San Juan County’s Climate Action Plan with Senator Liz Lovelett, Jay Kimball, and Vince Dauciunas
Join us for the Madrona Institute's third installment of the four-part Climate Solutions Speaker Series in collaboration with Friday Harbor Labs, taking place on Thursday, October 12th at 5:30pm. Join Jay Kimball, San Juan County Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee, and Vince Dauciunas, OPALCO, to discuss the County’s plan, electric vehicles, resilient energy systems, "Switch it up" program, experimental projects, and more. In addition, we are honored to host an introduction by Sen. Liz Lovelett!
All talks will be free to the community and will be hybrid, held in-person at the Friday Harbor Labs Commons and streamed over Zoom. RSVP is appreciated.
The Madrona Institute and University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs is proud to elevate climate conversations through the 2023 Climate Action Speaker Series. This series will focus not only on identifying the problems but also on presenting viable solutions that span from the federal level to individual households, all aimed at drastically reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
To further minimize carbon emissions associated with travel and foster local community engagement in climate solutions, Lopez Island will host live-streaming events of these speaker series at the Lopez Island Library. If you or your organization are interested in hosting similar live-streaming events, please reach out to info@madrona.org to be featured on our website at www.madrona.org.
To secure your spot, please RSVP and register today! Don't miss this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge climate solutions and help shape a sustainable future for our communities.
Interested in attending the other talks in this series? Check out the schedule below:
September 14, 2023: Climate Solutions at the State Level (Missed this talk? Recording available here)
Speaker: Joel Creswell, Department of Ecology
State policies and plans to reduce GHG emissions
Clean Fuel Standard and Climate Commitment Act
September 28, 2023: Climate Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience (Missed this talk? Recording available here)
Speaker: Chuck Greene, Friday Harbor Labs
Removing and storing carbon
Seaweed and algal solutions
Speaker: Paul Cereghino, NOAA Restoration Center
Supporting local resiliency and adaptability through federal programs
October 12, 2023: San Juan County’s Climate Action Plan
Introduction by Senator Liz Lovelett
Speaker: Jay Kimball, San Juan County’s Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee
San Juan County’s plan, Electric vehicles
Speaker: Vince Dauciunas, OPALCO
Resilient energy systems: power, electrification, "Switch it up" program, solar, experimental tidal energy, transportation
October 26, 2023: Networking Session with Local Climate Groups
Nikyta Palmisani, Facilitator
Lightning talks and facilitated networking with organizations working on climate action in the San Juans aimed at strengthening relationships and alliances while increasing scope and impact.
