San Diego Green Scene:
"San Diego's Quality of Life Report Card - Both Positive and Negative Trends"
Event Summary:
Executive Summary presentation and discussion of the Equinox Center 2014 Regional Dashboard
Presented by Managing Director Stephen Heverly.
Using clear metrics, targets and benchmarks from more than 30 credible academic, government or non-governmental sources, the Dashboard tracks our region's annual performance on critical, interlinking quality of life issues, and provides examples of where things are working and ideas for how we can improve.
Date: Thursday November 20, 2014
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: World Resources Simulation Center
1088 Third Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
(corner of Third Ave and C Street - next to the Civic Center Trolley stop)
Free Event For Members
$10 Non Members ($15 at Door)
Event Detail:
Equinox Center is a non-partisan,independent, regional entity that advances innovative solutions to balance regional growth with our finite natural resources. Our mission is to ensure a healthy environment, strong economy and vibrant communities for the San Diego region.
Key Findings from the 2014 San Diego Regional Quality of Life Dashboard:
San Diego continues to experience decreasing unemployment and gains in entrepreneurship. The findings of our 2014 Dashboard reveal that entrepreneurs, business and community leaders, as well as government policymakers have worked hard at putting San Diego on a roadmap to economic success.
The San Diego region continues to face environmental challenges. Air quality remains a troubling concern, with San Diego County's number of bad air days increasing by almost 70 percent in 2012 from the year before.
Conservation of our natural resources, in particular water, must remain a priority issue for residents and policymakers. The intensifying droughts in California could worsen with climate change. In 2013, San Diego County residents consumed 140 gallons of water on average per day, an increase from the year before
Presenter:
Managing Director
Equinox Center
Stephen oversees programs, policy research, communications and fundraising for Equinox Center. He has close to a decade of experience working in public affairs. Prior to Joining Equinox Center, Stephen was Communications Director for Councilmember David Alvarez's mayoral campaign, worked for Jamie Ortiz Communications supporting business and nonprofit marketing efforts and was a policy advisor to San Diego City Council member Sherri Lightner. In the community, he's served on Equinox Center's Leaders 2020 Steering Committee and the Ocean Beach Town Council Board of directors, as well as volunteering with a number of local environmental organizations and non-partisan political campaigns. He's a graduate of the San Diego Leadership Alliance, New Leaders Council fellowship and has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Saginaw Valley State University.
It will take years - but we must start now.
Date: Thursday November 20, 2014
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: World Resources Simulation Center
1088 Third Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
(corner of Third Ave and C Street - next to the Civic Center Trolley stop)
Free Event for Members
$10 Non Members($15 at door)
Please join us - and bring your personal experiences and questions!
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Additional Details:
- Drinks and appetizers will be provided.
- Free Parking: Horton Plaza has 3 hour free parking with validation.
or Best parking is at street meters, green and yellow curbs. All are free after 6 pm.
- If possible we suggest you use the Trolley. Civic Center stop is right outside our door!
About Global Energy Network Institute and the SimCenter
GENI's mission is to conduct research and to educate world leaders and the public about the critical strategy of the interconnection of electric power networks between nations and continents, with an emphasis on tapping abundant renewable energy resources. In 2011, GENI moved into its new facility, and opened the World Resources Simulation Center. The SimCenter is an immersive visualization facility that facilitates collaborative problem solving.
1088 3rd Ave
San Diego, California 92101
GENI: 619-595-0139
WRSC SimCenter: 619-234-1088