Friday, October 16, 2009
Coordinated by the Sustainability and Environment Committees
Sponsored by: 
INCORPORATING CLIMATE CHANGE IN SUSTAINABILITY
Stewart Cohen PhD
9:00 -10:15 am
This session will provide an overview on why climate change is an urgent challenge for sustainable development, and why this is not solely an environmental problem. A framework for assessing carbon emission reduction and adaptation actions is provided, focusing on potential synergies and trade-offs in achieving objectives, and the opportunity for integrating such actions into long term planning.
1.25 PDH - Informal
CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Hugh Fraser PEng, Melina Scholefield PEng, Graeme Scott PEng, Tim Smith PGeo EngL
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Climate change is an important issue that needs to be considered in many areas of engineering and geoscience practice – either through adaptation because of the impact of climate change, or the need to implement mitigating techniques in an attempt to affect the rate at which the climate is changing. Recognizing this, APEGBC’s Council created the Climate Change Task Force to develop a Strategic Plan on Climate Change to identify risks and describe opportunities within APEGBC’s regulatory role. The plan is scheduled to be delivered to Council in Decmeber 2009. This session will outline the strategies recommended to APEGBC’s Council and provide an opportunity for members to discuss how engineers and geoscientists can participate at all levels of this issue through the presentation of several case studies.
1.25 PDH - Informal
CALCULATING AND REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Romilly Cavanaugh PEng
1:45 – 3:00 pm
This presentation will outline why it is important to assess and reduce your organization’s carbon footprint, how financial savings can be achieved through enhanced energy and organizational efficiencies, what protocols should be used to ensure your greenhouse gas (GHG) program meets international standards, how to compile and analyze GHG data, set reduction targets, track progress, and develop effective reduction strategies.
1.25 PDH - Informal
PROJECTED SEA LEVEL CHANGES FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Brian Bornhold PGeo PhD
3:30 – 4:45 pm
It is now generally accepted that global climate change is occurring and that this change is responsible for the observed ongoing rise in global sea level. This presentation will summarize our current understanding of sea level variability in the world ocean, with particular focus on the coastal regions of British Columbia and northwestern Washington State, including estimates for future global and regional sea level rise and their uncertainties. The presentation will also address the implications for extreme events, such as those due to storm surges and El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events.
1.25 PDH - Informal
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