20 Sept 2008 1pm-5pm City of Reno Green Summit @ Joe Crowley Student Union-Ballroom, University of Nevada, Reno

Green Summit

The
Green Summit is an opportunity for residents to participate and help
develop plans to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, recycle,
create sustainable building practices, use environmentally friendly
products and contribute in other ways to protect our environment.

What Happened at the 2007 Summit?

More than 365 people accepted the City of Reno's invitation to
attend and participate in Reno's first Green Summit event on April 19,
2007.

Strategies, programs and actions were identified by the summit participants during several breakout sessions. A Green Summit Report was developed based on the discussions and guest speaker presentations. Learn all about the resulting Action Plan. View a photo album and slideshow of the 2007 event.

What to expect at the 2008 Summit.

The 2008 Green Summit is intended to be a report back to the
community on action taken since the last summit, and a continued
dialogue on what the City should have as priorities in the 2008-2009
Green Action plan.

Program:

1:00-1:45 Welcome by Mayor and Council and Report to Community

1:45-2:30 Keynote Speaker- Rocky Anderson, Former Mayor of Salt Lake City

2:30-3:00 Break

3:00-5:00 Concurrent Break-Out Sessions –Moderated

A- Single Stream Recycling and Plastic Bag Bans

B- Education/Youth Programs-EnAct/Youth City Council

C- Green Building and Sierra Green Guidelines

D- Transportation

Keynote Speaker - The Honorable Rocky Anderson, founder of High Road
for Human Rights, practiced law for 21 years; representing plaintiffs
in antitrust, securities fraud, professional negligence, and civil
rights cases. He then served as mayor of Salt Lake City from 2000 to
2008.

His comprehensive environmental programs, including an aggressive
climate protection campaign, achieved a 31% reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions in Salt Lake City's municipal operations.

For his leadership on climate change, Anderson received the Climate
Protection Award from the EPA, the Distinguished Service Award from the
Sierra Club, and the World Leadership Award from the World Leadership
Forum.

Anderson is now working to achieve municipal and regional support
for climate protection initiatives and to provide grassroots education
and advocacy opportunities in the areas of human rights and climate
change