Carbon Footprint Reduction for the Long Haul: Best Management Practices, Tools, and Case Study

12/2/2009 to 12/3/2009

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Overview: Around the world, regulatory and market forces are driving major organizations to establish public goals for reducing energy and resource use, and resulting carbon emissions. Many begin by manually gathering baseline information, and using spreadsheets to calculate and track initial results. Yet achieving meaningful savings over time in resource use, emissions, and associated dollars often proves difficult without engaging the broader organization. For this, new processes, tools, and operating responsibilities are necessary. Moderated by Don Bray, President of AltaTerra Research, this web conference will feature an in-depth implementation case study presented by Karl Van Orsdol, Sustainability Leader and Energy Risk Manager for the City of Palo Alto, California, and key findings from AltaTerra’s Carbon Management Series research reports.  Karl will describe Palo Alto’s recent experience with implementation of an integrated business systems solution for carbon and resource management (from Hara Software, Inc).  This will include review of target reduction goals, motivating factors, system selection and implementation, new processes and organizational responsibilities, key challenges, and achievement of $300,000 to $600,000 in annual cost savings.  Don will provide background analysis on the business drivers, concepts, practices and capabilities behind Carbon Management information systems as a rapidly emerging solution class. At the end of these presentations there will be an interactive Q&A session.   Key takeaways: independent, ‘real world’ information on how to approach and plan for implementation of a carbon management system business case drivers and return on investment (ROI) definition insights into the requirements definition and vendor review process new operating processes and organizational responsibilities important for success lessons learned on implementation challenges and achieving savings  Three registration options: Web Conference Only Palo Alto Case Study Package (a 20% savings) -- includes web conference registration and one copy of AltaTerra's recent solutions case study, "Palo Alto Cuts Carbon with Hara." Carbon Management Solutions Package (a 25% savings) -- includes web conference registration and one copy each of AltaTerra's comprehensive report, "Carbon Management Solutions: Business Value through a New Lens," and solutions case study, "Palo Alto Cuts Carbon with Hara." Early-bird discounts are available through Tuesday, November 24th. For more information about the report, please download the free summary (one-minute registration with website required). The free summary of the case study can be downloaded here. Again, one-minute registration with our website is required. Reference Materials After the web conference, you will receive a full copy of the presentation slides in PDF format. For most web conferences, AltaTerra is also able to provide access to an archived recording. Who Should Attend Business operations professionals interested in practical solutions for managing energy, resource use, and carbon emissions at an enterprise-level Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Finance, and IT professionals - in both business and governmental organizations   About the Presenter Karl Van Orsdol is the City of Palo Alto’s Energy Risk Manager and the City’s Sustainability Manager. He is responsible for leading a cross-functional team applying greenhouse gas accounting protocols to conduct comprehensive upstream and downstream inventory and to provide metrics for assessing performance with respect to emissions reductions. Prior to working for the City, Karl worked at Deloitte and Touche on renewable energy issues, and at the Electric Power Research Institute as Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Karl has worked as an energy and environment consultant for the World Bank, US Agency for International Development, Asian Development Bank, and the US State Department. He served on the Technical Protocol Workgroup for Local Government Operations Protocol for the California Climate Action Registry. Karl received his PhD from University of Cambridge in Applied Biology and his MBA from UCLA. About the Moderator Don Bray is co-founder and President of AltaTerra Research. He has led a broad range of market research and consulting engagements in corporate sustainability, green IT, carbon management and renewable energy systems. Don is a frequent author, speaker, and discussion moderator on emerging solutions for energy efficiency and corporate sustainability. Prior to AltaTerra, he served as a managing partner for Accenture. Don is actively involved in energy and environment related initiatives with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a major nonprofit trade organization, and SolarTech, an industry consortium focused on streamlining implementation and reducing costs in the solar value chain. He earned his Masters in Engineering Management from Stanford University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Davis. Time Pacific 10:00-11:00 AM Mountain 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Central 12:00-1:00 PM Eastern 1:00-2:00 PM Registration Fees    Member*  Non-member  Early-bird**  Regular  Early-bird**  Regular  Web Conference Only  $83  $98  $149  $157  Palo Alto Case Study Package  $171  $190  $315  $361  Carbon Management Solutions Package  $501  $512  $867  $872 *Becoming a registered member of the AltaTerra Research Network is free, easy, and obligation-free. Simply click on "Register" in the upper right menu bar. **Early-bird registration ends Tuesday, November 24th. Login and Dial-in Instructions You will receive an email with login and dial-in information 24 hours prior to each event, and again no later than one hour before the start of the event. If you register within 24 hours of the event, you will only receive the login and dial-in information email that is sent no later than one hour before the start of the event. Registration closes at 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the event. To ensure that you receive our login information email, you may wish to add the domain name "altaterra.net” to your white list. Technical Requirements AltaTerra Research uses a Flash-based program that requires no downloads. All you need is a PC or Mac with a web browser and an Internet connection. Audio is delivered via telephone conference call. About AltaTerra Research Web Conferences AltaTerra is a consulting and research firm that also produces and hosts executive educational events. AltaTerra Research web conferences are live, interactive, web-based events of varying duration that incorporate an online slide presentation by a qualified expert, followed by an open forum for questions and discussion. They provide a vehicle for communication between attendees, speakers and analysts, cultivate discussion about published research, and provide catalysts for further research. There is a reasonable fee, which varies by event. 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