Join more than 300 energy leaders at the Charge Energy Branding virtual conference from September 28-29. Use promo code LECHARGE20 to receive a 20% discount!

LE and Waterford Inc. will be offering our Green Career Workshops on October 10th and 24th that will help you develop a green career plan and find the right career path that works for you! Cleantech and sustainability jobs are fast-growing segments of the economy. Have you been inspired by others working in these fields? Are you looking to land, create, pivot into, or move up into your dream green job? Is this your year to land the job you’ve been dreaming about?

These workshops provide key insights on career strengths and preferences and how to tailor them to the growing green economy, e.g., clean energy, sustainability, circular economy, resiliency, and more. They are appropriate for people with diverse skills such as technical, managerial, communications, and policy.

Join us for our Tuesday Sept 29th, 6-7 pm, for a free Green Career Workshops Information Session via Zoom!

Beth will be speaking on the topic ”Skills Development in the Energy Sector” panel at the Skills Development Summit, held on Monday, September 29 in Capetown, South Africa. The virtual Summit will also feature speakers such as Thabang Mashigo from Altitude Connection, Maat Africa Solar Group, and Gift Lubele, co-founder of Kudoti, South Africa's first waste analytics platform that enables companies to maximize recycling and reduce costs. Learn more about the Summit here.

The Reconomics Institute, based in Washington DC, focuses on creating economic prosperity through the regenerative economy and resiliency. Storm Cunningham, its Executive Director, is also the author of the new book - Reconomics: the Path to Resilient Prosperity. The Institute is offering a new certified online Revitalization & Resilience Facilitator (RE Facilitator, for short) credential. This valuable credential can future-proof your current career, or help you launch a new career to guide communities or regions in developing a revitalization or resilience framework.

Leaders In Energy's new partnership with the RECONOMICS Institute will save you $100 on your tuition for the RE Facilitator program. Use this coupon code on the enrollment form: LEADERS-100!

On September 9th, the Circular Economy Working Group (CWEG) hosted Architect and Engineer Joel Oronato who presented on the topic "Is the Building World Ready for The Circular Economy?" Joel works with the sustainable design group Hickok Cole that is currently building the largest net-zero building on the East Coast for the American Geophysical Union. CEWG is off on September 23rd, but make sure to check out Joel's presentation if you missed it!

Watch winning videos, hear from Global Co Lab's teen winners and mentors, Smithsonian partners, and be inspired by their ten SDG Hubs led by teens on climate change, fighting plastics, hunger, preserving wildlife, gender equality, mental health, quality education, racial justice, and bringing in artists and Spanish speakers to work on the SDGs!

LE is a partner for Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions' National Clean Energy Week, which will take place from September 21st through 25th! Join industry leaders from around the country to discuss clean energy solutions during this special week.

Director, Business Engagement, The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT)

Vice President, Grid Integration, Nexamp

Executive Director, The Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) 

Climate Health and Equity Intern, American Public Health Association (APHA)

Federal - Environmental Policy Analyst, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Resiliant Virginia is hosting a four part series on helping communities build capacity to adapt to the climate crisis. The first webinar on September 23rd and will feature David Herring, Director of Communication & Education at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Program Office and will discuss the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit. All webinars will take place from 1-2:30 PM.

The Maryland Clean Energy Center's webinars are still happening! The next session, on September 24th, "Emerging Energy Storage Solutions & Grid Modernization" will explore Maryland microgrid projects and the size and scale of its energy storage capacity. Join Thursdays through November 5th, 2020, from 10:30 AM – Noon.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute's webinar series is still going on! This month, the Institute is hosting two more inspiring webinars on September 23rd and September 30th. The next webinar, "Growing Green Industry and Innovation: Mass Timber", on September 23rd will feature Arkansas Congressman Bruce Westerman, sponsor of The Trillion Trees Act. Both webinars start at 12 PM.

PLUS...Virginia Clean Energy Summit, October 20-21, 2020. Last year was the inaugural summit; it opened with Governor Northam's formal announcement of his goal for zero carbon electricity by 2050.