NPC Speaker Series: “Parks in the Era of Global Warming”

Location:
Sports Basement, Presidio
610 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA
This month we invite you to a panel discussion between
Kelly Quirke (Friends of the Urban Forest), Bruce Riordan, (Elmwood Consulting), and Sarah Sutton (DC&E).

Click here for the flyer.

RSVP to council@sfnpc.org or 415-621-3260

Come early to the meeting and catch up on shopping–you will receive a
15% discount on all purchases that day, and Sports Basement will donate
5% of every sale to NPC. Click here to print a coupon to bring with
you.

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Panelists:

Kelly Quirke, Executive Director,
Friends of the Urban Forest

Kelly Quirke has been Executive Director for Friends of the Urban
Forest (FUF) for three years, and working for environmental and human
rights’ causes for over 20 years, including numerous years with
Greenpeace on global warming. In 2006, FUF celebrated its 25th
anniversary and planting over 40,000 trees in San Francisco

Bruce Riordan, Founder & Principal,
Elmwood Consulting

Bruce Riordan founded Elmwood Consulting in 1998 and was recently trained to
present his version of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. Elmwood
Consulting works with public agencies, the private sector and community
organizations to improve the health and well being of Bay Area
residents. Current projects focus on public transportation, land use
and climate change.

Sarah Sutton, Principal, ASLA, Principal,
DC&E/WMA Planning

Sarah Sutton, a licensed Landscape Architect, has over 20 years of
experience in public and private sector design including parks,
streetscapes, trails, housing, plazas and creek enhancements. As a LEED
accredited professional, her focus is on sustainable design and
construction, maintaining a strong commitment to environmental
stewardship in planning, design and project implementation.

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