From Scott.Carlin at liu.edu Thu Jul 23 13:48:14 2020 From: Scott.Carlin at liu.edu (Scott Carlin) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:48:14 +0000 Subject: [Post-sustainability-committee] 2020 Clean Energy EXPO! July 30 via Zoom Message-ID: <453A02EB-9C98-41C4-855C-E92A70BB4E25@liu.edu> Presentations will be webcast live here. Registration is not required. This is a free event. The 23rd Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum will bring together 24 businesses, trade associations, and government agencies to showcase renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. These technologies are having a significant impact in business development and job creation. Join us next Thursday for this free online event featuring 29 speakers To view this email as a web page, go here. [http://image.S7.exacttarget.com/lib/fe9313727663057a74/m/1/df957f05-1559-4559-ad5c-5e38136d8c74.png] [http://image.S7.exacttarget.com/lib/fe9313727663057a74/m/1/08d23fbf-b265-47e5-90a4-d02c2f89baa0.png] Online event - free and open to the public Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:00 am - 4:30 pm www.eesi.org/expo Livecast: www.eesi.org/livecast No login required @eesionline #DCenergyexpo [http://image.S7.exacttarget.com/lib/fe9313727663057a74/m/1/9db6a7f2-ad05-4cdd-99f6-2dc848385793.gif] [https://image.s7.sfmc-content.com/lib/fe9313727663057a74/m/1/05a184b9-f40d-4ad2-9c96-b03cc7aa972d.png] The 23rd Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum will bring together 24 businesses, trade associations, and government agencies to showcase renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. In every state across the country, these technologies are having a significant impact in business development and job creation in the manufacturing, transmission, power, transportation, and building sectors. The bipartisan House and Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses are the EXPO's honorary co-hosts. Schedule 10:00 AM ? 10:55 AM Training a 21st Century Clean Energy Workforce U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Government of Canada American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Building Clean (BlueGreen Alliance) Daniel Simmons, Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), U.S. Department of Energy Eric Belair, Director General of the Energy Policy and International Affairs Branch (EPIB), Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada Neil James, Vice President, Operations and Maintenance, Apex Clean Energy, on behalf of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Hillary Bright, Director, Special Projects, Building Clean (BlueGreen Alliance) 11:00 AM ? 11:55 AM Macro Benefits of Microgrids American Public Power Association (APPA) National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Introductory Remarks [prerecorded]: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (Maine) Joy Ditto, President and CEO, American Public Power Association (APPA) Timothy D. Unruh, Executive Director, National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) Haresh Kamath, Senior Program Manager, Distributed Energy Resources, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) 12:00 PM ? 1:15 PM Advancing Climate Solutions Through Environmental Justice American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Energy Storage Assocation (ESA) Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) MCE Introductory Remarks [prerecorded]: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (Maryland) Paula Glover, President & CEO, American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Abby Ross Hopper, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO, Energy Storage Assocation (ESA) John Bowman, Managing Director, Government Affairs, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Stephanie Chen, Senior Policy Counsel, MCE 1:30 PM ? 2:25 PM Efficient Buildings as Energy Grid Resources U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Introductory Remarks [prerecorded]: U.S. Senator Jack Reed (Rhode Island) David Nemtzow, Director, Building Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy Becca Trietch, Administrator, Energy Efficiency Programs, Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Justin Koscher, President, Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) Keith Dennis, Vice President, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) 2:30 PM ? 3:25 PM Sustainable Transportation Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Ecostrat American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Growth Energy Introductory Remarks [prerecorded]: U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack (Iowa) Genevieve Cullen, President, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Jordon Solomon, President and CEO, Ecostrat Art Guzzetti, Vice President, Mobility Initiatives and Public Policy, American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Chris Bliley, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Growth Energy 3:30 PM ? 