After the Class
This page will show class activites and information for the current class.
Sept. 22, 2011
Session 1 - Intro and "It’s melting, melting, melting… Climate Change 101"
Agenda
2:30—Welcome! Joyce Jimerson
2:35—Pete Kremen, Whatcom County Executive
2:45—Drew Betz, Director, WSU Extension
2:55—Sue Blake, Water Resources Educator and uber Carbon Masters supporter
3:00—Program: Climate Change 101, Dr. Andy Bunn, WWU Huxley College of the Environment
Presentation (pdf)
- the natural carbon life-cycle and understanding carbon pools
- greenhouse effect and sources of green house gas (GHG)
- complexity and interrelatedness of climate change
- human fingerprints on GHG
- climate change and impacts on earth’s systems
- the concept of the commons and how it relates to the global atmospheric common
What Carbon Masters Learned from Andy Bunn (pdf)
3:50—Questions
4:30—Notices and Misc:
- Civic Engagement Quiz
- Class Roster
- Google Groups
- Fieldtrip—Carpool?
- Moving Planet, Sat.
- Green Roof event this afternoon
4:45—Class Introductions—get to know each other
Sept. 29, 2011
Session 2 - "The Dirt on Dirt - Managing Climate Change from the Ground Up"
Agenda
2:30—Announcements
- Hal Collins is unable to be here. Will load his 2 slide programs on the web, Craig will include biochar slides in his talk
- Fieldtrip—8:30 Disposal of Toxics 3505 Airport drive, WA 98226
(time change) 9:45—Port of Bellingham Tour. back of the 921 Cornwall Building- Google Groups—is everyone on? Look in your junk mail if you haven’t seen the invite
- Oct. 8 fieldtrip delayed as Scott Miles will be out of town. 2 choices: Schedule later (After Rees?) or have a spring monthly meeting?
- Help with setting up/cleaning up each week
- Coming up--Oct 6 session, Consumerism with John deGraaf & Cecile Andrews. Mariah Ross, Carbon Master 2009 Sustainable Connections Business Development Manager will facilitate discussion and offer suggestions of local ways we can reduce consumer impacts.
2:45--Program
Climate change impacts on Soils & Agriculture and Biochar
Dr. Craig Cogger, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU Extension
• The Carbon cycle in soils
• Carbon sequestration in forests, agriculture and soils
• Ways we can adapt to and mitigate for climate changes through better gardening and landscaping techniquesThe Carbon Cycle and Climate Change (pdf)
Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential in Urban Soils (pdf)
4:00--Break
• Carbon sequestration in forests, agriculture and soils
• How biochar can be useful for sequestration
• Benefits and drawbacks of using biochar
Oct. 6, 2011
Session 3 -“Let’s shop till we drop” (Not!)
Agenda
2:30—Announcements
2:35—Program
The History of Consumerism
John De Graaf, Independent ProducerGETTING MORE OF WHAT MATTERS, AND NOT
MERELY MORE (ppt)
- The rise of the “Age of consumerism” How we got to where we are today
- The connection between consumerism and climate change
- Consumerism’s impact on democracy
- Happiness as the antidote to consumerism
3:25—Facilitator Mariah Ross, Carbon Master 2009 and SustainableBusiness Development Manager at Sustainable connections will lead a discussion, exploring local community opportunities.
4:15--Resisting Consumerism—what we can do (via Skype)
Cecile Andrews, PhD, EducatorVoluntary Simplicity
- Take Back Your Time
- The Sharing Movement
- Slow is Beautiful
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Oct. 13, 2011
Session 4 -“What can WE do?? Civic Engagement”
Agenda
Announcements:
- Google Groups
- Posting to Google Groups
2:35--Dr. Troy Abel, Huxley College of the Environment - Western Washington University
- Proactive Local Communities-A sociological perspective
- How Carbon Masters(tm) can participate in the local political process
- How Local government is impacted by climate change
4:00--Sue Blake, Facilitator
- Envisioning a resilient community - What is your picture?
- Brainstorming positive changes we can promote that will help mitigate and adapt to climate change
- How to begin--volunteer activities and project ideas
Oct. 20, 2011
Session 5 -“ Should I buy a boat?”
Agenda
2:30 PM--Announcements
2:40—Program: Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest
Climate Change and Water Resources (pdf)
Sue Blake, Water Resource Educator, WSU Extension, UW and Sea Grant Washington
- Our resources and how we use them
- Climate change impacts on PNW resources and ecosystems and current challenges
- The connection between water and energy
- What we can do—sustainable landscaping and water retention
Break: 3:30
(The class includes learning exercises thorough out the afternoon)Prior to session:
Dr. Alex Rogers, Scientific Director of IPSO and Professor of Conservation Biology at the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, gives the overview of the main problems affecting the ocean — and some suggested solutions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sup3XxHmBoo
Peruse or skim the following repports
State of the Watershed, 2010:
http://wria1project.whatcomcounty.org/uploads/PDF/Studies%20and%20Reports/2010-State-of-Watershed-WRIA1_Final.pdf
Climate Change and Water Resources—Climate Impacts Group U of W presentation/overview of impacts.
(Click on “Agenda”, then go down to 10:45: “Key Findings” check out either the audio file or PowerPoint.)
http://cses.washington.edu/cig/outreach/waccia/index.html#AgendaAdaption Strategies
http://cses.washington.edu/db/pdf/wacciareport681.pdf (just Chapter 11)
Oct. 27, 2011
Session 6 -“ But how do I get there from here?”
Agenda
2:30-3:30--Transportation - Whatcom County issues
Susan Horst, Community Transportation Program Manager, Council of Governments
Maureen McCarthy, Community Outreach and Marketing Manager, WTA
• Local alternative transportation and how to reduce emissions
• How to listen to transportation problems, and help find solutions
• Reaching the community, our approach and how you can help3:40-4:40--Transportation - Overview
Eric Leonhardt, Director, Vehicle Research Institute - WWU
• How transportation emissions/industry/infrastructure contributes to climate change
• Impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure
• Current Vehicle Research Institute projects
4:40—Tour of the Vehicle Research Institute
Nov. 3, 2011
Session 7 -“Watt about energy?”
Agenda
The History of Energy in the Pacific Northwest
2:35--Nancy Hirsh, Policy Director, NW Energy Coalition
• The Big Picture: Energy
• Distribution system
• How we use
• What we useWatt About Energy in the Northwest (pdf)
4:00--break
4:15--Chuck Ebert, Opportunity Council Programs
• How Whatcom County ensure equal access to energy and energy savings
• Challenges and issues in the county in relationship with energy issues
November 10, 2011
Session 8 - "Planning for Resilience"
Agenda
Ecological Urban Planning
2:30--Dr. William Rees, UBC, School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP)
http://www.scarp.ubc.ca Dr. Rees is the originator of ‘ecological footprint analysis.’
• “Ecological Footprint” vs. “Carbon Footprint”
• How cities can develop more sustainable humankind-ecosystems relationships
• Barriers that current policies and practices may impose
• Innovative ideas that Vancouver, Canada has been able to put in motion
The Jekyll and Hyde of “Resilience” (pdf)
Prior to Session:
http://www.postcarbon.org/Reader/PCReader-Rees-Foundation.pdf“Toward a Sustainable World Economy” Dr. William Rees, April, 2011 (pdf)
“What’s Blocking Sustainability, Human Nature, Cognition and Denial,” Dr. William Rees, 2010 (pdf)
November 17, 2011
Session 9 - "Oranges in Watcom? How climate change will affect the food system."
Agenda
(slides for both sessions on chris’s computer)
Session 9 - "Oranges in Watcom? How climate change will affect the food system."2:30--Food Systems
Chris Benedict, Agricultural Agent, WSU Extension
• Sources of food related emissions along the food chain
• Transportation and foodFood Systems (pdf)
3:50--BREAK
4:00--Farming and Climate Change
Chad Kruger, WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR)
• Changes in pest, weeds and crop responses
• Organic vs. conventional agriculture
• Anerobic digesters--large and smallFarming and Climate Change (pdf)
Prior to session:
Agriculture & food systems
http://css.snre.umich.edu/css_doc/CSS00-04.pdfand it’s companion
http://www.lcafood.dk/lca_conf/contrib/g_keoleian.pdfhttp://bie.berkeley.edu/files/Pimentel.pdf
GREAT SITE for overall information
http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Newsletter/RC_jun11/Austin_RCJUN11.pdf
December 1, 2011
Session 10 - "Beyond Waste"
Agenda
2:30--Rodd Pemble, Sanitary Services
• Whatcom County waste stream
• GHG emissions that can be saved from proper waste management
• Opportunities for improvement for county recycling and waste management—what we can do3:30—Carbon Master presentations
Ken Carasco—EV benefits (attached to google group)
Biodiesel and Electricity (pdf)
Tom Anderson—“My favorite slides” get from Tom
Prior to session:
Explore the Department of Ecology’s “Beyond Waste” website: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/beyondwaste/bwprog_sixteen.html“The Story Of Stuff” http://www.storyofstuff.com
George Carlin: A Place For My Stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac
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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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