After the class...
September 21, 2010
Session 1 - Intro and "It’s melting, melting, melting… Climate Change 101"
2:00 - Welcome to Carbon Masters –Pete Kremen, County Executive
2:15 - Welcome to Extension—Drew Betz
- WSU Extension Model and the land grant university system
- Policy and procedures relevant to your role as WSU volunteers
- Your important role as pathfinders in this program
2:30 - Carbon Master introductions
2:45 - Notices
- Change in Saturday fieldtrip
- Importance of homework
- Projects
3:00 - Andy Bunn, Huxley College, Western Washington University
Climate Change 1014:00 - Group questions and discussion
September 28, 2010
Session 2 - "What can WE do??"
2:00 - 2:20 Housekeeping items:
- Google Groups
- Projects
- Field trip - Meet at the Disposal of Toxics?
- Andy gave some good answers to questions from Michael regarding teaching cc to youth. Want me to post on google groups?
- Next week, meeting at VRI.
- Difficulty with videos?
2:20 - Introduce Troy Abel
“What can WE do, Civic Engagement”3:10 - Questions
3:30 - Break
3:40 - Brainstorming with Carbon Master Cathy Taggett and Ron Snyder
“What is your vision for a resilient, sustainable Whatcom County?”
October 5, 2010
Session 3 - "But how do I get there from here?"
Meeting in room 155, VRI Classroom, Ross Engineering and Technology
building, WWU
2:00 - Announcements
2:10 - Distribute 6 Kill A Watts, (an exercise for next week’s class)
2:15 - Transportation, Whatcom County Issues
Susan Horst, Community Transportation Program Manager, COB
Maureen McCarthy, Community Outreach and Marketing Manager, WTA
3:00 - 5:00 - Transportation Overview
Eric Leonhardt, Director, Vehicle Research Institute, WWU
Eric will address both overall impacts of transportation on climate
change and what the VRI is doing to help, and lead a tour of the VRI
to showcase the many fuel saving/alternative fuel projects they are
working on.
October 12, 2010
Session 4 - "Watt about energy?"
2:00 - Quick announcements
Built Green Expo
Handout Project Guidelines
2:05 - Smart Grid (Just how “smart” is it?)
Anjan Bose, Regents Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, WSUSmart Grid pdf
- Smart Grid Basics and the homeowner
- Experience with Avista & demonstration WSU Micro-grid project
- The smart grid & climate change issues
- The benefits of embracing smart grid technologies
3:00 - Break
3:15 - Short discussion of project guidelines handout
3:30 - The History of Energy in the Pacific Northwest
Chuck Ebert, Opportunity Council.
- The Big Picture: Energy
- Distribution system
- How we use
- What we us
Electricity and Natural Gas pdfTom Anderson, CM ’09 and former Public Utilities Manager for Whatcom County will help facilitate the energy discussion.
October 19, 2010
Session 5 - "Who said life is fair?"
2:00 - Announcements
GP Tour 10:20AM-12PM Saturday Oct. 23
- We will meet in the basement of the 921 Cornwall Building (the entrance is in the back of the building)
- Dockside Green Tour
Tyler Abrams is arranging with members of the city and county planning committees. Will probably be in early November- Sue Blake, preparation for next week’s class on water issues
2:15 - Roger Valdez, Sightline Institute, “Energy Fairness”
3:30 - Group work on energy issues
4:15 - Chuck Ebert, Opportunity Council Programs in Whatcom County to ensure equal access to energy and energy savings.
October 26, 2010
Session 6 - "Should I buy a boat?"
Details to be posted "after the class" is held.
November 2, 2010
Session 7 - "What size shoe do we wear?"
Details to be posted "after the class" is held.
November 9, 2010
Session 8 - "The dirt on dirt and food"
2:00—Brief announcements Dockside Green Renewable Biomass to energy session next week, Jonathan Harris
2:05—Agriculture and Climate Change, Biochar Hal Collins, USDA ARS
3:30—Break
3:40—Agriculture and Food Systems Craig Cogger, WSU
November 16, 2010
Session 9 - "Energy to waste"
Details to be posted "after the class" is held.
Saturday AM Fieldtrips
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Why Carbon Masters™? The climate in Washington State is changing as the planet is warming. Scientists have documented that increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere surrounding earth are raising global temperatures. Washington State is especially vulnerable - our landscape, agriculture, and natural resources. Washington State University Extension, in partnership with University of Washington, is developing the Carbon Masters™ program to train, equip and manage a core group of volunteers on climate change issues. Training focus includes climate change science, community infrastructure, natural resources, green economy, transportation, social justice, energy, and civic engagement. Everyone will be affected by climate change. Together, we can do something to help!
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