April 12, 2021
WACA Climate Week 2021

Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23

New Speakers Added!
Dean of The Fletcher School
Tufts University
Executive Director
U.S. Climate Action Network
The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to present WACA Climate Week 2021 — five days of virtual programming April 19-23 that will convene high-caliber global and local experts on this most critical issue facing our world.

Visit our dedicated website for more event details. Stay tuned for new speaker updates!

NOTE: Separate registration is required for each and every program in this special series.
Agenda and Speakers
Monday, April 19, at 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET
Fireside Chat: Amb. Hyoeun Kim with Dean Rachel Kyte
Ambassador Hyoeun Jenny Kim
Deputy Director-General
Global Green Growth Initiative (GGGI)
Rachel Kyte
Dean of The Fletcher School
Tufts University
Program Sponsor: Korea Foundation
Tuesday, April 20, at 5:00 - 6:00 PM ET
Combating Climate Change: Making Green Energy Solutions Accessible and Affordable for All
Donnel Baird
Founder & CEO
BlocPower 
Andreas Karelas
Executive Director of Re-Volv &
Author of Climate Courage ​
Wednesday, April 21, at 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT)
California's Future Power Grid: Smart, Resilient & Reliable
Danielle Osborn Mills
California Director
American Clean Power
J. Andrew Murphy
SVP, Strategy and Corporate Development
Edison International
Nancy Rader
Executive Director
California Wind Energy Assoc.
Steven Low
Frank J. Gilloon Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Caltech
Rosa Bravo (Moderator)
Senior Technology Executive
Program Sponsor: Edison International
Thursday, April 22, at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
An Earth Day Conversation with Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey Sachs
Director of the Center for Sustainable Development
Columbia University
Friday, April 23, at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Title TBA
Keya Chatterjee
Executive Director
U.S. Climate Action Network
Special Thanks to the Principal Sponsor of WACA Climate Week 2021:
Partner Councils: