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A Conference for Citizens Concerned with the Future of New Hampshire Forests
Thursday, March 1
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Grappone Conference Center, Marriott Courtyard, Concord, NH
8:30 9:00 Registration & Coffee
9:00 Welcome & Introduction Phil Bryce, New Hampshire State Forester
9:15 The Scientific Perspective on Global Climate Change John Aber,
Vice President for Research, University of New Hampshire
10:00 Climate Change & New Hampshire Forests: The Challenges
(Panel discussion moderated by Jane Difley)
Panelists:
Cameron Wake: Climate Change Impacts on New England & NH
Steve Hamburg: Biological Impacts of Climate Change on NH Forests
Eric Kingsley: Economic Impacts of Climate Change on NH Forests
11:00 Break
11:15 Climate Change & New Hampshire Forests: The Opportunities
(Panel discussion moderated by Marcy Lyman)
Panelists:
Laurie Wayburn: The Big Picture on Carbon Markets
Michelle Manion: The Potential for Fuel Substitution
Steve Schaler: The Potential for New Products from Wood
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Climate Change Action by Governments and Non-Government Organizations
(Panel discussion moderated by Adam Markham)
Panelists:
Rafe Pomerance: International and National Perspective
George Pataki: The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Laurie Wayburn: The California Initiative
Jennifer Schroeder: You Can't Reduce What You Don't Measure
How Carbon Calculators Work
2:30 Town Meeting A facilitated discussion with all participants on actions we can
take to advance forest markets and conservation as climate changes
Society for the Protection of NH Forests Clean Air-Cool Planet
54 Portsmouth Street 161 Cherry Street
Concord, NH 03301 New Canaan, CT 06840
603-224-9945 203-966-5429
www.forestsociety.org www.cleanair-coolplanet.org