The 7th Annual Clean Energy Extravaganza is on March 12th! |
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We will have two panels:
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Opportunities for Women in the Energy Transition (AEE's Council on Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership), moderated by Nikki Mehta, Director, Energy and Sustainability, Honeywell and CWEEL Lead
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Dr. Kelly Lefler, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
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Ida Namur, Vice President, Director of Operations for AECOM’s Energy Business Line
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Leah Nichols, Executive Director of George Mason University’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE)
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Building Back Circular (Leaders In Energy), moderated by Lara Ilao, Owner and Founder, Plastic Tree and Chair of LE's Circular Economy Working Group.
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Meagan Knowlton, Director of Sustainability, Optoro
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Jim Schulman, Executive Director of the Alliance for Regional Cooperation, a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable regional economic development.
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Jessica Wright, Senior Project Manager, ecoPreserve
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Emily Yates, City of Philadelphia's Smart City Director
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Clean Energy Leader Sponsor |
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Environmental Leader Sponsor |
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DOE event with Secretary Granholm! |
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On Monday, March 8th, at 2 pm EST, the US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is holding a roundtable on helping small and medium-sized manufacturers improve energy efficiency, create jobs, and reduce their carbon footprints! The event features experts from across the country and includes guest speaker Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. |
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New book review by LE's Communications Director in Science! |
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LE's Communications Director, Dr. Miriam Aczel, recently had her review of Bill Gates' new book published in the journal Science. She explains how Gates divides his book into “making things”; “plugging in,” or generating electricity; “growing things,”; “getting around”; and “keeping warm and cool” and offers pragmatic solutions to humanity's greatest problem. |
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New Green Career Workshops! |
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LE and Waterford's popular green career workshops are back!
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Free Information Session: Monday, March 15th, 6-7 pm EDT.
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Workshops start Saturday, March 27th, and April 10th, from 1:30-5 pm EDT.
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Extra benefit: Participation in the Waterford Inc Green Jobs Community meetings with career specialists included!
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Join the Green Finance Working Group! |
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We had an amazing Climate Finance Working Group meeting on February 18th. The purpose of the working group is to further collaborate on opportunities to develop financing frameworks, tools, and platforms focused on increasing investment in renewable energy and sustainability to the Mid-Atlantic region.
At the meeting, we discussed and explored other areas of collaboration, such as :
- ESG Investment - Training
- Economic Development - Jobs and Investment
- Role of Green Banks
- International Programs - what is available to promote to US companies
- Circular Economy
The next Climate Finance Working Group Meeting is on March 25th from 5 to 6 pm EDT.
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LE Member to lead DOE program in the Biden-Harris Administration |
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Jigar Shah is a clean energy entrepreneur and founder of Generate Capital, a leading investment and operating platform for sustainable infrastructure. The firm was one of the first to finance battery storage and community solar. Shah previously founded solar services company SunEdison which became the largest solar services company in the world before its acquisition.
In his new role, Shah hopes to speed up the DOE's timeline in approving loan applications and to offer a helping hand to companies.
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Webinar: Energy Challenges Facing the States |
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On March 10, 2021, from 12:00-1:00 pm, OurEnergyPolicy.Org is hosting an all-new webinar on reliable and affordable energy. Kyle Kimball, VP of Government and COmmunity Affairs at ConEdison, and John Rhoses, Board Member at The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, will take us through the challenges and opportunities facing the New York in the energy transition. |
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LE's Executive Director to Moderate
at CHARGE Energy Branding Week
North America
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Join CHARGE Energy Branding & Leaders in Energy on Thursday, March 25th at 2 pm Central Time (1 pm EDT) for a rundown on the latest tech-driven, renewable energy challenger brands entering the US energy retail market. Digital platforms aim to create new value by empowering retailers, utilities, and consumers alike to take more control over their stake in the sustainable energy transition. But how do they work, and what more can be done? Find out with speakers include leaders from Octopus Energy US, Kaluza, Rhythm, Electric Kiwi, and with our own Janine Finnell as moderator. See the full agenda here. Secure a free ticket or a $50 discount with the code LEADERS50 below
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New idea for the week: Environmental Peacebuilding |
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By Dr. Miriam Aczel
Miriam reviews a year of Leaders In Energy programs. From green financing projects with Potential Energy DC in January to the Green Momentum Series in March to "Regenerating for a Positive Future" Awards Celebration in December, the year has been full of new connections and opportunities! A listing of our sponsors and supporters is also included.
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By Jakkie Greer
Jakkie recaps LE's end of year award ceremony. The awardees focused on keeping the faith, integrating environmental passion into everyday life, and simply trying things. The event's highlights are available on the Sustainable Scoop's Youtube Channel, a production of Arlington Independent Media. |
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To add to our blog, send your piece to our Communications Director, Dr. Miriam Aczel, at maczel@leadersinenergy.org |
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Domingo Morales, a grassroots composter, recently won the David Prize for NYC residents with big ideas. His idea: Compost Power. The plan is to use the $200,000 grant to build and renovate 10 compost sites, all while training people how to use them. He hopes to bring composting to communities that can't usually afford it and, most importantly, teach people that composting is cool. |
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Writer and climate activist Naomi Klein explains how Google and Facebook have been complicit in the Indian government's use of its platforms to go after climate activists like 22-year-old Disha Ravi and the farmer movement she supports. Such measures include a new law that mandates tech companies to cooperate with government requests to take down certain materials.
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Join Our Leaders in Energy Community
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We are dedicated to building a network of changemakers to accelerate clean energy and sustainability solutions for “The Big Green Shift” through multigenerational talent and leadership. We welcome you to join us!
Thank you for your support!
Janine Finnell, Executive Director of Leaders in Energy
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