Transportation emissions are a primary contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are on the rise in many communities. That's why government agencies across the country are developing climate action plans to help curb this trend. Accessible and reliable data is critical in developing climate action plans to inform policy decisions, guide investments, and monitor progress toward meeting emissions reduction targets. With the right data, agencies can take action to acknowledge the impacts of GHG emissions and propose effective strategies to reduce them.
In honor of Earth Month, this webinar focused on how Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and Rincon Consultants have taken their climate action planning process to the next level using Replica data. CMAP will discuss their recently produced greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the region’s seven counties and how they used Replica data to provide more local information than ever before. Rincon will discuss improvements to the climate action planning process made possible by Replica.
Barbara Zubek is the Marketing Manager at Replica. She has over a decade of working in the private and public sectors. Before Replica, Barbara was the Director of Communications at Morreale Communications, specializing in transportation and planning projects in Illinois.
Jared is a city planner with expertise in climate resilience, land use planning, and environmental policy. As an Senior Planner at CMAP, he develops local and regional solutions for addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges. Jared received a Master of City Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on land use, smart growth, and regional planning. Prior to attending graduate school, he was a Fulbright Scholar in Madrid, Spain, where he implemented a Model United Nations program in a public high school. He has a BA in Environmental Studies and Spanish & Hispanic Studies from Earlham College.
Mr. Gardner helps lead Rincon’s climate action planning (CAP), greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification and reporting, life cycle analysis, building electrification and implementation programs. His responsibilities include both project and program management of climate action and implementation plans, quantification of GHG emissions associated with buildings, transportation, waste, and other sectors, GHG reporting for corporate initiatives, LEED certification, energy audits, and sustainability plans. He has led a variety of successful projects, including CAPs, GHG emissions inventories, energy studies, and public outreach and education programs. He has experience in assessing complex operations and determining methodologies for tracking Scope I, II, and III emissions. He has experience leading public outreach for CAPs, including the creation of publicly accessible presentations and reports on technical subjects for a wide range of audiences.
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