Northwest Environmental Training Center Presents:
Carbon Footprints, Step by Step
Course ID: SUST-408
Friday, July 24, 2009, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
The Northwest Environmental Training Center - Headquarters
650 S Orcas Street, Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108
PILOT ONLINE VERSION also Available
The Carbon Series Main Page


Instructor: Joshua Skov, Principal, Good Company

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This workshop will provide concrete tools for conducting a GHG inventory (or carbon footprint) of a corporation, municipal or county government, or other entity. The structure of the day will follow the entire process, including:

  • Selecting relevant protocols and data tools to use throughout your GHG inventory process
  • Setting boundaries for your inventory
  • Data gathering, inside your organization and in coordination with external entities
  • Calculating emissions from data
  • Estimating emissions sources with incomplete data
  • Interpretation of results, and framing of major issues
  • Final reporting writing and other dissemination

Linking GHG inventory results to climate action opportunities

Note: Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop and use the spreadsheets provided at the outset of the workshop.

In particular, this workshop will review the state of mandatory reporting in Oregon and Washington. If you are unsure about whether your entity will be required to report GHG emissions to state government, see one of these sites: WA, OR, CA

Instructor Bio: Joshua Skov , Principal, Good Company, earned an M.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Skov is a LEED™ Accredited Professional. Mr. Skov combines extensive experience with sustainability indicators and expertise in economics with the ability to communicate issues of sustainability in a practical and meaningful manner. His research and consulting have assisted corporations, universities and public agencies in understanding how the challenge of sustainability relates to their organizations, assessing social and environmental performance, and implementing measures to address these emerging issues. Mr. Skov is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon.
Intended audience:

  • Public- and private-sector staff who must conduct a GHG inventory for their organizations
  • Staff at all levels who must interpret and disseminate the results of organizational GHG inventories
  • Individuals who must prepare their organizations for mandatory state-level reporting (in Oregon or Washington)

After completing this course participants will be able to: provide clarity and structure for understanding the overlapping web of climate and energy policies that have arisen quickly at the state, regional and municipal levels.

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AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity [or many activities at this event]. When CM credits are available, they are noted at the end of an activity description. More information about AICP's CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.

What to bring: Pen/pencil/notepad, coffee mug and water bottle (to reduce waste!). Please wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the prevailing weather. Coffee & tea will be provided.

REGISTRATION:$250 (*$195 reduced rate reduced tuition is available for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students). You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976.
Student Rate $125*

PILOT ONLINE VERSION also Available:
This online version will record in real time Joshua Skov as he teaches this series here in Seattle, WA. Those who register will be able to hear the questions and intereactions that happen within the classroom as well as provide their own questions and interactions to this class through chats and virtual handraising which will be moderated and asked throughout the class as they are presented by NWETC staff.

Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.

Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, please contact us at info@nwetc.org or (206) 762-1976 at least 30 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions please contact info@nwetc.org

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650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
Phone: (206)762-1976, Fax: (206)762-1979
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