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EVENT NEWS / October 16, 2007

Idaho Small Business Development Center Presents Four-Part Series on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Idaho Small Business Development Center, headquartered at Boise State University, will host “Coming to Grips with Carbon,” a four-part Web-based series to help small businesses understand and manage their greenhouse gas emissions. The series is presented by Natural Logic and GreenBiz.com. It includes practical, up-to-date guidance from leading practitioners.

The free seminars run from 11 a.m. to noon and can be viewed at the U.S. Small Business Administration office at 380 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Suite 330. Space is limited. Participants should call 426-3875 or visit the Idaho SBDC Web site at www.idahosbdc.org to register.

Seminar topics include:
Thursday, Oct. 18 — Figuring Out Your Footprint
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.

Thursday, Oct. 25 — Carbon Emissions Reduction Strategies
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.

Thursday, Nov. 1 — Carbon Trading and Offsets
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 businesses will need to know to develop 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.

Thursday, Nov. 8 — Panel Discussion: Future Outlook for Carbon Management
Join a 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 and Adam Davis.

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Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu

For the 10th time in the last 11 years, Boise State University has set an all-time record for Idaho higher education institutions with an enrollment of 19,540 – an overall increase of 3.5 percent. A record freshman class of 2,280 students is also the most academically talented group ever to enter Boise State, including 12 National Merit finalists.
 

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, November 07, 2007