Thank you for attending our 7th Annual Clean Energy & Sustainability Extravaganza |
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On Friday, March 12th, we held our 7th Annual Clean Energy & Sustainability Extravaganza with the Association of Energy Engineers National Capital Chapter/Council for Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership (CWEEL). Participants gained insights from panel discussions with women leaders working in clean energy from the U.S. Department of Energy, George Mason University, AECOM, and Honeywill. We are also heard about circular economy initiatives from those working in the industry including PlasticTree, Optoro, the City of Philadelphia, and the Alliance for Regional Cooperation. Thanks to our sponsors Edison Energy, AECOM, Titan Power, Your Business Our World, and the DLR Group. We will be following up with recap articles. You can view the proceedings below. |
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Green Career Workshops Start Next Saturday! |
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LE and Waterford's popular green career workshops are back!
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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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CEWG Meeting on Wednesday, March 24th &
Seeking Group Vice Chair
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LE's Circular Economy Working Group (CEWG) is meeting again next Wednesday, March 24 from 6 -8 pm EDT! Following an engaging panel discussion at the Extravaganza, the group will feature a speaker on the circular economy. We will be posting more info via our DMV Circular Economy Working Group Community and our website shortly. You can also view our video from our last meeting on Regenerative Agriculture with Takatoshi Kamezawa and Heinz Thomet here. Register today!
The Leaders in Energy Circular Economy Working Group is looking for a new volunteer Vice-Chair. Here is an overview of what the role entails and if you are interested, please apply via the interest form below. |
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New CE module from the World Economic Forum |
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In other circular economy news, the World Economic Forum just came out with an online educational tool on the shortcomings of the disposable economy and its downstream ramifications. Check out their website to learn more!
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Green Finance Working Group Meeting on Thursday, March 25th! |
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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:
- Environment, Social, and Governance (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 will be discussing the topic of "Opportunity Zones", and how they can be utilized for renewable energy/sustainability projects. Please join us.
Check out the article in the Bookmarked section further below on how the Biden Administration wants the financial sector to face up to climate risk.
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LE's Executive Director to Moderate
Energy Executives Panel
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Join CHARGE Energy Branding & Leaders in Energy on Thursday, March 25th at 2 pm Central Time (3 pm EDT) for a rundown on the latest tech-driven, renewable energy challenger brands entering the US energy retail market. We will also be examining how smart-tech and digital platforms can ramp up the adoption of low carbon technology. Join speakers from Octopus Energy US, Kaluza, Rhythm, Electric Kiwi, and with our own Janine Finnell as moderator. Check out the full agenda and register today! Secure a free ticket or a $50 discount with the code LEADERS50
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Compost Research College Scholarships |
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The Compost Research & Education Foundation offers an annual scholarship to college students to assist with their compost research projects. The scholarship is available for undergraduate through PhD students studying at a college or university in the United States. The scholarship is for $4,000, and also includes an invitation to present research findings at a US Composting Council Annual Conference. |
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Idea for the week: Women in Climate |
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In honor of International Women's Day earlier this month, we're honoring all the women who are leading the way in tackling the climate crisis. From newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland to C EO of the United Nations Global Compact Sanda Ojiambo, the climate movement is being led by " badass women."
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By Brett Wilkins
India's farmers have now camped outside the outskirts of New Delhi for three months in protest of three laws that deregulate the sale, pricing, and storage of agricultural goods. Their movement has been joined by students, leftists, and labor groups, as well as others in recent months. In their statement of solidarity, 87 US farming groups wrote “We stand with India’s farmers! Now let’s connect the dots between the forces of neoliberalism that stifle farmers, from India to the U.S.”
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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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Although more than 180 nations agreed last year to strictly limit plastic exports from richer countries to poorer ones, American companies are still dumping their waste on the Global South. Plastic scrap from Los Angeles, for example, ends up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For companies to face prosecution for violating the Basel Convention, it must be ratified by the US Congress.
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After publishing reports on climate risk last fall, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is joining the Federal Reserve in taking climate risk more seriously. Its new climate risk unit could increase disclosure, particularly with help from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such requirements could more quickly more capital into the economy of the future.
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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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