"Both the prospect of climate change and the reality of changing market expectations demand that companies understand and manage their emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). This four-part webinar series (part of the ongoing Carbon Neutral Learning™ program from Natural Logic.) will bring you practical, up-to-date guidance from leading practitioners.
"Series host: Gil Friend, CEO, Natural Logic
Dates: Thursdays: October 18, October 25, November 1, November 8
Time: All sessions begin at 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
Length: 60 minutes each
Cost: $129 per session (per location, not per person - feel free to gather your colleagues around a computer and a speakerphone)
Special offer: 25% discount!
Join us for the whole series and get a 25% discount. Simply register for the first three sessions and we will automatically register you for the fourth session at no charge.
Register now!
Figuring Out Your Footprint DATE: Thursday, October 18
TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
Carbon Emissions Reduction Strategies
DATE: Thursday, October 25
TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
Carbon Trading and Offsets
DATE: Thursday, November 1
TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
Panel Discussion: Future Outlook for Carbon Management
DATE: Thursday, November 8
TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
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Figuring Out Your Footprint DATE: Thursday, October 18 TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
Learn how to measure your organization's carbon footprint, efficiently and transparently. Topics include: setting boundaries; managing data; determining conversation factors; conducting the analysis; interpreting and communicating the results.
Presented by: Kyle Tanger, Principal, Clear Carbon Consulting
Carbon Emissions Reduction Strategies
DATE: Thursday, October 25
TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
Practical strategies for reducing your company's carbon footprint through efficiency improvements and operational changes. Topics include: conducting a carbon audit; identifying priority emissions sources; identifying and evaluating alternatives; making the financial case; managing implementation.
Presented by: Malcolm Lewis, President, CTG Energetics
Carbon Trading and Offsets
DATE: Thursday, November 1
TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
With AB 32 carbon trading regulations coming on line in California, carbon trading in the United States will move from voluntary to economically driven. This session will address what you'll need to know to develop your trading strategy and implement it profitably. (And to understand the debate over whether offsets represent efficient capital allocation or modern indulgences). Presented by: Adam Davis, President, Solano Partners
Panel Discussion: Future Outlook for Carbon Management
DATE: Thursday, November 8
TIME: 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT)
Join our panel of experts to look over the horizon at the future of carbon management and climate change issues, including: regulatory directions; business strategies; and prospects for new technologies.
Panelists: Gil Friend, Kyle Tanger, Malcolm Lewis, Adam Davis
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About the presenters
Gil Friend is president and CEO of Natural Logic, Inc., a sustainability consulting firm helping clients build economic advantage through exceptional environmental performance. A systems ecologist and business strategist with 35 years experience in business, communications and environmental innovation, Friend combines broad business experience with unique content experience spanning strategy, systems ecology, economic development, management cybernetics, and public policy. Tomorrow Magazine called him "One of the country's leading environmental management consultants -- a real expert who combines theoretical sophistication with hands-on, in-the-trenches know-how."
Kyle Tanger is principal of Clear Carbon Consulting. He manages numerous GHG and energy projects with Fortune 50, Federal, and Non-Profit clients. Kyle has managed the inventory efforts of multiple clients with combined emissions totaling in excess of 60 million metric tons CO2. Mr. Tanger served as a peer reviewer for the World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Greenhouse Gas Protocol, contributed extensive written comments to multiple guidance documents for GHG registries, and has presented at international GHG conferences. He has worked extensively to create tools that measure financial performance of climate mitigation strategies and offset portfolios.
Dr. Malcolm Lewis, P.E., President of CTG Energetics, has over 30 years of experience in engineering design and analysis of building energy-using systems. He has been the engineer of record for over 25 million square feet of new construction and renovation projects for public and private sectors. Specialized experience with the introduction of innovative technologies into buildings and design processes; since the mid-1990�s his practice has focused on the design of "green buildings." He fuses his expertise in energy- efficiency and green buildings to lead his firm's practice in carbon emissions reduction. He has served as an adjunct Professor in the UCLA School of Architecture, and he holds a Doctor of Engineering degree from Dartmouth College.
Adam Davis is President of Solano Partners, Inc., a consulting firm focused on environmental economics and conservation finance issues. Prior to founding Solano Partners, Adam served as Director of the Environment Division for EPRIsolutions, a consulting firm owned by the Electric Power Research Institute. Adam also co-founded and served as Principal at Natural Strategies, Inc., a management consulting firm working with companies to integrate sustainability principles into business strategy. Core clients included British Petroleum (Solar division), John Hancock Financial Services, Lowe's (home improvement stores), Southern California Edison, Genencor International, and the State of California (Cal EPA).
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Carbon Neutral Learning™
Natural Logic
PO Box 119 Berkeley, California 94701 510-248-4940
www.NatLogic.com
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Just announced: Natural Logic is proud to co-sponsor
the Netherlands America Business Exchange Innovation Program
Presenting "Origins of the Market Economy and Innovation Today" with Starbuck's Co-Founder Jerry Baldwin and renowned Laureate Jan de Vries (October 22, 7:30 AM), and "The Future of Innovation" with Natural Logic CEO Gil Friend and senior executives from Google/YouTube, Sun Microsystems, Scale Venture Partners, Band of Angels, McKinsey, Hewlett Packard, RiOS and NASA (November 15, 6:30 PM). Details and registration
Organized by The Netherland America Business Exchange of Northern California
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This week, green designer and consultant 
On Tuesday October 30th 6:00-8:30pm Green Fusion will host our Healthy Home Event #9 called "Demystifying Green." The focus of this lecture will be on where to find good information about green design, materials and product selection. Speaker Miriam Landman will present an overview of reputable resources for homeowners, designers, and builders. For more information on this free event visit our 
On Tuesday November 6th 6:30-9:30pm Green Fusion will host an EcoNow event concerning: Affordable housing and its role in a sustainable future. Speakers will include: Lamar Turner, Senior Development Project Manager for Excellence to Affordable Housing (EAH) and Katie Crecelius, Founding Member of the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative, Food and drink will be provided by Stefano's Solar Powered Pizza and the Water Store. For more information on this event contact: 
Green Fusion is excited to participate in the Green Home section of the Western Interior and Design Home show in San Franciso on Oct. 26-28. We will display the latest in healthy, beautiful green trends for the bedroom- gorgeous cork floors, natural rubber beds, rich colorful organic cotton, silky soft bamboo linens and custom bamboo bedroom furniture. For more information on this event visit: 
