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| Calendar of Florida Climate/Energy Events |
CALENDAR ARCHIVE |
| AUGUST, 2008 EVENTS |
Thursday, August 7, 7 -9 pm,Tallahassee Scientific Society: Forum on the BG&E Biomass Plant proposed for Tallahassee. City Hall. Thursday, August 7, 9:30 am, Florida Public Service Commission staff: informational workshop on Utility Revenue Decoupling. |
| JUNE, 2008 EVENTS |
Governor's Working Group Meetings: For details of these meetings, which were open to the public, go to this link:
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June 25-26, Governor's "Serve to Preserve Florida" Summit on Global Climate Change. The conference, held at the Intercontinental Miami, building on the foundation for Florida’s energy future that began at last year’s summit, and focused on stimulating economic development in clean technologies as well as “greening” Florida’s business community. "There's gold in green." |
| MAY, 2008 EVENTS |
Thursday, May 29, 10 to 5, and Friday, May 30, 10 to 2, 412 Knott Building, Tallahassee, Governor's Action Team Meeting on Energy and Climate Change View details here |
Wed May 28, 3:30 pm, Tallahassee City Commission Target Issue Meeting, City Hall, Mission and Programs of the Department of Environmental Policy and Energy Resources and the Demand Side Management (DSM) Project---Cynthia Barber, Environmental Policy and Energy Resources, and David Byrne, Energy Services |
Wednesday, April 16, 3 pm. Tallahassee City Commission Target Issues Workshop, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 South Adams Street. Topics: City’s electric plan, carbon footprint, and biomass plant. |
Friday, April 18, 10:30 to completion, Florida Energy Commission meeting, Center for Advanced Power Systems, 2000 Levy Ave., Building A. Sustainable energy strategy, greenhouse gas emissions, and more. |
Monday, April 21, Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida meeting, 9 am. Sittig Hall, Florida League of Cities Building, Kleman Plaza, 300 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, open to the public. Public parking under Kleman Plaza. |
Monday, April 21, 7 pm, United Church, 1834 Mahan Drive, Sierra Club meeting. City Energy Services' Bob Seaton on Tallahassee's Energy Efficiency Program |
Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm, Capital Region Green Products Fair and Trade Show, Leon County Civic Center Ballroom, 505 West Pensacola St., Tallahassee |
Wednesday April 23, 4 pm. Tallahassee City Commission Meeting, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 South Adams Street. Discussion of incentives for Green Buildings. |
Friday April 25, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd, Tallahassee, Florida Public Service Commission Staff Workshop: Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Utility-Sponsored Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management Programs |
Saturday, April 26, 8 am, Tallahassee Mall in front of Goodies. Sale of Earth Machines (composters), sponsored by the Leon County Division of Solid Waste. Cost: $30 per machine. |
Tuesday, April 29, 5:30 pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church at 211 N. Monroe St. Village Square Energy Series (part 3) The Nuclear Debate, Version 2.0: What’s Old, What’s New, What’s Hype, What’s True. |
Wednesday, April 30, 2 pm, City Hall, Room 4F, 4th floor. City Environmental and Energy Resources Target Issue Committee Meeting. |
EVENTS ARCHIVE prior to APRIL, 2008 (most recent, first): |
Wednesday April 9 all day. Central Florida Summit on Global Climate Change. University of Central Florida campus |
Tuesday April 1 5:30 pm Village Square Energy Series (part 3) The Nuclear Debate, Version 2.0: What’s Old, What’s New, What’s Hype, What’s True, www.tothevillagesquare.org |
Friday, March 28 Mary Brogan Museum's Energy Exhibit begins; will last more than a year |
Friday, March 28, 2008 Leon County Climate Action Summit; 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center. Program content for the Summit is under development. |
Thursday, March 27, 2008 International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Conference, co-hosted by Leon County, in Tallahassee |
Saturday, Mar 22 Green Living & Energy Expo, Riversprings Middle School Crawfordville sponsored by Sustainable Big Bend, www.sustainablebigbend.org |
Wed Mar 19, 10 am, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Rule development workshop. Topic: Diesel Idle Reduction Standard. |
Tue Mar 18, 10 am, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Rule development workshop. Topic: Adoption of California Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards. |
Mon Mar 17, 3 – 4:30 pm, Tallahassee City Commission Target Issues Meeting Agenda:
Mon Mar 17, all day, Gov’s Energy and Climate Action Team, www.dep.state.fl.us/climatechange/team. |
Wed Mar 5, 1 - 3 pm, Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Management Workgroup of the Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change, DEP Carr Building, Room 170, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee. |
