Roche Group (PDF) (28 pp, 808K)

12:30 PM

Depart for Site Tours

1:00 PM

Choice of Ball Aerospace, Coors Brewery, EPA Region 8 HQ Green Building, or
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

7:30 PM

Optional Group Dinner at Bacaro Venetian Taverna

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

8:00 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM

Beyond the Low-Hanging Fruit

Joel Swisher, Managing Director, Rocky Mountain Institute (PDF) (25 pp, 581K)
Larry Perry, Group Manager, Environmental Compliance and Engineering, Frito-Lay (PDF) (29 pp, 3.4MB)

9:15 AM

Morning Breakout Sessions

Cutting-Edge Energy Management Practices

Moderator: Manuel Oliva, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA
Heather Tansey, Senior Scientist, Environmental Initiatives & Sustainability, 3M (PDF) (21 pp, 592K)
Bruce Wallington, Senior Director, EHS External Affairs, Merck & Co.

Financial Mechanisms for Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects

Moderator: Leslie Cordes, Chief, Energy Supply & Industry Branch, U.S. EPA (PDF) (5 pp, 101K)
Clay G. Nesler, Vice President, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls, Inc. (PDF) (13 pp, 433K)
Scott Stallard, Senior Business Manager and Ray Nocella, Manager of Facilities Engineering, Lockheed Martin (PDF) (11 pp, 618K)

Capitalizing on Incentives for On-Site Renewables

Moderator: Bob Westby, NREL Program Manager, Federal Energy Management Program and Sustainable NREL Lead (PDF) (11 pp, 2.2MB)
Rick Gilliam, Director Western States Policy, Sun Edison (PDF)
Susan Innis, Colorado Carbon Fund Program Manager, Colorado Governor’s Energy Office (PDF) (21 pp, 870K)
Discussion of EPA RECs Guidance

10:30 AM

Next Frontier: Supply Chain Carbon Management

Dirk Lueders, Analyst Supply Chain Capabilities- Safety, Health & Environment, Unilever Americas Region (PDF) (16 pp, 1.1MB)
Mark Newton, Worldwide Environmental Policy Manager, Dell Inc. (PDF) (13 pp, 529K)
Angie Slaughter, Manager Strategic Environmental Initiatives, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (PDF) (16 pp, 987K)

11:30 AM

Climate Technology: Near-term and Long-term Solutions

John Creyts, Principal, McKinsey & Company (PDF) (33 pp, 668K)

12:15 PM

Luncheon
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation

1:00 PM

Partner Recognition Event
Announcement of GHG Reduction Goal Achievers, Goal Setters, and New Partners

Senior EPA Official

2:00 PM

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Should You Go Carbon Neutral?

Moderator: Bella Tonkonogy, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA
Stephen J. Myers, VP and Practice Leader, Environmental Risk Management Practice, Thomas Rutherfoord, Inc. (PDF) (24 pp, 859K)
Lindell Sneed, Manager, Environmental Programs, Abbott (PDF) (22 pp, 694K)
Discussion of EPA Carbon Neutral Goals & EPA Offsets Guidances

A Moving Target: Tackling GHGs from Transportation

Moderator: Sarah Froman, SmartWay Transport Partnership, U.S. EPA (PDF) (12 pp, 467K)
Tom Estock, Corporate Environmental Manager, Quad/Graphics (PDF) (17 pp, 521K)
Kevin J. Igli, Senior Vice President & Chief EH&S Officer, Tyson Foods (PDF) (6 pp, 136K)

Data Center Efficiency

Moderator: Rich Brown, Energy Analysis Department Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (PDF) (5 pp, 98K)
Dr. Mukesh Khattar, Energy Director, Oracle (PDF) (30 pp, 465K)
Mark Monroe, Director, Sustainable Computing, Sun Microsystems (PDF) (21 pp, 1.1MB)

3:00 PM

Innovations in Implementing Employee GHG Reduction Initiatives

Moderator: Deb Berlin, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA (PDF) (7 pp, 235K)
Laurie Counsel, Communications Director, Cummins Inc. (PDF) (21 pp, 259K)
David Douglas, Vice President, Eco Responsibility, Sun Microsystems (PDF) (13 pp, 667K)

4:00 PM

Feedback and Strategic Planning: Next Steps for Climate Leaders
Discussion questions provided in advance

5:00 PM

Adjourn

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