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Friday, June 13, 2008
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8:00 |
Check-in and Continental
Breakfast (Belk Centrum) |
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9:00 |
Welcome and Conference
Overview (Belk Centrum) |
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9:10 |
Plenary Session (Belk
Centrum) |
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10:15 |
Break |
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10:30 |
Breakout Sessions |
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Transportation and Air
Quality
This session will focus on
the impacts of
transportation and mobile
source emissions on our
region’s air quality. The
role of alternative fuels
and potential impacts on
particulate matter and ozone
levels will also be
discussed. The goal of this
session is for conference
participants to come up with
innovative solutions to
reduce air pollution from
transportation sources. |
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Air Quality Monitoring in
the Unifour Region
Why is ozone only a problem
only during the summer
months, but fine particulate
matter is a year round
concern for the region? Has
any research been done to
look at what is influencing
our fine particulate and
ozone monitors? This session
will look at the various
factors influencing the
ozone and particulate matter
monitors in the region. The
goal of this session is to
develop ways to continue to
analyze the causes of ozone
and fine particulate
pollution in the Unifour. |
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Education and Outreach
This session is designed to
focus on various approaches
to educational and outreach
efforts to improve air
quality in the region.
Panelists will present on
efforts they have
participated in followed by
a discussion on lessons
learned; pros and cons and
what might work for a given
target audience and desired
outcome. The goal of this
session is for audience
participants to create
strategies to improve air
quality awareness in the
region. |
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Energy Conservation &
Sustainable Building
Reducing air
pollution through energy
conservation and sustainable
building techniques is a key
component of the region’s
air quality strategy. This
session panelists will
discuss how “green”
technologies and strategies
such as
LEED-certified
building practices and
low-impact development (LID)
can reduce energy
consumption and improve air
quality. The goal of this
session is for participants
to develop ways of promoting
energy conservation and
sustainable building
techniques in the region.
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| 12:00 |
Break |
| 12:15 |
Lunch with invited speaker,
Larry Shirley, North
Carolina State Energy Office |
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1:15 |
Break |
| 1:30 |
Afternoon
Air Quality Panel (Belk
Centrum) |
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2:45 |
Closing Remarks |
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3:00 |
Adjourn |
