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 Green Scene San Diego:
San Diego's Climate Action Plan:
What's the Impact?  Good and Bad,
on our Environment?
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Date: Wednesday Sept 16, 2015

Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm  

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 Summary:


 
Mayor Kevin Faulconer released his climate action plan last year, which listed several goals including converting all of the city's energy to renewable sources in the next 20 years. It also says by that time, half of urban area residents will walk, bike or take public transit to work.

 

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This report provides a more detailed road map outlining specifically what strategies the city will use and when to achieve those goals. It says the Climate Action Plan could cut San Diego's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.
 
The report is the next step in the process to implement the climate action plan. Members of the public have 60 days to review the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the climate plan before it goes to the City Council's environment committee this fall.

 

Speaker:
 

Seth Litchney
Senior Planner
City of San Diego. 

Since joining the Planning Department in 2014, he has overseen the adoption of the Grantville Focused Plan Amendment and is currently completing the City's Climate Action Plan.  Previously, Mr. Litchney was appointed by Governors Jerry Brown and Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research to oversee the update of the General Plan Guidelines, write and implement technical advisories on land use, climate change, and complete streets, and create the State of California's Urban Greening and Sustainable Communities grant programs. He is also experienced in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance. He has a degree in Urban Studies from the University of San Diego.
 
Cody Hooven is the Sustainability Manager for the City of San Diego. 
 

Her role includes coordinating implementation of the Climate Action Plan, adaptation planning, and incorporating sustainability into economic development. Prior to joining the City of San Diego, Cody was with the Port of San Diego and managed the Green Port program. Cody works on various collaborative efforts in San Diego and statewide, including as a founding member of the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative. Cody has a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii, and a master's from UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography focusing on economics, policy, and law of conservation.

   
It will take years - but we must start now. 
 
Date: Wednesday Sept 16, 2015 
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm  
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!
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