Wed Feb 20 - 5th Annual Engineers Week Town Hall Meeting, "Florida's Energy Challenges: How Do We Measure Up?" WFSU televised 90 minute meeting 7 pm at the Mary Brogan Science Museum. |
Wed Feb 20 at 3:30 pm, City Commission Target Issues Meeting, report from City Energy Services staff on the City's DSM/efficiency plan including smart meter plan implementation and solar. |
Wednesdays - Feb 13 through March 5 First Presbyterian Series on “Becoming Carbon Neutral” Dinner at 5:30 and the talks at 6:15. |
Friday Feb 1, 9 to 4, Gov’s Energy and Climate Action Team, organizational meeting |
Wed Jan 30 at the UU Church of Tallahassee: Green Sanctuary Committee hosts Focus the Nation; discussion at 7 pm; web cast “The 2% Solution” at 8 pm Wed Jan 30 eve 8 pm 2% Solution webcast; Thur the 31st FAMU Green Coalition and the Env Sciences Student Organization host Focus the Nation Teach-In all day Wed Jan 30 9:30 am, Hearing Room 148, Florida Public Service Commission: Hearing to determine Need for Turkey Point Nuclear Units 6 and 7 (electrical power plants) |
Wed Jan 23 4 pm City Commission agenda City DSM/efficiency plan and smart meter plan implementation a) Technical assistance to major users b) commercial rfp c) residential plan to include low-income component d) solar |
Tuesday Jan 15 5 pm Greenovation (to become Sustainable Tallahassee) meeting City Commission chambers (iRecycle, Parc and Ride, Urban Design Studio) |
Mon Jan 21 7:15 pm Big Bend Sierra Program “Green Power Systems –waste to energy" at the United Church of Christ |
December 6, Thursday Florida Public Service Commission workshop on renewable portfolio standards. |
Nov 29, Thu, 6 pm, Tallahassee Solid Waste Services Bldg, 2727 Municipal Way Barbeque and Tour of Tallahassee's First LEEDS* Building *Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
Nov 19, Monday, 10 til recess, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Orlando International Airport Florida Energy Commission Meeting on Greenhouse Gas Policy for Florida |
Nov 14, Wed, 11 am, Florida Capitol building, lower level, Cabinet Meeting room Conversations on Climate Change: Financial Aspects of Climate Change Fourth Florida Cabinet meeting to hear experts, after the Florida Cabinet meeting |
Nov 13, Tue, 8:30 - 4, Sittig Hall, Florida League of Cities Building, Tallahassee Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida: Envisioning Florida by Design |
October 30, Tue, 10:30 am, City Hall, 300 S Adams St, Tallahassee, Room 4F, 4th floor City Commission: Environmental and Energy Resources target issue meeting |
October 29, Monday, 2 pm, City Hall, 300 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, Room 4F, 4th floor Environmental and Energy Resources target issue committee meeting |
October 29, 2007 - 9:30 to 5 and October 30, 2007 – 9 to 5 Governor’s Action Team Meeting on Energy and Climate Change |
October 24, Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church Discussion: What Can Churches Do about Climate Change? led by Steve Urse of BBCAT Event #6 of 6 in A Heart for the Earth series |
October 18-19, Thursday and Friday, Orlando International Airport, Orlando Florida Energy Commission meeting: Recommendations re energy and climate change |
October 17, Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church Green Living: Solar Energy Discussion with David Marsh and Tom Gillman Lecture #5 of 6 in A Heart for the Earth series |
October 14-16, Sunday to Tuesday, Florida State University, Tallahassee Getting to GREEN:2nd Annual Campus and Community Sustainability Conference |
October 13, Saturday, 9 - 4, Orlando Science Center, 777 East Princeton Street, Orlando Hunter and Angler Global Warming Presentation & Training |
October 13, Saturday, 9 to 4, Orlando Museum of Science, Orlando Environmental Leadership Program to train leaders in curbing climate change |
October 12-13, Friday and Saturday, Downtown Orlando Florida Renewable Energy Expo (Florida Renewable Energy Association and Orlando Utilities) |
October 10, Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church Green Living: Ideas for Change with Susan Cerulean of Heart of the Earth Lecture #4 of 6 in A Heart for the Earth series |
October 5, Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, 22nd floor, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change--Third meeting, 2007 |
October 4, Thursday, 6:30 - 9 pm, Leon County Library, 200 W Park Ave, Tallahassee National Conversation on Climate Action/Community Discussion on Global Warming |
October 3, Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church Local Energy Issues with City Commissioner Allen Katz Lecture #3 of 6 in A Heart for the Earth series |
October 2, Tuesday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Dinner Program at St. Johns Episcopal Church Conversations on Energy |
October 1, Monday, 7 - 9 pm, U-U Church, 2810 Meridian Road, Tallahassee Peter Bradford of the Union of Concerned Scientists speaking on nuclear energy |
September 27, Thursday, 9:30 am,Florida Public Service Commission Renewable Portfolio Standard Workshop |
September 25, Tuesday, 7:30 am - 4 pm, Convention Center, 9400 Universal Blvd., Orlando Orange County Climate Change Summit (carbon reduction goals/ ICLEI) |
