Going to Zero is an initiative undertaken by PERC and a number of partner organizations to help higher education institutions connect with Pennsylvania communities working on mitigation of and/or adaptation to climate change on a local level.
DRAFT AGENDA
Public Forum: Leaders for Climate Change Action in Pennsylvania
East Wing Rotunda, State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Exhibits open
12:00 Welcome Remarks (Rep. McCarter, Treasurer, DEP, DCNR, etc.)
12:05 Purpose of the Going to Zero Campaign
Donald Brown (Widener University School of Law) and Chris Steuer (Millersville University)
12:10 VIP Speakers
12:25 Stories of Success from Cities Around the World
Kathryn Gwiazdon (Center for Environmental Ethics and Law)
12:30 Local Action in Pennsylvania: commitments from co-sponsors (11 @ 5 mins each)
Chair: Peter Dawson Buckland (Penn State University)
1:25 Concluding Remarks
Conference: All Hands on Deck: Going to Zero in Pennsylvania
Rm. E60, State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2:00pm – 4:00pm
2:00 Welcome: Why Here, Why Now
D. Brown (Widener University School of Law)
2:15 Models for Action: What is Working and Not Working Around the World
K. Gwiazdon (Center for Environmental Ethics and Law)
2:30 All Hands on Deck in Pennsylvania
2:30 The Role of Universities
2:50 The Role of the Public Sector
3:10 The Role of the Private Sector
3:30 The Way Forward
4:00 Adjournment
4:30pm – 6:00pm Steering Committee Meeting: Strategic Plan and Next Steps