EDC offers Climate Change for Business

As climate change is one of the defining issues of our time both for businesses and individuals, preparing for change and implementing practices that mitigate potential business and farm impacts will be a critically important exercise for savvy business owners.  At this intensive workshop, the EDC will cover climate-impact issues such as carbon footprint awareness, facility retrofitting, heating/cooling and rebates, ramifications for agricultural businesses, potential financial impacts to businesses and more.  Led by noted business and climate experts, this workshop is sure to give business owners and farmers the information they need to mitigate the impacts on their enterprises from climate change.  Leading the workshop will be:  Georgine Yorgey, the Associate Director of WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources; Ryan Palmateer, Energy Program Manager for the San Juan Islands Conservation District; Victoria Compton, EDC Director; and Lindsay Curtis, Energy Efficiency Specialist for OPALCO.