4:25 PM New Frontiers in Clean Energy Research and Development Idaho National Laboratory Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) California Fuel Cell Partnership National Hydropower Association (NHA) Introductory Remarks [prerecorded]: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (Idaho) Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton, Ph.D., National Technical Director, Integrated Energy Systems, Idaho National Laboratory Lisa Jacobson, President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) Bill Elrick, Executive Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership Dennis Cakert, Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Markets Policy, National Hydropower Association (NHA) 2020 Participants ? American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) ? American Public Power Association (APPA) ? American Public Transportation Association (APTA) ? American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) ? Building Clean (BlueGreen Alliance) ? Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) ? California Fuel Cell Partnership ? Ecostrat ? Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) ? Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) ? Energy Storage Association (ESA) ? Government of Canada ? Growth Energy ? Idaho National Laboratory ? MCE ? National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) ? National Hydropower Association (NHA) ? 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U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Honorary Co-Hosts House Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus Environmental and Energy Study Institute Daniel Bresette, Executive Director EESI is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1984 by a bipartisan Congressional caucus to provide timely information and develop innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energy path. www.eesi.org [http://image.S7.exacttarget.com/lib/fe9313727663057a74/m/1/7f0f713f-b3d5-49f5-ad86-51b790463605.png] [http://image.S7.exacttarget.com/lib/fe9313727663057a74/m/1/9553ef6b-668f-46bf-96c0-f414232b942a.png] [http://image.S7.exacttarget.com/lib/fe9313727663057a74/m/1/86eb00e6-a05b-4827-b90c-a6074725571c.png] CFC #10627 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Scott.Carlin at liu.edu Fri Jul 24 12:03:13 2020 From: Scott.Carlin at liu.edu (Scott Carlin) Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:03:13 +0000 Subject: [Post-sustainability-committee] Webinar (Monday) Top Industry Leaders Talk B Corps - Moving Business forward with Sustainability Message-ID: <83DF42C2-4D92-48B5-9DBB-DA9F90A37C6A@liu.edu> Vincent Stanley of Patagonia, Lorna Davis of Danone & Andrei Cherny of Aspiration share how these Certified B Corps use business as a force for good! View this email in your browser [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/4615b3b1-2176-487f-a6d7-e308679b4fe1.jpg] Monday, July 27th 5:30 - 7:00pm There is a growing global trend using business as a force for good, to create meaningful work with dignity and purpose, reduce poverty, and restore the environment. This movement is being driven by B Corps, who through considering all stakeholders in their decisions are redefining success in business. Join Impact Growth Partner and ISSP-NYC for a Leaders In Sustainability panel discussion featuring B Corp leaders Vincent Stanley of Patagonia, Lorna Davis formerly of Danone, and Andrei Cherny of Aspiration. They will share how being a Certified B Corp enabled them to make more sustainable business decisions for the world, the people living in it, and the natural environment. Certified B Corps are for-profit companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency and are also legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, community, and environment. Jenifer Gorin, CEO, and Founder of Impact Growth Partners will lead off the discussion with a brief overview of B Corps and share their connection to the UN Global Compact?s Sustainable Development Goals Action Manager Tool. Date: Monday, July 27th Time: 5:30-7:00pm Location: Zoom Attendance at this event will earn .5 Continuing Education Units for ISSP-SA and ISSP-CSP credential holders. AGENDA 5:30 - 6:15pm - Introduction & Speaker Presentations 6:15 - 6:40pm - Questions & Answers 6:40 - 6:55pm - Guided Networking 6:55 - 7:00pm - Closing Statements TICKETS There is no charge for this event but advance registration is required. You will receive a registration confirmation once you register. The Zoom link will be sent out on the day of the event. Register PANELISTS [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/58a4d806-101d-430b-be90-a3a6a788fa06.jpg]Vincent Stanley Vincent Stanley, a co-author with Yvon Chouinard of The Responsible Company, has been with Patagonia on and off since its beginning in 1973, for many of those years in key executive roles as head of sales or marketing. More informally, he is Patagonia?s long-time chief storyteller. Vincent helped develop the Footprint Chronicles, the company?s interactive website that outlines the social and environmental impact of its products; the Common Threads Partnership (precursor of Worn Wear), and Patagonia Books. Vincent currently serves as Patagonia company philosopher and is a resident fellow at the Yale Center for Business and Environment. He is also a poet whose work has appeared in Best American Poetry. He and his wife, the writer Nora Gallagher, live in Santa Barbara. [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/9f4714f7-db06-4845-bf18-d29d76b87971.jpg]Lorna Davis Lorna has served as President of multinational