GreenTools Government Confluence is a Government Summit Co-hosted and Co-sponsored by King County GreenTools and Cascadia Green Building Council.

King County and the Cascadia Green Building Council (CGBC) are kicking off the decade with the greatest sustainability ‘meeting of the minds’ for government staff and officials in the region.

Mark your calendars for May 5th, for the third annual GreenTools Government Confluence, generously hosted by the City of Bellevue at Bellevue City Hall. This is a unique opportunity for exercising collaboration and creativity about creating sustainable communities with your nearby and not-so-nearby regional neighbors. It’s also your one-stop shop to learn about the most cutting-edge topics, replicable case studies, and tools – including the unveiling of GreenTools’ “Toolkit2” – which will become every municipality’s favorite sustainability planning tool this year! Come to learn, be inspired, and make lasting connections.

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Plus, all Confluence participants are invited to attend the Living Future UnConference Opening Ceremonies at the Seattle Westin the evening of May 5^th following the Confluence, featuring a keynote from urban planning expert, James Howard Kunstler.  Reservations required – see details below.

Confluence Details

Three engaging tracks, eight sessions on topics you need to know about, and over 15 renowned public and private sector presenters delivering the information in interesting and fun ways.  Plus – a lunchtime panel and afternoon plenary give you a unique opportunity to mingle with your peers from across the Cascadia Bioregion.

The Confluence’s stellar presenter lineup includes:

• Patti Southard (King County)

• Ric Cochrane (King County) 
• David Ramslie (City of Vancouver)
  

• Bill Reed (Integrative Design Collaborative)

• Dr. Dickson Despommier (Columbia University)
  

• Lucia Athens (CollinsWoerman)

• Eden Brukman (Cascadia Region Green Building Council)
  

• Brennon Staley (City of Seattle)

• Tim Jewitt (Dykeman and Associates
• Aaron Adelstein (BuiltGreen)

• Kelly Kirkland (O’Brien & Company) 
• Dale Mikkelson (SFU UniverCity)
  

• Rob Bennett (PDX Institute)

 …and many others!

Event Logistics

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 5^th 8:45 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Bellevue City Hall

There are many bus routes serving Bellevue City Hall – and the Bellevue Transit Center is in walking distance. There is validated parking on-site, and we strongly encourage carpools!

Registration

Confluence registration fees are $25 cash/check at the door or FREE to those attending the Living Future UnConference. The Living Future Opening Ceremonies are FREE for those Confluence attendees coming from King County Municipal Governments and $45 for other government officials (a reduced rate for those attending the Confluence). However, this DOES require advance registration. The Confluence is for government elected officials and staff. However we can put non-government individuals on a “wait list”, and if there is capacity, we will include additional attendees to the Confluence. If you are on the “wait list”, you will be notified by May 3 if there is additional capacity.

How To Register

To register for the Confluence, or Confluence + Living Future Opening Ceremonies, please email Nori Catabay.  Include your Name, Title, Department, Jurisdiction, email address, and which Registration Option you are selecting, described below:

Option A: I work or live inside King County, and I am registering for the GreenTools Government Confluence, and will attend the Living Future Opening Ceremonies (evening of May 5th) for FREE! Registration fees for the GreenTools Government Confluence are $25 per person, payable in cash/check (written to King County Solid Waste Division) in person at the door.
 
Option B: I have registered for the full Living Future UnConference (May 6-7th), and will attend the GreenTools Government Confluence (May 5th) for FREE! Register for the Living Future UnConference through the Living Future website.
 
Option C: I am registering for the GreenTools Government Confluence, but will NOT be attending the Living Future Opening Ceremonies. Registration fees for the GreenTools Government Confluence are $25 per person, payable in cash/check (written to King County Solid Waste Division) in person at the door.
 
Option D:  I live and work outside of King County, and I am registering for the GreenTools Government Confluence (May 5th).  Registration fees for the GreenTools Government Confluence are $25 per person, payable in cash/check  (written to King County Solid Waste Division) in person at the door.  In addition, I will attend the Living Future Opening Ceremonies (evening of May 5th) for the discounted price of $45 per person (normally $55), payable to Cascadia Region Green Building Council at the door. Receive the discount code from Nori when you register for the Confluence.

Living Future UnConference Details

Date/Time: Opening Ceremonies: May 5^th 6:30 – 8:30 pm,

Conference: May 6-7^th

Location: Seattle Westin Hotel