Here in DC for August? Get an energizing dose of clean tech ideas, jobs, and local policy updates at Leaders in Energy’s (LE) 6th Annual Green Jobs Forum! Meet others in our LE community who are advancing clean energy and sustainable solutions.
This event is for people interested in green jobs and careers, those who want to use their careers to “be the difference,” or transform their existing work to be more green-centric, etc. This special event will serve job hunters, those working in cleantech/greentech, and green-learners/aspirers equally well!
Participate in world-class workshops that will help hone your career skills, obtain tips from successful job seekers who represent ICF, the World Bank, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and others. We will have some of the largest green job employers in the region, like the DC Sustainable Energy Utility, in attendance looking to find qualified candidates!
Also, join us
to hear from our panelists who will discuss the development of the first circular economy plan for a US city, the impacts of the Maryland Clean Jobs Act, and how policy can encourage green job growth, learn from innovators in the food and plastic waste reduction sector, and more!
Register
here before August 16th to take advantage of early-bird pricing! Interested in exhibiting? Forum ticket includes program, pizza, and beverages.
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Time and Location: August 22nd - 8:30 am - 9:00 pm, 777 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
OUR PROGRAM
Green Career and Networking Workshops: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm as listed below:
·
Green Career Workshop: What is Your Green Career Plan?
(8:30 – 11:30 am)
·
Fear is Your Copilot: Networking in Washington DC
(12:15- 1:15 pm)
·
Green Career Workshop 2.0: What is the Best Fit for Your Career Path?
(1:30-4:30 pm)
The Green Jobs Forum and Exhibitions: 4:30 – 9:00 pm.
Welcoming Remarks:
Steve Walz,
Director of Environmental Programs for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). He leads COG’s water, air quality, waste management, energy, and climate teams serving localities across metropolitan Washington.
Panel 1:
Economic development and employment specialists from around the Washington DC Region will discuss green jobs and workforce initiatives including the recently enacted Maryland Clean Jobs Act (which among other benefits will create 20,000 solar jobs and thousands of in-state offshore wind power jobs
)
.
·
Samuel Beirne,
Energy Program Manager, Maryland Energy Administration
·
Alex Cooley,
Manager, Labor Information Services, Northern Virginia Community
College
·
Tommy Wells,
Director, District of Columbia, Department of Energy and
Environment
·
Emily Yates,
Founder + Principle of Urban Revolution Group (Charlotte, NC)
Moderator:
Janine Finnell, Executive Director, Leaders in Energy,
Panel 2:
Get tips and advice from Leaders in Energy members who have landed or created green jobs
·
Rodger Correa,
US Communications Director, International Fund for Animal Welfare
·
Barbara Englehart,
Senior Project finance Controller,
ICF
·
David Gelman,
Business Development Manager for the Mid-Atlantic, VEIC
·
Charles Girard,
Energy Advisor, World Bank
·
Erin McGeoy
, Co-Founder and CEO of Last Call, an on-line platform that connects
users with discounted unsold food from restaurants
Moderator:
Spencer Schecht,
Member Experience Manager, the Smart Electric
Power Alliance
Exhibitors
include companies, educators, and career assistance organizations such as
Advanced BioFuels USA, BCS
,
DC Sustainable Energy Utility
,
The Plastic Tree
, and
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) National Capital Chapter,
University of Maryland AEE Student Chapter
(with 16 energy and sustainability certifications), and
Career Confidence.
This just in...
The Advanced Energy Economy organization just put out a report regarding energy-related jobs in Virginia. The jobs number has now grown to more than 100 thousand with Fairfax County coming in at #1, Loudoun #2 and Arlington #4. See the press release
here.
