[Sustain] [SFGP-A] Agenda, SF Plenary & SFGP Sustainability WG Presentation

[Eric Brooks]

Actually, we are working on getting David himself to present in person. ;)

susan_e_vaughan at juno.com wrote:
> I have a 28-minute tape of David Fridley giving his biofuels
> presentation.  You might want to use part of it.  I would want to get
> permission from David first.  Also, if you did want to use all or part
> of it, you'll have to let me know so that I can prepare it.
>
> Sue
>
> Please note: message attached
>
> Hi all, I have been wondering why no one has replied on the SFGP
> response to the proposal that we do a Sustainability WG presentation to
> the plenary; and I am noticing that the agenda is both packed, and in
> dispute, and that this is why no one has replied. So, here is our proposal:
>
> First, the SFGP Working Group has a proposed presentation 'Beware The
> Biofuels Industrial Complex' and we are ready to line up a key speaker
> and/or panel on this topic.
>
> On fitting into the schedule, my proposal is that we plan to do our
> presentation at the same time as one of the Breakout sessions for
> working groups (probably on Saturday) and then invite all attendees who
> do not intend to attend one of the Breakout sessions to come to the
> Sustainability Working Group presentation as an alternative. That would
> give our presentation lots of time to fully get our subject covered
> comprehensively (and possibly allow us time to get into other
> greenwashing topics like PG&E, clean coal, etc. as well).
>
> With that said, we also feel that the biofuels problem is so serious
> that we would still like to get scheduled as a central item instead so
> that the entire body of attendees at the plenary can be informed on
> this critical issue.
>
> Please let us know right away, your thoughts on this proposal, so that
> we can start lining up our speaker/panel.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Brooks
> Co-Chair
> SFGP Sustainability Working Group
>   
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hi all, I have been wondering why no one has replied on the SFGP 
> response to the proposal that we do a Sustainability WG presentation 
> to the plenary; and I am noticing that the agenda is both packed, and 
> in dispute, and that this is why no one has replied. So, here is our 
> proposal:
>
> First, the SFGP Working Group has a proposed presentation 'Beware The 
> Biofuels Industrial Complex' and we are ready to line up a key speaker 
> and/or panel on this topic.
>
> On fitting into the schedule, my proposal is that we plan to do our 
> presentation at the same time as one of the Breakout sessions for 
> working groups (probably on Saturday) and then invite all attendees 
> who do not intend to attend one of the Breakout sessions to come to 
> the Sustainability Working Group presentation as an alternative. That 
> would give our presentation lots of time to fully get our subject 
> covered comprehensively (and possibly allow us time to get into other 
> greenwashing topics like PG&E, clean coal, etc. as well).
>
> With that said, we also feel that the biofuels problem is so serious 
> that we would still like to get scheduled as a central item instead so 
> that the entire body of attendees at the plenary can be informed on 
> this critical issue.
>
> Please let us know right away, your thoughts on this proposal, so that 
> we can start lining up our speaker/panel.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Brooks
> Co-Chair
> SFGP Sustainability Working Group
>
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