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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