Breakout Session 5

Session Co-Chairs:
Kristy Jones, Coordinator, Campus Ecology Program, National Wildlife Federation (biography)
Julian Keniry, Director, Youth and Campus Programs, National Wildlife Federation (biography)

Discussants:
Jennifer Andersen, Coordinator, Maine Global Warming Action Coalition, Natural Resources Council of Maine (biography)
Dan Kammen, Professor and Director,Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, University of California - Berkeley
Brooke Owyang,  Student, Berkeley Energy Alliance for Renewables Project, University of California - Berkeley (biography)
Andrea Putman, President, P2 Consulting (biography)

Format:

1:30-1:50:  Welcome, introductions, agenda and icebreaker
1:50-2:50:  Four short presentations
2:50-3:20:  Questions and group discussion
3:20-3:45:  Small Groups Session I
3:45-4:15:  Small Groups Session II
4:15-4:50:  Group reporting and recommendations
4:50-5:00:  Evaluations and closure

Presentation Outlines:

Brooke Owyang
1.Why is climate action a priority at UC-Berkeley? 
2.What are the components and status of the proposed climate plan for the UC-Berkeley campus? How were those components determined and what resources were consulted?
3.How does Berkeley fit into and influence state and national goals for campus climate action?
4.What are the particular roles of students, faculty, staff and administrators?
5.Where will these efforts lead in 5, 10, 20 years?
6.What are the top 5 tips, websites or resources based on Berkeley's lessons.

Dr. Dan Kammen:
1.What role does the faculty play in Berkeley's efforts? Specifically, how does the faculty best support the student initiative and what is their role with respect to other faculty and the larger administration?
2.Given the need for targets and timetables (such as the 30% by 2020 target of the Campus Climate Challenge), what roles might faculty play on campuses and beyond?

Jennifer Anderson:
1.What are some of the salient aspects of Maine's leadership on climate action? Why did Maine take these steps and what are the benefits?  What is the hope and vision for the next 5, 10, 15 years? 
2.What lessons and examples could best be extended to other states?  How is Maine working in partnership with regional consortia?
3.Thinking about research, education, activism, policies and practices, etc., how are campuses serving these goals not just in Maine but in other states?
4.How can the states help the campuses and, vice versa, how can the campuses help the states meet climate objectives?

Andrea Putman:
1.Where does clean energy fit into the campus picture?  In meeting the Challenge goal of 30% by 2020, what part will clean energy play?
2.Based on findings from her new book, what are the national trends in clean energy generation or purchases? To what extent do campuses matter in building the market for clean energy?
3.What are the most outstanding examples by source, i.e. wind, PV, solar hot water heating, geothermal, biomass, etc.? 
4.What are the most successful financing sources and techniques?
5.Some feel that solar panels and other expensive, visible displays of clean energy on campuses are not worth the investment unless combined with ongoing, thoughtful, education.  What are the trends and what is advised?

Climate Neutral Campuses:  Session Discussant and Co-Chair Biographies
Session Discussants:

Jennifer Andersen
Jennifer graduated from California State University, Chico, with a master’s degree in political science and environmental planning. She served as a Field Representative for the California State Legislature for eight years. She served as President of Mendocino County ReLeaf, a nonprofit urban forestry organization, and Planning Commissioner for the City of Ukiah, in Northern California. She has also worked for nonprofit organizations on smart growth, land use, transportation, and energy issues including the Center for Clean Air Policy in Washington, D.C.  Jennifer serves as Outreach Coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s clean energy and global warming project. 

Brooke Owyang
Brooke Owyang is senior in the Conservation and Resource Studies major at UC Berkeley, where she implements energy efficiency programs and facilitates two classes on energy and climate change as a Program Coordinator for the Alliance to Save Energy¹s Green Campus Program.  She is a member of the Chancellor¹s Advisory Committee on Sustainability, established the Berkeley Energy Alliance for Renewables which works to implement biodiesel and solar projects on campus, and is preparing an inventory of UCB¹s greenhouse gas emissions as an intern at the UC Office of the President.  Her efforts beyond the Berkeley campus include working with the California Student Sustainability Coalition to improve the UC Green Building, Clean Energy and Sustainable Transportation Policy, and serving on the City of Berkeley Energy Commission.

Andrea Putman
Andrea Putman is President of Green Innovations, a women-owned small business that maximizes the financial benefits of purchasing green power by using innovative funding sources and mechanisms.  She has worked in the energy management and renewable energy field for 15 years.  She is co-author of a book entitled The Business Case for Renewable Energy: A Guide for Colleges and Universities which will be published by National Association of College and University Business Officers in Spring 2006.  Her recent clients include Community Energy Inc., Washington Gas Energy Services, and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.  Ms. Putman worked in support of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star with ICF Consulting.  Previously, she was an Energy Analyst for Pepco Energy Services and a Certified Energy Manager.

Session Co-Chairs:

Kristy Jones
Kristy Jones manages climate education and action for the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) Campus Ecology Program where she coordinates membership, partnerships, events, and resources. She was a featured panelist on the Society for College and University Planning Audiocast, “2004 Report to the Academy: The State of Sustainability on Campus” and led a 7-part teleconference series on climate action. Before joining NWF, Kristy worked at the Foundation for Environmental Security and Sustainability as a research coordinator focusing on environmental threats that lead to conflict and coordinated the Center for Field Studies at George Mason University University (GMU) for six years. One of her largest projects at GMU was managing The Bahamas Environmental Research Center on Andros Island, The Bahamas. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and a Master's in Environmental Studies from George Mason University

Julian Keniry
Julian Keniry directs Campus Ecology at the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) where she helped launch the program (then Cool-it!) in 1989. For almost two decades, she has helped to build the campus greening movement in the US, through programs and books such as Ecodemia, State of the Campus Environment and Green Investment, Green Return.  She has helped campus and association leaders develop sustainability initiatives at more than one thousand colleges and universities in the US, led teams of grassroots organizers, produced videos and web courses, hosted dozens of state and regional networking conferences, started a fellowship program and served as a frequent speaker at conferences and commencements.  A graduate of Agnes Scott College and Johns Hopkins University, Julian serves on the board of the Institute for Conservation Leadership, as Senior Advisor to the Association of Sustainability in Higher Education (ASHE) and as an advisor to Net Impact.

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