Growing Cooler: Science and Policy

On Tuesday, April 22, 2008, the National Center for Smart Growth and the Environmental Finance Center hosted a workshop to review the findings of the new book, Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change.

This workshop was worth 4.0 hours of Certification Maintenance (CM) credit from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).

PRESENTATIONS:

• Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council (PDF, 2.5 MB)
• Geoff Anderson, Smart Growth America (coming soon)
• Reid Ewing, National Center for Smart Growth (PDF, 3.21 MB)
• Mary Jane Rutkowski, Maryland Department of the Environment (PDF, 3.61 MB)

LOCATION:
Prince George's Room (Room 1210), Adele Stamp Student Union
University of Maryland - College Park, MD

REGISTRATION:
Workshop registration is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration is $50 per person. This fee includes a copy of the newly released Growing Cooler, attendance to all presentations and panel discussions, workshop materials, breakfast snacks and beverages, and a catered lunch.

FLYER (PDF, 742KB)

AGENDA (PDF, 47.5KB)

SPEAKER BIOS (PDF, 62KB)

REGISTRATION FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS (PDF, 163KB)

PARKING:
Parking information can be found at www.union.umd.edu/visitorInfo/parking.shtml

The Union Lane Garage is a 285-space garage adjacent to Stamp Student Union. Hours of operation are 7:00a.m. to 1:30a.m., seven days a week. Current rates at this facility are $2.00 per hour, with an $10.00 per day maximum.

Parking will be limited, and attendees are encouraged to use public transportation and campus shuttles to get to campus.

DIRECTIONS:
Please consult the Student Union website at www.union.umd.edu/visitorInfo/directions.shtml for directions.

Directions to Campus by Metrorail From Washington, D.C.

• Take the Red Line train (toward Glenmont); transfer at the Fort Totten station to the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt); get off at the College Park/U of MD station
• Or take the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt); get off at the College Park/U of MD station
• The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the metrorail station
• Get off the Shuttle-UM in front of the Stamp Student Union
• Cross the street and walk toward the Stamp Student Union

Please see www.wmata.com for more information about Metrorail and Metrobus.