Southern California Sustainability Forum 2012

August 15-16, 2012 | Renaissance Long Beach Hotel | Long Beach, California

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Hosted by

WELCOME Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability c/o UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability La Kretz Hall, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496

t: (310) 825-7653 www.laregionalcollaborative.org f: (310) 825-9663 [email protected]

STEERING COMMITTEE Howard Choy

County of Los Angeles

Beth Jines City of Los Angeles

Suzanne Frick City of Long Beach

Shannon Parry City of Santa Monica

Sarah Jepson L.A. Metro

Aaron Katzenstein South Coast AQMD

Jacki Bacharach South Bay Cities COG

Caitlin Sims San Gabriel Valley COG

Maria Rychlicki Westside Cities COG

Deborah Glaser The Council for Watershed Health

Stephanie Pincetl UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Juliette Hart USC Sea Grant

Donald Strauss Antioch University LA

Barbara Long Aquarium of the Pacific

Jonathan Parfrey Climate Resolve LA

Monica Gilchrest ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability

Jorge Partida US Green Building Council—LA Chapter

Walker Wells Global Green USA

Garrett Hart Sustainable Works

Ian Wood Electricore, Inc.

James Brennan Open Neighborhoods

August 15, 2012 Dear Southern California Sustainability Forum Attendees: It is our distinct pleasure to welcome you to Long Beach for the inaugural Southern California Sustainability Forum. The Forum was designed to provide you with an opportunity to access the broad expertise in our region, coordinate opportunities for funding, and learn from peers about how to respond to the many interacting demands of sustainability. We are highlighting Southern California communities for their leadership in sustainability. We are also acknowledging today's challenges of tightening budgets and increasing requirements to achieve multiple objectives—such as greenhouse gas reductions, improved transportation, water resources, and adapting to climate change.

As representatives from public, private, and nonprofit organizations working on the front lines of sustainability, we encourage you to engage colleagues and new collaborators over the next two days. With strong collaboration, we can work together to share knowledge, identify priorities, and develop strategies to build a more sustainable Southern California. By coordinating our response, our region can capitalize on our peers' leadership and leverage limited resources to ensure we can meet our goals.

Thank you for joining us at this groundbreaking inaugural conference.

Sincerely,

Paul Bunje, PhD Howard Choy Managing Director General Manager, Office of Sustainability LARC County of Los Angeles

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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration/Breakfast

8:45 am – 9:00 am Official Welcome

9:00 am – 10:30 am Plenary Sessions

10:30 am – 11:30 am Breakout Track Sessions

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Expo Zone Networking

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Keynote Luncheon

1:30 pm- 2:30 pm Breakout Track Sessions

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Plenary Session

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Coffee Break in the Expo Zone

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Plenary Session

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Day One Closing Keynote

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Off Site Reception

Aquarium of the Pacific

DAY ONE: Wednesday, August 15th

DAY TWO: Thursday, August 16th

8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration/Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:30 am Day Two Opening Address

9:30 am – 10:30 am Plenary Sessions

10:30 am – 11:30 am Breakout Track Sessions

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

Clean Vehicle Ride & Drive

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Plenary Sessions

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Closing Keynote Address

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Poolside Networking Social

View speaker bios at www.socalsustainabilityforum.com/speakers.html socalsustainabilityforum.com | [email protected]

CONFERENCE PROGRAM



8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast in Expo Zone 8:45 am – 9:00 am Official Welcome Address Renaissance Ballroom Romel Pascual, Deputy Mayor of Environment, Office of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, City of Los

Angeles 9:00 am – 9:15 am Official Welcome Address Renaissance Ballroom Pam O’Connor, Councilmember, City of Santa Monica

Board Member, Metro – Board Member, SCAG – Board Member, Local Government Commission 9:15 am – 9:30 am SoCal Sustainability Forum Vision Renaissance Ballroom Paul Bunje, Ph.D., Managing Director, Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and

Sustainability, and Executive Director, UCLA Center for Climate Change Solutions 9:30 am – 9:45 am Spotlight: Sustainability With 50 Million Californians, A Statewide View Renaissance Ballroom Ken Alex, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Jerry Brown and Director, State of

California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research 9:45 am – 10:30 am Regional Climate Action - the State of California is Actively Promoting Local Government Renaissance Ballroom Collaboration

Moderator: Michael McCormick, AICP, Local and Regional Affairs Policy Advisor and Senior Planner, State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research Panelists: -Paul Bunje, Ph.D., Managing Director, Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability, and Executive Director, UCLA Center for Climate Change Solutions -Emily Young, Ph.D. Senior Director of Environment, San Diego Foundation -Beth Jines, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power -Bruce Riordan, Climate Strategist, Bay Area Joint Policy Committee

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

10:30 am – 11:30 am Breakout Tracks: Building Blocks to GHG Reduction 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Expo Networking - Wi-Fi Zone Available in the Foyer



CONFERENCE PROGRAM

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Keynote Luncheon Renaissance Ballroom Introduction:

Barbara Long, Vice President, Government Relations & Special Projects and Corporate Secretary, Aquarium of the Pacific

Keynote Address: Emission Reduction Strategies for the Goods Movement & Port Operations Robert G. Kanter, Ph.D., Managing Director of Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Breakout Tracks: Building Blocks to GHG Reduction



CONFERENCE PROGRAM DAY ONE: Wednesday, August 15th

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm LARC Climate Change Simulation Renaissance Ballroom Alex Hall, Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, UCLA 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm LA County GHG Inventory Renaissance Ballroom Lauren Rank, Program Manager, Office of Sustainability, County of Los Angeles 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Coffee Break in the Expo

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Green Economic Updates within Los Angeles County Renaissance Ballroom Mary Leslie, President, Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Day One Closing Keynote Renaissance Ballroom Wendy Mitchell, Commissioner, California Coastal Commission 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Aquarium of the Pacific Reception

Film Screening: South Coast AQMD’s “The Right to Breathe” Transportation: Free Shuttle Service to the reception located directly across the street from the conference hotel at the Pine Street Shuttle Stop. The Passport "C" Shuttle will arrive at the Aquarium in just 3 stops and runs every 15 minutes.


