Climate Change: What does it mean to the Denver region?

November 20, 2008
7:45 – 11 a.m.
Baerresen Ballroom, 3rd floor
Tivoli Student Center, Auraria Campus
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What are different perspectives on climate change? How might climate change impact Colorado and the Denver region? What are possible strategies for managing carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions at the regional and local level? What are potential costs, benefits, and societal impacts of policy proposals? Come hear a discussion of these questions and more at the DRCOG Climate Change Breakfast Forum. Four speakers will present:

Stephen Saunders (Rocky Mountain Climate Organization) will discuss recommendations from RMCO's blue-ribbon Climate Action Panel.

James Taylor (Senior Fellow, Environmental Policy, Heartland Institute) will discuss free market concerns with regard to climate change policy.

Brad Udall (Director of the CU-NOAA Western Water Assessment) will discuss a recently released report covering Colorado climate and water concerns.

Lisa Dilling (CU Center for Science and Technology Policy Research) will discuss carbon management strategies.

Schedule:
Breakfast and registration 7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
Speakers, 30 minutes each 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Questions/answers 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Register: Please visit www.drcog.org or contact Suzi Walker at 303-480-6730 or swalker@drcog.org. Online registrations will be accepted through Thursday, Nov. 13.