Sustainable Breakfast Series

press release: Join us to learn about the findings and recommendations of the new plan and how you can be a part of successful implementation.

Sustainable Breakfast Series: Dane County Climate Action Plan

Join us to learn about the findings and recommendations of the new plan (to be released January 2020) and how you can be a part of successful implementation. Be among the first people in our community to learn about the plan via speakers from the Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC). Take a look at the new OECC website to learn more.

Agenda

8:00-8:30 Networking & light breakfast

8:30-9:30 Program

9:30-10:00 Tour of HotelRED (optional)

speakers:

Keith Reopelle is the director the Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change. Keith has led an effort over the past two years to develop a climate action plan for Dane County that included convening and facilitating a diverse, 38-member, Dane County Climate Council and 10 work groups. Prior to his current position, Keith spent more than 30 years doing clean energy and climate change advocacy at the state and regional levels for Clean Wisconsin.

Sophia Seol is a clean energy specialist with the Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change where she has spent the last four months researching and writing a white paper on green infrastructure and how investing in green infrastructure can help businesses mitigate the impacts of climate change while making their businesses healthier and more productive places to work. Prior to working at Dane County, Sophia worked at RENEW Wisconsin helping to make the MadiSUN solar group buy for homes program successful. Sophia has a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from UW-Madison with double majors in International Studies and Environmental Studies.

HotelRED is located on the corner of Regent and Monroe, across the street from Camp Randall Stadium. They are offering complementary valet parking for our guests. The hotel is half a block from the Regent & N Breese bus stop (stop ID: 0533, routes 06 and 07), and right on the Southwest Commuter Path. Plan your trip.