consumer goods companies for 20+ years, in Danone, Kraft, and Mondelez. She has been a key leader in Danone?s purpose journey and is a Global Ambassador for the B Corp movement. In 2017, Lorna served as CEO and Chairwoman of Danone Wave (now Danone North America), where she established that $6 Billion entity as a Public Benefit Corporation and it achieved B Corp status in 2018, making it the largest B Corp in the world. Lorna was a member of the Global Board of Electrolux for 6 years and is now a member of the Social Mission Board of Seventh Generation, the Integrity Board of Sir Kensington (both companies owned by Unilever), the Advisory Board of Radicle Impact, the Board of B Lab Global, and the Board of Stone Barn Center for Agriculture and Industry. She has lived and led businesses in 7 countries including China where she lived and worked for 6 years running the Kraft Foods business. Lorna is passionate about purpose in business, Rhino conservation, and her dog Stir Fry. [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/7bb7493f-eaaf-45be-806a-122137ff93c0.png]Andrei Cherny Andrei Cherny is CEO of Aspiration, a financial partner that puts its customers, their conscience, and the planet first. Andrei has worked for nearly twenty years to make the financial system more open and fair. He has been an advisor to some of America?s largest financial institutions, a senior fellow at Harvard's JFK School of Government and at the Center for American Progress, a Navy reserve officer, a senior aide in the Clinton White House, and a financial fraud prosecutor. As co-founder of Democracy journal, Andrei helped launch the fight for what became the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He is the bestselling author of two books: The Next Deal and The Candy Bombers. He graduated from Harvard University and from the University of California Berkeley law school. ________________________________ MODERATOR [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/995c2990-3e27-4442-a477-1bb76a0cf9e8.jpg]Jenifer Gorin Jenifer Gorin is CEO and Founder of Impact Growth Partners. Jen founded Impact Growth Partners after identifying a need for businesses to streamline their capacity to measure, improve, and communicate the good they do. Jen has 15 years of experience working with executive teams to execute transformational projects extending from small start-ups to political clients to large multinational corporations. Prior to founding Impact Growth Partners, she spent nearly a decade as Director of Media and Telecom Investment Banking at Credit Suisse where she conducted media and telecommunication company mergers, acquisitions, and financings. Before Credit Suisse, Jen orchestrated public opinion advising projects for political and corporate entities at Penn Schoen Berland, a global custom research and analytics consultancy. She is passionate about using her traditional business experience in finance, market research, consulting, and project management to help companies become better businesses for all stakeholders. In addition to founding Impact Growth Partners, Jen has volunteered her expertise as a consultant for HBS Community Partners, advising greater New York-based nonprofits and is a member of investment platforms focused on encouraging women to invest and directing investment to women and minority entrepreneurs. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Harvard College. Jen lives in Westport, CT with her husband and two boys. ________________________________ This event is brought to you in partnership by: [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/2fe5f38d-cb16-4452-b70e-5862ee2c9e90.png]Impact Growth Partners helps companies expand their definition of success to include social & environmental benchmarks. We manage and streamline the process of attaining B Corp Certification, helping clients align their governance, operations, policies, and goals with their principles. [https://community.sustainabilityprofessionals.org/resource/group/22d597fc-0109-4c57-96a0-efa14787064b/issp_nyc_logo_artwork.jpg]The International Society of Sustainability Professionals - New York City Chapter (ISSP-NYC) is the NYC Chapter of the world?s leading professional association of sustainability practitioners, bringing industry-leading events, professional seminars, resources, and on-the-ground learning to the New York City sustainability community. ________________________________ This event addresses the following [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/941ce779-0c45-4fe8-8890-ad4f1d13259d.png] [https://mcusercontent.com/ccae1c7372aff6ed96a5fbe7f/images/a69fe5a3-a8e9-40da-8051-2ec63f9bb0fa.png][https://community.sustainabilityprofessionals.org/resource/group/22d597fc-0109-4c57-96a0-efa14787064b/sdgs/e-web-goal-12.png] ________________________________ Register We look forward to seeing you there! Best Regards, Mark Wolf & Kristia Janowski Co-Leads, ISSP-NYC Chapter For more information on this event and the ISSP-NYC Chapter, please contact nycchapter at sustainabilityprofessionals.org Please share this event information with colleagues and friends. Join ISSP-NYC Chapter on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! [ISSP NYC Facebook] [ISSP NYC Twitter] [ISSP NYC] [ISSP NYC LinkedIn] [Instagram] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: