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New York State Climate Action Plan, On Site and Teleconfrence

Wednesday, 16 June 2010 09:28

The Climate Action Council invites interested members of the public to its second public outreach meeting to be held in New York City.  

Pre-registration to attend the meeting in New York City is requested. Please pre-register to attend  by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; include the words "July 8 Pre-registration" in the subject line. All meeting attendees must be prepared to present photographic identification.

Directions are available at http://www.dps.state.ny.us/locations.html.  

In addition to the in-person meeting in New York City a Web conference and teleconference are available.
Web Conference - Individuals will be able to participate in the meeting over the Internet using the Department of Environmental Conservation's Web Dialogs application. This option will allow participants to view meeting presentations and activities on their computers, listen to the proceedings over the telephone and submit questions and comments via email.

To use this option, you must first ensure that your Internet browser's pop-up blocker is disabled. Once the pop-up blocker has been disabled, go to the Web Dialogs page at http://www.webdialogs.com and select the "Join a Meeting" option. Enter 58089 in the Conference ID field and your name in the Name field. Click the "Log In" button.

Audio - You must set up a telephone so you can hear the presentations and discussion; no audio will be transmitted to your computer.

Those using this option will not be able to speak to other participants by telephone. However, you are welcome to use the Web conference question/answer function to email questions or comments to the moderator in New York City, who will then incorporate them into the time set aside for questions and comments during the meeting. At the conclusion of the meeting, press the "Sign Out" button in the top-left portion of the screen.

Teleconference - Individuals may also listen to the meeting by telephone by dialing the telephone codes for the Web conference audio above (Telephone: 1-800-704-9804 Access code: 6985 7845#). Those using this option will not be able to speak to other participants by telephone.

Slide presentations will be available for download on the Public Outreach Meetings section of the Council's website by July 7.  [See http://www.nyclimatechange.us/PublicOutreachMeetings.cfm]