Green Infrastructure Leadership Conversation

The California Coastal Conservancy, The Trust for Public Land, Save the Bay, San Francisco Estuary Partnership, East Bay Regional Park District, San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association are convening a regional leadership conversation on multiple-benefit green infrastructure. The half-day event will begin with a Local Elected Offical’s Breakfast highlighting innovative models around the Bay Area and sharing opportunities to further integrate green infrastructure into planning and development. Following the breakfast, national and regional green infrastructure experts, state and local policymakers, practitioners, and community leaders will convene to share case studies, discuss barriers and opportunities, and develop strategies for expanding implementation of green infrastructure in the Bay Area.

Green infrastructure is a critical strategy for adapting to the impacts of climate change, protecting air and water resources, creating mobility options, and improving social cohesion and public health. As our region plans to accommodate a growing population, it is critical to re-envision the role of infrastructure in our communities to serve multiple functions and ensure equitable development.

LEADERSHIP CONVERSATION AGENDA

9:00a – Registration for Leadership Conversation

9:30a – Welcome and Opening

• Sam Schuchat, Executive Officer of the Coastal Conservancy
• Mayor Ed Lee, City of San Francisco

10:00a – Fishbowl Roundtable

Multiple-benefit Green Infrastructure: Opportunities and Obstacles

• Senator Bob Wieckowski, 10th District
• Assemblymember Tony Thurmond, 15th District
• Randall Winston, Executive Director of the Strategic Growth Council
• Maya Rodgers, Resident and Co-Founder of Parks 94124
• Josh Bradt, Watershed Specialist at the Association of Bay Area Governments & SF Estuary Partnership
• Mary Creasman, California Director of Government Affairs at The Trust for Public Land (Facilitator)

11:00a – Break

11:10a – Morning Keynote

• Assemblymember Phil Ting, Chair of Bay Area Caucus and Assembly Budget Chair
• David Lewis, Executive Director of Save The Bay to introduce

11:30a – Breakout Facilitated Discussions

Community Greening: Equity and Innovation

• Arsenio Mataka, Director of Environmental Justice for CalEPA
• Supervisor Jane Kim, San Francisco District 6
• Doria Robinson, Executive Director at Urban Tilth
• Alejandra Chiesa, Bay Area Program Director at The Trust for Public Land (Facilitator)

Integration: Greening, Housing and Transportation

• Sarah Fine, Senior Transportation Planner at the City of Oakland
• Matt Fabry, Manager, San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program
• Amie Fishman, Executive Director at the Non-profit Housing Association of Northern California
• Carol Zabin, Ph.D. Research Director, Center for Labor Research and Education Chair, Don Vial Center for Employment in the Green Economy UC Berkeley
• Allison Chan, Clean Bay Campaign Manager at Save The Bay (Facilitator)

Natural Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation

• Supervisor David Pine, San Mateo District 1
• Rosey Jencks, Program Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
• Phil Ginsburg, General Manager at San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department
• Dr. Ana M. Alvarez, Deputy General Manager at East Bay Regional Park District (Facilitator)

12:30p – Serve Lunch/Break

12:50p – Lunchtime Keynote

• Jared Blumenfeld, EPA Regional Administrator 2010-2016
• Robert Doyle, General Manager at East Bay Regional Park District to introduce

1:15p – Closing

• Sam Schuchat, Executive Officer of the Coastal Conservancy

If your agency would like to set up a tabletop display and/or have literature available at the Bay Area Leadership Conversation on Green Infrastructure please contact becca@theadventureschool.com for details.

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