CONFERENCE AGENDA

 8:30 am  Registration and Continental Breakfast

 9:00 am  Welcome & Conference Overview

• Welcome & Overview: Gary Plass, Councilmember, City of Healdsburg
• Town Greeting: Mayor Lisa Witke-Schaffner, City of Healdsburg
• Jake Mackenzie, Mayor of Rohnert Park, Moderator

9:10 am  Students of Sonoma County Youth view and action to protect the climate

• Brynna Thigpen- Rincon Valley Middle School
• Patrick Meddaugh- Cardinal Newman High School
• Lexy Cook- Healdsburg High School

9:20 am  Panel: Government and Business Partnership- How can business and
                    government support each other in reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

• Peter Brouck, Chief Building Official, City of Rohnert Park
• Paul Kelley, Supervisor, County of Sonom
• Jane Rozga, Chair, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
• Cynthia Murray, President & CEO, North Bay Leadership Counci

10:05 am  Sonoma County Report Card- How are we doing?

• Ann Hancock, Executive Director, Climate Protection Campaign

10:25 am  Break

10:40 am  Panel: Climate Justice- How can we simultaneously reduce emissions and
                      narrow the gap between rich and poor?

• Rafael Aguilera, Verde Group & Climate Protection Campaign consultant - Climate justice solutions at the state level
• John Lowry, Burbank Housing- Green building & affordable housing
• Carl Wong, Sonoma County Office of Education - How the future workforce is being prepared for green jobs

11:25 am  Transportation- SMART's impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions

• Chris Coursey, Community Outreach Manager, SMART

11:40 am  Panel: Wine Industry- What is this region's signature business doing to
                      ready for climate change?

• John Garn, ViewCraft, Green Business Consultant to Benziger Family Winery
• John Nagle, Environmental Manager, Corporate Environmental Affairs, E. & J. Gallo Winery
• Pete Seghesio, CEO/winegrower, Sehesio Family Vineyards
• Ed Silva, General Manager, Sonoma Wine Company

12:30 pm  Lunch- provided by local Healdsburg Farmers Market and Oui Cater

 1:15 pm  Students of Sonoma County-Youth view and action to protect the climate

• Nicole Caughell- Santa Rosa Junior College
• Timothy Dondero- Sonoma State University

  1:25 pm  Keynote Speaker- Mike Thompson 
                     U.S. Congressman, First District of California
                     Climate Protection: What's ahead nationally and what does it mean to
                     Sonoma County?

  1:55 pm  Wrap-up and Next Steps

  2:00 pm  Thank you for coming! See you next year!