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7:30am - continental breakfast
8:00am - Welcome

Welcome and Introduction
Local and state leaders

Current Air Quality Non-Attainment Status

Pamela Davis, Interim Manager, Environmental Division
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency

Overview of Alternative Fuels and Introduction of Speakers
John McGovern
Northeast Ohio Clean Fuels Program

Health Impacts of Mobile Sources of Pollution
Sumita Khatri, M.D. MetroHealth Medical Center

What is Biodiesel?
Mike Dow,
Peter Cremer North America LP

What is E85?
Sam Spofforth, Executive Director
Clean Fuels Ohio

What is Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)?
Terry Uhl, Executive Vice President
Landau Public Relations

What is Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)?
Brian Feehan, Managing Director of Engine & Fuel Programs
Propane Education and Research Council

Panel Discussion -- Role of Alternative Fuels in Air Pollution Reduction
Featuring the aforementioned four clean fuels speakers

12pm LUNCH- KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Richard Stuebi, BP Fellow for Alternative Energy Advancement
The Cleveland Foundation

Panel Discussion -- Alternative Fuels Users & Retailers
Featuring local fleet managers and local retailers in an informative discussion regarding the feasibility of utilizing clean fuels in northeast Ohio.

What’s on the Horizon?
Sam Spofforth, Executive Director
Clean Fuels Ohio

Next Forum – Diesel Emissions Reduction – The Six R’s
Reduce: idling
Refuel: using cleaner diesel fuels
Repair/Rebuild: using engine maintenance
Replace: older vehicles with clean technology equipment
Repower: with newer, clean burning, engines
Retrofit: existing vehicles with emissions filters/catalysts

2:30pm CLOSE

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Thank you to the Northeast Ohio community and beyond for your support of EarthFest 2010.

A big thank you to all who participated in the 2010 Walk or Bike for the Earth. Check the Earth Day Coalition Facebook page for a photo diary.

Upcoming Events:
Save the Date: The 13th annual Instrumental Evening for the Earth 2010 on Friday, October 29th from 6:00 to 9:30 pm at the West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church. Click here for more info..

Help needed for watering and weeding at the Stockyards Re-Imagining lots. Our next work days will be Friday, September 10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at 3116 West 48th Street/ 44102. Help with lasagna mulching on September 17 and 18 at the 9823 Prince Avenue/44105 lot in Mt. Pleasant. Call the office to volunteer.

RALLY for Complete Streets and Livable Cities on Friday, September 17th at Progressive Field. FREE entry and Live Music from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (formerly Dike 14) Fall Open House - "Nature in the Neighborhood" on Saturday, September 25th from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Self guided hikes on a one mile trail.

Neighborhood Leadership for Environmental Health Community meetings on September 9th at East End Neighborhood House - 2749 Woodhill Road/44104; or on September 23rd at Emmanuel Baptist Church - 7901 Quincy Ave/44104. All meetings are from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Sustainable Cleveland 2019: Building and Economic Engine to Empower a Green City on a Blue Lake, September 22 & 23, Cleveland Convention Center.

Household Hazardous Waste Round Up on Saturday, September 25 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.

Click here to read about the city of Cleveland's expanded automated waste collection and curbside recycling program. You can recycle glass, plastic bottles, metal cans, mixed paper and cardboard. Help Cleveland reduce waste, increase recycling and save money!

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