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ICLEI is pleased to announce the public release of the draft Local Government Operations Protocol for public review and comment. This Protocol will serve as the greenhouse gas accounting and reporting standard for local government operations across the United States. Staff is soliciting written comments on the Protocol over the next 30 days. ICLEI will host a webinar to provide additional information and answer questions on July 7.
>> Learn more
Straight from Sacramento
Air Resources Board (ARB) to Release Draft Scoping Plan June 26
California’s Air Resources Board (ARB) is nearing completion of a draft Scoping Plan with the main strategies California will use in implementing the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB-32). The plan will outline a implementation blueprint consisting of new
regulations, incentives, and programs to meet the goals set forth in
AB-32. The draft will be presented to the ARB Board on June 26th in
Sacramento and via webcast. The Scoping Plan will be open for public review in a series of stakeholder workshops across the state,and
will be finalized by the ARB Board in November.
>> Learn more.
AB-32 Scoping Plan Workshops
Southern California: July 8, 2008
Central Valley: July 14, 2008
Sacramento: July 17, 2008
Land Use Subcommittee Draft Recommendations Released
The Land Use Subcommittee of Governor Schwarzenegger’s Climate Action
Team (LUSCAT) has released its draft recommendations to ARB for new
changes related to land use and transportation planning to be included
in the AB 32 Scoping Plan. ICLEI was a participant in the LUSCAT
Subcommittee, which provided a broad range of recommended strategies
and measures related to land use. The LUSCAT recommendations, along
with ARB’s Haagen-Smit Symposium, provided two important input son
strategies to inform local government land use planning decisions to
ensure the AB32 Goals are met.
Welcome to ICLEI!
We’d like to extend a warm welcome to ICLEI’s newest members in California:
- Los Angeles County
- Brisbane
- South Gate
- San Mateo County
- Monterey
- Foster City
- American Canyon
ICLEI
now has more than 115 members in California and is growing every week.
Every new jurisdiction that joins brings new ideas and resources to the
California network, so stay tuned as we continue to grow!
>> Learn more about ICLEI membership.
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This month’s spotlight shines on the City of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, who developed a program to convert aquatic biomass to fuel for government-owned vehicles. This innovative approach to reducing emissions from waste and transportation won the 2008 Climate Innovation Invitational, a national competition, at ICLEI’s Local Action Summit in Albuquerque, NM (Above: Dell Tredinnick, of Santa Rosa, receives the award from last year's winner, Dave Konkle of Ann Arbor).
Read about their exciting new project.
In the Headlines
California Drought
Governor
Schwarzenegger has declared a drought in California calling for a 20%
reduction in water use statewide.
>> Learn more.
Opportunities: Funding and Jobs
Would you like to post a job opening at your jurisdiction? Email your post to ICLEI at newsletter-usa@iclei.org
The following are some of the funding opportunities available in California:
West Coast Estuaries Initiative for the California Coast: Due Aug 25, 2008
Solid Waste Disposal and Co-disposal Site Cleanup Program: Rotating and based on availability of funds
Tire Recycling, Cleanup, and Enforcement Grants
Household Hazardous Waste & Used Oil
Resources:
The Foundation Center -- register for free, create a profile, and receive updates.
ICLEI California Team Update
Greetings from ICLEI’s California
Team. ICLEI’s member support team has been expanding here in the Golden
State to meet our growing membership, and we are excited to introduce
our California Team: Gary Cook (California
Director), Alden Feldon (Projects Manager), Micah Lang (Senior Program
Officer), Jonathan Strunin (Program Officer), Xico Manarolla (Program
Officer), Wesley Look (Program Associate) and Jennifer Holzer (Program
Associate).
See our faces and learn more about us and all the staff at ICLEI
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US Senate Blocks Climate Legislation: Earlier this month the Senate blocked the Climate Security Act sponsored by Senators Boxer (D-CA), Lieberman (I-CT), and Warner (R-VA). Climate change policy is expected to be high on the agenda for the next President and Congress. In the meantime, despite the final vote there is finally momentum and action in Washington after years of sitting on the sidelines and standing in the way. ICLEI has drafted a template op-ed for our members to use with their local media.
California media coverage of the vote: Read the Los Angeles Times editorial on the defeat of the Climate Security Act, “Senate Shifts on Warming” or the op-ed by Senator Boxer, co-sponsor of the bill, in the San Jose Mercury News.
California Local Action Calendar
Every edition we’ll highlight events around the state
and beyond that might be of interest to our California members. If you
are hosting or attending an event that you would like to share with the
ICLEI network, email newsletter-usa@iclei.org.
EJAC Conference Call to discuss AB 32 Public Health/Vulnerability Analysis
June 20th 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
The Global Warming Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) will
hold a conference call to formulate a recommendation on how ARB should approach the
public health/vulnerable community analysis for the Scoping Plan and
subsequent regulations adopted under AB 32.
>> Learn more.
West Contra Costa County GHG Roundtable
June 25, 2008
Representatives from jurisdictions in West Contra Costa
- including El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Pinole and Contra Costa
County - will meet to discuss best practices for moving forward on
action plans to reduce greenhous gas emissions. Topics of discussion
include AB32, ICLEI's Local Government GHG Protocol, action
planning/reporting, and other events/opportunities.
>> Learn more.
West Coast Climate Forum
Thursday June 26, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
West Coast Webinars on Climate Change, Waste Prevention, Recovery and
Disposal 101: Introduction to Climate Change and Materials Management
Thursday June 26, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This is the first in a free, three session web-based
educational series on connections between climate change, materials
management, and waste issues. Hosted by U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Regions 9 and 10. Get more information and register.
Save the Date: Additional web sessions are scheduled for July 16 and August 5, 2008.
A Sustainable Silicon Valley Educational Forum: Providing Guidane to Local Governments Planning for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions.
July 09, 2008 09:30 AM
July 09, 2008 12:30 PM
Jul 09, 2008 9:30 am
to
12:30 pm
ICLEI's Alden Feldon will be one of many speakers.
>> Learn more.
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