How do cities and counties develop and implement effective, fiscally responsible actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

The City of Hillsboro, the Oregon Environmental Council and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability invite you to Oregon's first-ever Oregon Local Climate Action Workshop at the Hillsboro Civic Center on Monday, December 10th. Take this day-long opportunity to meet leaders in government and the non-profit and private sector that are on the forefront of Oregon’s efforts to develop climate policy. Learn how to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, while improving community livability and saving taxpayer dollars.

See the complete agenda here.

Speakers and presenters include:

Mayor Tom Hughes, Hillsboro
Helen Berg – Former Mayor, Corvallis
Amy Shatzkin, ICLEI
Sallie Schullinger-Krause, Director of Climate Change Programs, Oregon Environmental Council
Councilor Rex Burkholder, Portland Metro
Michael Armstrong, Deputy Director, Portland's Office of Sustainable Development
Linda Lovett, Sustainability Manager, City of Corvallis
Bill Bradbury, Oregon Secretary of State
Bruce Abernethy, Mayor of Bend
Jan Schaeffer, Director of Communications and Marketing, Energy Trust of Oregon
Robert Del Mar, Renewable Energy Development Coordinator, Oregon Dept. of Energy
Kitty Piercy, Mayor of Eugene
Eric King, Interim City Manager, Bend
Jeremy Hayes, National Organizing Director of the Apollo Alliance
Kat West, Multnomah County Sustainability Director
Susan Milhauser, Sustainability Planner, Lake Oswego

The conference is free, but a suggested donation of $25 is appreciated.

Register and RSVP here.

Highly recommended!