At this meeting, you will get an overview of what constitutes a C02 Footprint as well as discuss policies and needs that are driving C02 reductions, resources for companies to help measure/reduce their footprint and what future actions might look like to further reduce emissions.
You will learn how to:
Cut your energy use
Switch to low or zero carbon power
Support labeling schemes
Give your appliances a health checkup
Think big about what you and your company can do
5:30 pm Registration and Networking
6:15 pm Announcements
6:30 pm Speaker Presentation
7:30 pm Q & A
7:45 pm Final Networking
Limited Sponsorship opportunities are available.For more information, please contact Kris McFarland.
Pre-registration:
$15 NCC members
$30 Non-members
$10 EGB/Student
At the Door: $20 NCC members
$35 Non-members
$15 EGB/Student
About the speakers:
Sarah Skikne
Corporate Engagement Manager
The Climate Group
As a Corporate Engagement Manager in The Climate Group’s California office, Sarah works with member companies including Google, Nike, Starbucks, Dell and IBM to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. Sarah was the primary author of The Business Guide to the Low Carbon Economy: California, a publication on California’s climate change policy and strategies for business leaders to establish a carbon footprint, reduce emissions, purchase offsets, and report on their progress. Additional projects and areas of work include smart grid solutions, knowledge transfer between California and India, and mitigation strategies in the forestry sector.
Prior to joining The Climate Group, Sarah co-authored a National Wildlife Federation publication on the impact of climate change on California wildlife and developed curriculum with The Planning and Conservation League for workshops on the California Environmental Quality Act. She has also worked for KQED Public Broadcasting, taught biology at the college level and conducted research in marine biology.
She received her M.S. and B.S. in Biology, both from Stanford University.
