Climate Change Committee Meeting - Please attend and join in the discussion
Details
Agenda: Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Climate Change Committee Meeting
3 to 4 pm
Presentation on Energy Upgrade California (https://energyupgradeca.org/overview): Should our committee initiate a campaign for improved residential energy efficiency in OC?
This is a project to help homeowners and small business with energy efficiency.
Presenters from Energy Upgrade California (https://energyupgradeca.org/overview) include:
Samantha Robinson srobinson@theenergynetwork.com (https://webmail.west.cox.net/do/mail/message/mailto?to=srobinson%40theenergynetwork.com) [OR: srobinson@bki.com (https://webmail.west.cox.net/do/mail/message/mailto?to=srobinson%40bki.com)]
Melissa Paloma mpaloma@theenergynetwork.com (https://webmail.west.cox.net/do/mail/message/mailto?to=mpaloma%40theenergynetwork.com)
4 to 5 pm
We will have our very own Vice Chair Jim Stewart talk to us about a peer reviewed paper he co-authored called "Negative Carbon via Ocean Aforeststation" and also insight into Sierra Club's Energy Committee.
Jim Stewart, PhD, is volunteer co-chair of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Global Warming, Energy and Air Quality Committee and is co-chair of the Sierra Club California Energy-Climate Committee. He also serves on the Steering Committee for the Sierra Club California-Nevada Regional Conservation Committee. Jim was the principal author of Sierra Club California’s comments on the AB 32 Draft and Proposed Scoping Plans. Jim is a consultant to several environmental companies and projects, including Earth Day Los Angeles. In addition, he teaches Physical Science and Biology at the University of the West.He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Yale University, plus an M.S. in Urban Studies from the University of Southern Connecticut. He was formerly Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of New Haven and did research in nuclear and chemical physics. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Human Services Reorganization Commission, of the Connecticut United Labor Agency, and of People for Parks of Los Angeles, as well as Associate Director of the Southern California Council on Environment and Development.