ABAG Fall General Assembly: Environmental Challenges - Local Solutions October 26, 2006

Association of Bay Area Governments

From the way we build and design our communities to the way we manage our waste, our water, and energy demands, Bay Area local governments and businesses are poised to make an enormous difference in our global health. ABAG's Fall General Assembly will feature sustainable solutions that address global warming factors and spotlight local projects that attendees can adapt and implement.

Opening Remarks
Dave Cortese, ABAG President and
San Jose City Council

Welcome
Mayor Jerry Brown, Oakland (invited)

Global Warming, Local Action
David Yarnold, Executive Vice President,
Environmental Defense

Green Policies Make a Local
Impact Global

Panelists explore the environmental
implications of building sustainable
communities and the interrelated role of
land use and smart growth. Green
buildings, smart design and climate
change, and other green community poli-
cies addressing global warming are
examined.

Moderator: Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, San Mateo County

8:30 – 8:35
Opening Remarks
Dave Cortese, ABAG President and
San Jose City Council
Welcome
Mayor Jerry Brown, Oakland (invited)
8:40-9:15
Global Warming, Local Action
David Yarnold, Executive Vice President,
Sustainability and Green Practices
Mayor Janet Lockhart, Dublin

Official Website: http://www.abag.ca.gov/abag/events/ga/