SAVE THE DATE: 
Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Airport Holiday Inn, Boise, Idaho

Practical Paths 2010: Understanding the Science and Politics of Climate Change

For a draft agenda, click here.
For the workshop brochure (with mail-in registration form) click here.

Or, register online today.

Registration Options

Full Conference (by 9/23) $65.00 Tuesday Only (by 9/23) $35.00 Wednesday Only (by 9/23) $35.00 Full Conference (after 9/23) $85.00 Tuesday Only (after 9/23) $45.00 Wednesday Only (after 9/23) $45.00

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When it comes to the issue of catastrophic anthropogenic climate change, some assert that there is consensus among scientists and the debate is over.  Others disagree.  Regardless of which side of the debate one is on, most agree that there are likely to be significant political, environmental, economic and life style consequences of any major policy decision on this issue,

The Idaho Council on Industry and Environment and the Idaho Office of the Northwest Power & Conservation Council are sponsoring Practical Paths: Understanding the Science and Politics of Climate Change workshop at the Airport Holiday Inn in Boise, Idaho, Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29.

The workshop will examine the scientific method, and what it tells us (or fails to tell us) about climate change.  After over two decades of research, why are the various camps still questioning each other?  What role does computer modeling play, how accurate is the data, and how do the resulting forecasts and uncertainty around them translate into actionable conclusions?

Our speakers will also outline and examine current legislative and regulatory efforts to impact climate change, and their relative success compared to other public policy options.

Sponsors (as of 8/31)
Agrium
Avista
Bonneville Power Administration
CH2M-WG Idaho, LLC
Eiguren Public Law and Policy
Exergy Development Group of Idaho
Holland and Hart
Idaho Barley Commission
Idaho Consumer Owned Utilities Association
Idaho Grain Producers Association
Idaho National Laboratory
Becky Johnstone/Knipe Land Company
JR Simplot Company
Monsanto Company
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Perkins Coie
Stoel Rives

What We Do ... ICIE is a non-profit, non-partisan group formed in 1989 to focus discussion of the environment on the facts. Our goal is to create support for factual discussion of environmental issues, and to facilitate the use of sound science and facts in shaping public policy on them.

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