Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Carpenter Hall Educational Programs
Cutting Carbon Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Management Planning in Practice
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Carpenter’s Hall, 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

Continuing Ed. Credits:
This program is worth 1.5 AIA CES (HSW) LUs.

A rapidly evolving set of challenges and opportunities are developing from climate change and the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions that are causing it. Public expectations and emerging regulatory policies are driving leaders from the public & private sector to participate in finding solutions to climate change. As a result, many leaders are beginning to develop long-term comprehensive climate change strategies. The general process consists of four steps: (1) measure and track annual corporate-wide GHG emissions via a GHG inventory; (2) set a GHG reduction goal; (3) develop and implement a comprehensive GHG reduction master plan; (4) report internally and externally on emission data and actions taken.

Join us for a presentation followed by a panel discussion on entity-wide GHG management planning. Specific focus will be placed on the backbone of the management process, the GHG inventory. The presentation will take an in-depth look into the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol).

Join us for light refreshments and hors d' ouvres from 5:30 to 6 pm. The speakers will begin the presentation promptly at 6 pm.

Meet the Panel:

Dan Sobrinski is a staff engineer with Econery International Corporation with experience in greenhouse gas analysis, energy efficiency performance contracting, and sustainable building design assistance. Ongoing greenhouse gas activities include development of greenhouse gas inventories, customized inventory management systems, and management plans and for public and private institutions as well as engineering analysis of greenhouse gas reduction projects seeking certification under the Kyoto Protocol. Mr. Sobrinski is also a provider of technical support to the EPA Climate Leaders program.

Keith Adams is an environmental manager from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. He manages a group of 6 environmental engineering professions responsible for obtaining environmental permits to support new capital investment and to maintain the license to operate existing assets. Mr. Adams is a member of the Greenhouse Gas Strategy Team, who is providing technical analysis and developing influence strategies regarding climate chage regulations at the federal levels in both the United States and Canada.

Darlene Messina is the City of Philadelphia's Coordinator of Environmental and Urban Sustainability Initiatives in the Office of the Managing Director. In her current position, Ms. Messina's core functions include cross-sectoral policy development and city-wide environmental and urban sustainability planning activities, systems integration of sustainability principles, provision of oversight and progress tracking for sustainability initiatives, and development and support of green partnerships between city, state, and private sector stakeholders.

Scott Van de Mark is the Director of Special Projects with the Western Pennsylvania office of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and serves as the Manager of Enterprising Environmental Solutions, Inc. (EESI), a supporting organization of the Council since 2000. Scott is a project manager for environmental quality trading and energy and climate projects for PEC and EESI. Scott serves as the PEC representative on the Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Board.

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