Zero Emissions and Carbon Footprints: A Green New World AUGUST 15, 2008

BREATHE LA Pollution & Solutions Salon Series was held at the California Endowment on August 15, 2008 and featured a lively panel discussion on

"Zero Emissions and Carbon Footprints: A Green New World?"

Los Angeles City Councilmember Wendy Greuel provided Welcome Address
( introduced by BREATHE LA Board Member, Andrea Caster).

Panel of Experts, S. David Freeman, Board of Harbor Commission President;

Steve Glenn, CEO of LivingHomes



and Romel Pascual Green LA, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,

with Moderator Claudia Peschiutta, KNX 1070 AM Reporter, enjoyed a lively and wide ranging discussion of the need to move forward quickly to make personal, legislative and policy changes to address looming climate change catastrophe. "We're in the fight for our lives," said S. David Freeman, "and we need to address this with a sense of urgency."

Responders included Enrique Chiock, President & CEO of BREATHE LA, who asked the panel if indeed a Green New World was truly possible. "Yes," was the response from all panelists. Steve Glenn of LivingHomes provided pointers on how to move toward LEED certification standards in any home. While such standards remain out of reach of average consumers now, the future for zero-emissions home construction appears bright. City of Los Angeles is working towards including an exhaustive list of energy efficiency rebates to consumers throughout the city, and S.David Freeman noted that technology exists to tap alternative fuels, "We simply need the leadership and the will. We need to tell Detroit to make only electric cars, then we'll see a difference."

"Zero Emissions and Carbon Footprints: A Green New World?"

( see the slide show )  

Was held Friday, August 15th at The California Endowment, Redwood Room
1000 Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(free parking but BREATHE LA reccomends car-pooling or taking public transportation. Plan your trip by clicking here.)

NEXT SALON SERIES:

Septemeber 18, 2008

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
BREATHE LA Pollution & Solutions Salon Series are always free open to the public. Coffee and a light breakfast is served. For more information Contact Edward Headington (818) 720-7181.

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BREATHE LA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes clean air and healthy lungs through education, research and technology, "protecting the ‘Breath of Life' since 1903."