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News Release
EVENT NEWS / January 17, 2008
Boise State University Hosts 'The Business of Climate Change'
as Part of National Focus the Nation Events
The Idaho Small Business Development Center at Boise State University will
present “The Business of Climate Change — Risk and Opportunity,” a symposium
designed to help businesses create successful climate change strategies, on
Wednesday, Jan. 30.
The symposium will run from noon-4:30 p.m. in the Student Union Hatch
Ballroom on the Boise State campus, followed by a reception. The program
will feature Paul Kjellander, administrator of the Office of Energy
Resources; speakers who have helped Nike and Patagonia reduce their
greenhouse gases; and Boise State faculty. It is part of a series of Focus
the Nation events Jan. 30-31 on the Boise State campus. Focus the Nation is
an unprecedented national educational initiative on global warming solutions
for America at more than 1,300 universities and colleges and in all 50
states.
The cost for the business symposium is $45 and includes lunch, a reception
and parking. Boise State students, faculty and staff may choose a non-lunch
option and attend for no cost. To register, call 426-1640 or visit
www.idahosbdc.org. For more
information, call Katie Sewell at 426-3838 or e-mail her at
ksewell@boisestate.edu.
The schedule is as follows:
— Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch and opening presentations titled “Idaho’s Energy
Future” by Kjellander, and “The Business Case for Proactive Climate
Strategy” by Phil Berry, president of Sustainable Product Works and
former director of footwear sustainability for Nike Inc.
— 1:40-2:30 p.m. “Economics of Climate Change: Reducing Your Footprint”
by Scott Lowe, assistant professor, Boise State College of Business and
Economics, and Blake Nicolazzo, business manager for Montana and Wyoming,
Patagonia Inc.
— 2:40-3:30 p.m. “Climate Change Impacts in the Supply Chain” by Tom
Gattiker, assistant professor, Boise State College of Business and
Economics, and Lisa Leff, vice president, Trillium Asset Management
— 3:40-4:30 p.m. “Energy Opportunities” by John Gardner, associate
vice president for energy research policy and campus sustainability at Boise
State, and Ric Gale, vice president of regulatory affairs for Idaho Power
— 4:30 p.m. Reception/poster session
The goal of Focus the Nation is to jump-start a national discussion on the
goal of “stabilizing the climate in the 21st century.” The program will
culminate on Jan. 31 with a one-day, national symposia held simultaneously
on campuses across the country.
At Boise State, Focus the Nation events will include a series of classes and
seminars to educate the university community about causes and effects of
global change, discussions with government and business leaders about
solutions to climate change, and the calculation of Boise State’s carbon
footprint. Boise area schools will participate in Focus the Nation.
For more information about Focus the Nation at Boise State, visit
www.boisestate.edu/focusthenation/.
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Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208)
426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university
of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s
first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic
initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise
$175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction.
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Last reviewed on
Thursday, January 17, 2008
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