CONFERENCE PROGRAM DAY TWO: Thursday, August 16th

8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration/Breakfast in Expo Zone

9:00 am – 9:30 am Opening Address Renaissance Ballroom Mayor Bob Foster, City of Long Beach 9:30 am – 9:45 am The Road to AB 32 Implementation: Where AB 32 meets SB 375 Renaissance Ballroom Mary D. Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board 9:45 am – 10:30 am Public & Private Partnerships for Success Renaissance Ballroom Moderator:

Michael Swords, Board President, Clean Tech LA & Executive Director of Strategic Research Initiatives and Global Partnerships, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, UCLA Panelists: Tom Soto, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Craton Equity Partners

Rachel Morris, Senior Vice President, Senior Client Manager, Bank of America



10:30 am – 11:30 am Breakout Tracks: Building Blocks to GHG Reduction 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch On Your Own

This is your chance to explore Downtown Long Beach and select one of the many lunch options available in the Pine Street Area. Enjoy! Clean Vehicle Ride & Drive – Test Drive the Latest Clean Vehicles in the Valet Zone



1:00 pm – 2:00 pm General Session Panel - Creative Financing Renaissance Ballroom Moderator:

Howard Choy, General Manager, Office of Sustainability, County of Los Angeles Panelists:

- Seth Jacobson, Senior Vice President, Palmer Capital - Brad Copithorne, Director of Financial Innovation, Energy Group, Environmental Defense Fund - Laura Franke, Senior Management Consultant, Public Financial Management, Inc.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sustainability’s Business Proposition: Making Money by Doing Good Renaissance Ballroom Moderator:

William Borges, MBA, Interim Chair, Orange County Sustainability Collaborative Panelists:

- Constanze Duke, EHS and Sustainability Manager, Bausch + Lomb-Aliso Viejo - Teresa Nersesyan, Principal, Tradeface Consulting, LLC - Bill Conley, CFM, CFMJ, FMP, LEED AP, IFMA Fellow

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Afternoon Keynote - Cap and Trade – What’s Ahead and the Impact on Local Communities Renaissance Ballroom Senator Alan Lowenthal, 27th District , California State Senate 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm C-Change.LA Renaissance Ballroom Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director, Climate Resolve 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks Renaissance Ballroom Paul Bunje, Ph.D., Managing Director, Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and

Sustainability, and Executive Director, UCLA Center for Climate Change Solutions 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Poolside Networking Social


VENUE LAYOUT


Renaissance Long Beach Hotel111 East Ocean BoulevardLong Beach, California 90802 USA

Phone:1-562-437-5900

Sales:1-562-437-5900 ext. 2726

Fax:1-562-499-2509

Sales fax:1-562-499-2512

Floor Plans

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General Session Renaissance Ballroom

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Expo Zone

About the Layout: The main sessions will take place in the Renaissance Ballroom which is located on the level directly above the hotel lobby. You may access the second level via elevators or the hotel’s main staircase. All coffee breaks will be held in the Expo Zone area in the foyer. Free wifi access is available in the lobby area and the upper promenade which is located near the Registration counter.

Restrooms

EVENT SUSTAINABILITY


The event organizer Three Squares Inc. (TSI)incorporated sustainable event practices throughout the Forum planning process. Below is a list of highlighted practices: Waste Diversion • TSI implemented a comprehensive waste diversion system at the Renaissance Hotel. Event waste will be separated into three streams: recyclables, compost and waste. Compost and recyclables will be diverted from the landfill to local facilities. Conference Materials • Univenture name badge inserts are made of 100% post consumer waste recycled content and the holders are recyclable and compostable; • Lanyards made of 100% recycled soda bottles (made in the USA); • 100% online event marketing efforts; and, • Paperless online registration, e-program and speaker selection process.

Catered • Meals will be served on china with glassware and silverware to eliminate the use of disposable utensils; • Menus have been designed to feature locally sourced produce and sustainable seafood; • Vegetarian and vegan options are available at every catered event; • Beverages will be served using pitchers and glasses (no plastic bottles or cans will be served); and, • Disposables like sugar packets, condiment packets, etc. have been replaced with items served in bulk.

Green Office The event production office of Three Squares Inc. is a certified City of Santa Monica Green Business. Highlighted green office practices include: • Majority of staff walk or bike to the office or work remotely; • Operations are 100% carbon neutral and 100% powered by renewable energy; • Minimal printing on 100% recycled paper; • Use of FSC certified printers and print on 100% recycled paper, processed chlorine-free using soy inks for all letterhead; • Natural daylighting used during the day; • Green Seal certified or natural home made cleaning products; and, • Office kitchen features china (no disposables) and condiments in bulk.

Energy • Event web site is powered by Green-e certified 100% renewable energy credits from wind and solar-powered energy.

ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management System APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meeting Standard • TSI’s event planning practices were developed in compliance with the two main industry standards – ISO and APEX/ASTM. • TSI is a proud member of the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) and founder of the Southern California Chapter.

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