September 18, Tuesday, 9 am to 12:30 noon, Tallahassee Second meeting of the Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change |
September 6, Thursday, 8:30 am - 4 pm, Tallahassee Climate Change Workshop at the Extension Service, 615 Paul Russell Road |
August 30, Thursday, 9:30 am, Tallahassee, Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 148, 4075 Esplanade Way Florida Public Service Commission Workshop on Interconnection and Net Metering |
August 29, Wednesday, Ramada Conference Center, 2900 Monroe Street, Tallahassee Conversation on Energy - Town hall meeting on reliable and environmentally benign energy solutions |
August 27, Monday, in Jupiter: Florida Alternative Energy Summit To explore Florida's role in the dynamic field of alternative energy and how it will change the economic landscape |
August 23, Thursday, 10 am until completion, Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel Meeting of the Florida Energy Commission’s Advisory Group on Climate Change |
August 21, Tuesday, 10 am until completion, Panama City, Gulf Coast Community College
Meeting of the Florida Energy Commission’s Advisory Group on Renewable Energy |
August 20, Monday,1:30 pm, Tallahassee, City Hall, 4th floor, Room 4F City Commission Target Issue Meeting on Environmental and Energy Resources |
August 9, Thursday, 6 pm, Roddenberry Library, Cairo, Georgia Citizens’ meeting concerning proposed coal-burning power plant in Early County, Georgia |
July 26, Thursday, 9:30 am to 5 pm Florida Public Service Commission Workshop on a Renewable Portfolio Standard |
July 17-19, Tuesday-Thursday, The Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach Florida Municipal Electric and Municipal Power Associations Annual Conference |
July 12 - 13, Thursday and Friday, Intercontinental Miami Hotel Serve to Preserve Florida: Summit on Global Climate Change |
July 9, 2007, 10 am, 116 Knott Building, 100 West St. Augustine Road Florida Energy Commission’s Advisory Group on Energy Supply and Delivery |
July 7, 2007, 4 to 7 pm, Live Earth event at they United Church, Tallahassee |
June 28, Thursday, 10 am, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Orlando International Airport, Florida Energy Commission's Advisory Group on Climate Change Meeting |
June 18, Monday, 1:30 - 3 pm, City Hall, Conference Room 4F, Tallahassee Environmental & Energy Resources Target Issue Meeting on City's Future Energy Plan |
June 13, Wednesday, 4 pm, City Commission meeting, City Hall, 300 South Adams St (agenda item 28). Purchase and sale of 35 MW of energy from Green Power Systems, a waste-to energy facility (Details) |
June 12, Tuesday, 11 am, Florida Capitol building, lower level, Cabinet Meeting room Second Florida Cabinet Conversation on Climate Change |
June 7, Thursday, 1 pm on, 117 Knott Building, 100 West St. Augustine Road Florida Energy Commission's Advisory Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation |
June 4, Monday, 6 pm, Taylor County Middle School, Taylor County Commission regular monthly meeting. Adoption hearing for Comp Plan Amendments to open the way for TEC to build its coal plant |
May 30, Wednesday, 6 pm, Hampton Inn, North Monroe TRUE workshop for citizen activists to prepare for June 4 Taylor County hearing |
May 22, Tuesday, 1:30 to 3 Leon County Commission Green Building Workshop, County Courthouse |
May 16, Wednesday, 10 am Florida Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Advisory Group Tampa International Airport: Tampa Aviation Authority Board Room |
May 11, Friday, 10 am Florida Energy Commission's Third Full Commission Meeting, Cocoa Florida Solar Energy Center |
May 10, Thursday, 5:30 pm in Gainesville City Commission chambers Special Gainesville City Commission Meeting to receive information from Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Staff and Roger Duncan, from Austin Energy, Texas-- a review of GRU energy efficiency programs and a comparison with Austin Energy's DSM successes. |
May 9-11, Wednesday-Friday Climate Change (Florida’s first big conference on global warming), Tampa Florida Atlantic University and University of South Florida, Tampa Renaissance Hotel |
May 8, Tuesday, 5 to 10 pm Florida Energy Commission's Climate Change Advisory Group Tampa International Airport: Tampa Aviation Authority Board Room, Unit 3D2, Third floor |
Friday, April 27, 10 am, Holland Building, Rm 232, Tallahassee Florida Energy Commission Advisory Group on Energy Efficiency/Conservation |
April 21, Saturday EARTH DAY Celebrations all over Florida--Gainesville, Pensacola, Sarasota, Tallahassee, and more |
April 18, Wednesday, 8 am to 6:30 pm National Wildlife Federation LOBBY DAY, State Capitol, Tallahassee Objective: to tell legislators that Florida’s energy needs can be met with clean, renewable energy that creates new jobs, new economic opportunities and reverses our reliance on fossil fuels |
April 14, Saturday, 10 am
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April 3, Tuesday, 11 am after the Florida Cabinet Meeting "Conversations on Climate Change" (First of a series of Cabinet workshops on how Florida's economy is affected by changes in climate and the need to expand renewable energy sources) |