Yosemite National Park to host sustainability conference

Yosemite Gateway Partners will host the first Yosemite Sustainability Conference in Yosemite National Park on Dec. 8-10.

The conference will be a three-day learning and networking forum. According to a press release, it will be dedicated to helping local and state businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations transition to economic, environmental and social sustainability through best practices.

The conference is designed to provide information about environmental issues, such as climate change, greenhouse gas reduction, water management, energy management, waste stream reduction and transportation fuels. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about implementable solutions, tools and resources from experts in the fields of water, energy, waste management and air resources.

The event will also provide demonstrations of existing Yosemite sustainable systems and processes. Attendees will get to interact with industry professionals and hear from experts on sustainability practices, as well as emerging technologies.

Among the keynote speakers will be Tim Carey, senior director for sustainability and recycling at PepsiCo. Other keynote speakers will include Don Neubacher, Yosemite National Park superintendent; Debbie Freidel, director of sustainability for Delaware North; Dan Jensen, president of Delaware North at Yosemite; and Ann Krcik, director of brand communication and outdoor exploration for The North Face.

The conference is targeted toward people who manage sustainability as part of their job or have an interest in sustainable practices. People from government agencies, public land management agencies, private business, Indian tribes and those wishing to learn better sustainable and environmentally friendly practices can benefit from attending this conference, the press release said.

For more information and to register, people can visit http://www.yosemitegatewaypartners.org.

This story was originally published November 18, 2014 at 6:01 PM with the headline "Yosemite National Park to host sustainability conference."