This is an exciting moment for the economy with the President Biden signing a bipartisan infrastructure agreement for pumping billions of dollars of new spending into electric utilities, transportation, and other projects as part of the American Jobs Plan.
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Registration is now open for
Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair!
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Register now for our Leaders in Energy 8th Annual Green Jobs Forum with Resilient Virginia. At the Forum, we will be hearing from recruiters and those who have landed or created green jobs. There will also be opportunities for job seekers to meet with companies and organizations throughout the event and at the live streamed Career Fair.
The Leaders in Energy Forum will take place on Thursday, August 26th, from 1:30 – 4:00 pm EDT, followed by the Career Fair from 4:30 – 6:30 pm EDT. We will be conducting these events as part of the Resilient Virginia Conference (virtual) from August 25-27, 2021. Attendees and exhibitors will be able to attend the entire three-day conference as part of their registration.
We have dropped our price for exhibitors due to this being a virtual event ($150). In addition, we will be providing more functionality in terms of connecting candidates and employers and educators with our virtual platform.
Interested in exhibiting and/or sponsoring and want to learn more about what's in it for you? Feel free to contact us at info@leadersinenergy.org.
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This week: OurEnergyPolicy upcoming triple webinars! |
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OurEnergyPolicy webinars, June 29-30, 2021
Our partner, OurEnergyPolicy, will be holding webinars with two members of Congress - Senator Edward J. Markey and Congressman Dan Crenshaw - on #infrastructure, #cybersecurity, the #energytransition, and #carboncapture #CCUS, with co-host Broadscale for Tuesday, June 29, and co-host The American Petroleum Institute for Wednesday, June 30.
⚡️Tues, June 29, 11 am: Infrastructure: Policy Outlook & Cybersecurity, co-hosted by Broadscale. Sign up!
⚡️Tues, June 29, 12:30 pm: The State of the Energy Transition, co-hosted by Broadscale. Sign up!
⚡️Wed, June 30, 12 pm: The Long-Awaited Promise of Carbon Capture, co-hosted by American Petroleum Institute. Sign up!
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Get ready for the Moco Green Futures: Green Career Event |
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Montgomery County (Moco) Green Futures Career Event, July 24 10 AM-12 PM
- There is an opportunity to achieve three of the vision statements in making Montgomery County more equitable and inclusive – a thriving county for youth and families, a growing economy, and greener county, by implementing a green career pathways event.
- In order to meet the challenges posed by climate change, we will need a trained workforce to work in the emerging industries that address the challenges and provide innovative new solutions.
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Take Action on Microplastics this
Plastic Free July!
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High School Students and Educators: Get Credit for Taking Action on Microplastics during "Plastic Free July"!
Did you know that most of the microplastic pollution in our local waterways is actually fiber from… our laundry??? We didn’t! Beth Gingold with Recycle Leaders is organizing action to do something about it together and we learned more about this at our recent Circular Economy Working Group meeting.
Starting July 12, the four-week series of virtual 1-hour zoom classes will guide participants in the Everywear Counts challenge, a fun remote competition that inspires participants to take actions together (virtually) that can save money, reduce water and energy use, and prevent microplastic pollution. (NOTE: Applications are due by July 1).
This project is organized by Recycle Leaders in partnership with the Audubon Naturalist Society with technical guidance from American University. Contact: info@recycleleaders.com. |
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Thought for the week:
Forests and the Climate
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Two recently published academic articles dive into the subject of tropical forests and climate change.
- The first, "Amazon tree dominance across forest strata" focuses on increasing understanding of the Amazonian region's biodiversity to ascertain which species are the most dominant and potentially the most threatened by climate risks.
- The second, "Taking the pulse of Earth’s tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots" examines the issue of forest monitoring by connecting researchers across 54 countries to understand how forest carbon and biodiversity are responding to climate change.
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By Miles Murray
Miles explores issues facing cities as they move into the 21st century such as construction material scarcity, aging transportation infrastructure, and poor water quality. He argues that its up to city governments and corporations to make the changes that will move us into the future.
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By Adrian Johansen
Adrian argues that sustainable job seekers must gain relevant experience, learn about the company, and create a relevant resume to join the increasingly crowded field of sustainable companies.
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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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According to NASA, the amount of heat Earth traps each year has doubled since 2005, an unprecedented increase according to NASA officials. This extra heat, attributed in part to human-caused global warming will mean more intense hurricanes and marine heat waves.
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Researchers at Arizona State University found that protecting half of the planet's biodiversity, much of which is in the hands of indigenous peoples, would limit warming to 1.5 degrees and ensure a safer, healthier world
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Join Our Leaders in Energy Community
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