Water Conservation Showcase – Day 5

• AIASF, East Bay Municipal Utility District, SFPUC, San Jose Water, Pacific Gas & Electric, AND U.S. Green Building Counsel - Northern California
• Virtual Event

Water is a limited natural resource heavily impacted by the built environment.

Using sustainable practices in a building’s development speaks to the triple bottom line — people, profit & planet. 

Since 2004, hundreds of advocates, researchers, business leaders, product manufacturers and government officials have gathered every year to address the most pressing water issues and challenges facing the state of California. Grab a ticket today for the showcase to learn more about scalable strategies and solutions to conserve one of Earth’s most precious resources.

Attend the 19th Annual Water Conservation Showcase online on July 20, 27, August 3, and 10, 2022.

*You will need to log-in/register for a free PG&E Energy Center account and sign up for all nine sessions or register individually.

DAY FIVE – August 10

Obi Kaufmann: Understanding water through art, science, and ecology

Speaker: Obi Kaufmann, Author, naturalist and artist, The California Field Atlas 

Host: Orrin Goldsby

​This course is approved for 1.5 General GBCI CE hours and for 1.5 AIA LU.

​Renowned author, naturalist and artist, Obi Kaufmann will share insights on how to synthesize scientific information with an artistic perspective to better understand the many stressors currently impacting California’s landscape and watersheds. Mr. Kauffman will explore the interconnection of water, fire, biology, and justice as part of this presentation. Obi Kaufmann’s publications including “The State of Water: Understanding California’s Most Precious Resource” can be found online at https://californiafieldatlas.com/

8/10/22 | 9:00 am – 10:30 am PT

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​Communicating on Water Conservation: Influencing consumer behavior

Speakers: Brooke Tully, Behavior Change Marketer, Brooke Tully, LLC;

Betsy Lauppe Rhodes, Senior Communications Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Nelsy Rodriguez, Public Information Representative, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Host: Kurt Elvert

​This course is approved for 1.5 General GBCI CE hours and for 1.5 AIA LU.

​We need more people to do more to protect the planet and our limited resources. Yet, we regularly struggle with how to communicate our initiatives and calls-to-action in a way that truly resonates with our audiences and customers. This webinar presentation will review motivation strategies that can shift public behavior and explore the public outreach campaigns of two California water utilities that encourage customers to conserve water during our ongoing drought.

8/10/22 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm PT

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