Agenda

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
 11:00 am – 2:15 pm CST (incl. a 15-min. break)

Presented by
Dr. Jairo Garcia

Agenda:

The Past and the Present
– Introduction: the human evolutionary capacity to plan the future
– The scientific method to build the future: historical data, estimations,
projections, and future design
– Brief history of the 20th Century: The Industrial Revolution, inequalities, wars,
over- population, and the collapse of the natural world
– The science of climate change
– The planet in the times of the pandemic: economic inequalities,
climate change, and COVID
– A brief history of sustainability

The Future
– Economic principles of sustainability
– The sustainable development goals
– The IPCC and science-based targets
– The future is happening:
• Renewable energy
• Green buildings and green cities
• EVs and autonomous vehicles
• Sustainable water and food systems
• Equity at last
• Climate policies and economic prosperity
– Conclusions: a sustainable future is not an option

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
3.0 PDHs

Architects:
3.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA:  (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
Pending

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

See each course listing for the type and amount of each continuing education credit
available. Individual courses for landscape architects, engineers and architects are not
subject to pre-approval. HalfMoon Education does not apply for landscape courses in
FL, NC, and NJ, unless expressly stated.

HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities
Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (No. J885)
American Institute of Certified Planners (APA)
Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059),
Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (No. S-0130),
and North Dakota.

Course-by-Course Organizations:
International Society of Arboriculture
Society of American Foresters
Association of State Floodplain Managers

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider
for landscape architects, engineers and architects via its registration with the
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the
Commissioner §79-1.5(i)(2), §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)).

Speakers

Dr. Jairo Garcia

Expert in urban sustainability, climate change, and sustainability education

Dr. Garcia develops innovative policies and educational programs to make communities and cities cleaner, sustainable, resilient, and equitable. He is the lead author of Atlanta’s Climate Action Plan and led a collaborative effort with more than 40 stakeholders to the 100 Resilience Cities application, awarded to the City of Atlanta in 2016. Dr. Garcia is a member of the Georgia Research Roadmap steering committee, an initiative of the Georgia Climate Project lead by University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Emory University, which has a goal of improving understanding of climate impacts and solutions in Georgia. He received the Individual Climate Leadership Award by the EPA in 2017 and the Green Ring Award by the Climate Reality Project. These awards recognized Dr. Garcia’s leadership in addressing climate change and engaging organizations, peers, and partners. He represented the Mayor of Atlanta at COP23 in Bonn, Germany and presented at an event organized by the International Urban Cooperation Programme related to global cooperation to address climate change. Dr. Garcia’s publications on urban sustainability, climate change and sustainability education are numerous. His academic experiences include a position as a research assistant and two teaching assistant positions at Columbia University, a faculty adjunct and thesis advisor position at Concordia University, and faculty adjunct positions for the UCLA-Extension Program, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Garcia holds an engineering degree, an MSc degree in Management of Information Technologies, an MSc degree in Sustainability Management, and a doctoral degree in Educational Technology and Sustainability. 

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