Expert Working Groups

GRC members are indicated by bolded text

Metrics Sub-Committee

The metrics sub-committee was tasked with determining indicators to measure whether Seattle is making progress in reducing its contributions to global warming pollution. The sub-committee chose the GHG inventory as the primary indicator, with additional measures of progress like per capita energy use, vehicle miles traveled, and avoided emissions from Seattle's recycling program. The group also made decisions on how to best incorporate new and more Seattle-specific data into the 2002 inventory.

• K.C. Golden
• Grace Crunican
• Doug Walker
• Denis Hayes
• Dennis McLerran
• Dave Kircher, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

Energy Sub-Committee

The energy sub-committee met to determine and recommend to the full GRC the most effective actions and strategies for reducing GHG emissions from the energy sector.

• Rich Feldman
• Kollin Min
• Jorge Carrasco (represented by Lynn Best)
• Patrick Mazza, Climate Solutions
• Mike Little, Seattle City Light, Conservation Planning Supervisor
• Stan Price, Executive Director Northwest Energy Efficiency Council
• Liz Klumpp, WA Department of Trade and Economic Development
• Cal Shirley, Vice President for Conservation Services, Puget Sound Energy
• John Hogan, Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
• Dave Kircher, Manager, Engineering Department, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Bill LaBorde, NW Energy Coalition
• Jayson Antonoff, International Sustainable Solutions
• Don Andre, Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development
• Rod Kauffman, Executive Director, Building Operators and Managers Association

Transportation Sub-Committee

The Transportation sub-committee met to determine and recommend to the full GRC the most effective actions and strategies for reducing GHG emissions from the transportation and land use arenas.

• Doris Koo
• Grace Crunican (represented by Jemae Hoffman)
• Paul Carr, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Maggie Corbin and Sarah Flagg, Port of Seattle
• Barbara Culp, Bicycle Alliance of Washington
• Larry Frank, King County/University of British Columbia
• Mark Keller, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)
• Rob Johnson, Transportation Choices Coalition
• David Levinger, Feet First
• Mike Podowski and John Rahaim, Seattle Department of Planning and Development
• Karen Richter and Kelly McGourty, Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
• Rob Fellows and Bill Roach, King County Metro
• Larry Blaine, Puget Sound Regional Council (provided VMT data)
• Consultants: CH2MHill, Mirai Transportation, Planning & Engineering

Outreach Sub-Committee

The Outreach sub-committee was tasked with determining an effective education and outreach strategy for how to mobilize the greater Seattle community to take action to reduce GHG emissions.

• Mike McGinn
• Anna Gottleib
• Yalonda Sinde
• Greg Smith
• Lisa Andrews, Climate Solutions
• Amy Warren, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Bob Royer, Seattle City Light
• Colleen Chapman, Starbucks
• Consultants: Mindee Nodvin and Wood Turner, The Bellwether Group

Freight Emissions Sub-Committee

The freight emissions sub-committee was organized by the GRC at their December 2005 meeting to identify additional freight-related emissions strategies.

• Linda Strout
• Dennis McLerran
• Grace Crunican
• Paul Carr, Tom Hudson, Dave Kircher, Leslie Stanton and Dana Warn, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Barbara Cole, Wayne Grotheer, Jason Jordan, Linda Styrk, and Christine Wolf, Port of Seattle
• Jemae Hoffman and Ron Borowski, Seattle Department of Transportation
• Mark Brady, Clean Cities Coalition/Seattle Department of Fleets and Facilities

Seattle GHG Inventory Committee (2001)

The Seattle GHG Inventory Committee conducted the first Seattle greenhouse gas emission inventory, published in 2002.

• Bill Alves, Seattle City Council Central Staff
• Doug Howell and Corinne Grande, Seattle City Light
• KC Golden, Climate Solutions
• Jenny Bagby, Principle Economist, Seattle Public Utilities
• Roel Hammerschlaag, Institute for Life Cycle Analysis
• Tim Newcomb and Kim Drury, Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment
• Leslie Stanton and Kwame Agyei, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency