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New England Smart Growth Leadership Forum: Climate Change: The Emerging Role of Land Use
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November 1, 2007 - Nov 1 2007
Posted 22 October 2007 in United States | Climate Change | Conference | Environment | Land Use | Local Actions | Practice + Theory | Urban Development
Published by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (original article)

Participants will hear about the major impacts that climate change is likely to have specifically on New England’s environment and economy, and we will explore tangible actions to reduce sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The focus of the discussion will be on land use, and mechanisms for helping communities and states reduce emissions and adapt to change. Actions will be explored at a variety of scales from state policy, to regional compacts, to local regulations.

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Published by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, http://www.lincolninst.edu/education/education-coursedetail.asp?id=488

Time: 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Location(s): Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, MA
Tuition: FREE

Climate Change: The Emerging Role of Land Use
November 1, 2007, Federal Reserve Bank, Boston

  • 9:30 AM: Welcome
    Armando Carbonell, Chairman, Department of Planning and Urban Form, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
  • 9:45 AM: Climate Change in New England: What We Can Expect
    Paul Kirshen, Research Professor, Tufts University
  • 10:30 AM: What Smart Growth can do to Address Climate Change
    Steve Winkelman, Manager of Transportation Program, Center for Clean Air Policy
  • 11:15 AM: Coffee break
  • 11:30 AM: Smart Growth Solutions for a Changing Climate
    Discussion led by Armando Carbonell
    Panelists: Gina McCarthy, Commissioner CT DEP; Scott Wolf, Executive Director, Grow Smart Rhode Island; Beth Nagusky, Project Director, Grow Smart Maine; and Geoff Anderson, Director, EPA's Development, Community, and Environment Division
  • 1:00 PM: Lunch. Innovations in Climate Protection
    Doug Foy, President, DIF Enterprises
  • 2:30 PM
    Closing remarks

Overview
Participants will hear about the major impacts that climate change is likely to have specifically on New England’s environment and economy, and we will explore tangible actions to reduce sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The focus of the discussion will be on land use, and mechanisms for helping communities and states reduce emissions and adapt to change. Actions will be explored at a variety of scales from state policy, to regional compacts, to local regulations.

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