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Climate Resilience

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
4:00pm to 5:00pm
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The Corporation as Clean Energy Activist

Breakout
Grand Ballroom Salon C

As more companies set ambitious energy and climate targets, there’s a need for policymakers to send clear market signals that will inspire the private sector to take big, collective steps forward. What role should businesses play in influencing clean-energy policy? How can companies advance new markets and technologies, all while addressing their SDG commitments? This session will explore the growing body of organizations emerging to help unify voices from corporations, the power of private sector to inspire change, the reputational opportunities and risks and how to navigate the tough issues, such as setting an internal policy agenda and getting C-suite buy-in.

Tracks

  • Climate Resilience
  • Scaling Renewables

Speakers

  • Winston Vaughan
  • Brian Janous
  • Rose McKinney-James
  • Lindsay Baker

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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
8:30am to 9:30am
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Aligning Clean Energy and Carbon Reduction Targets

Breakout
Grand Ballroom Salon A,B

This session looks at how energy and sustainability managers are balancing competing agendas to reduce costs and carbon. Corporate leaders will talk about how to engage stakeholders to get buy-in for ambitious initiatives, the tools and technologies available to measure and reduce emissions, and lessons learned from past programs.

Tracks

  • Climate Resilience
  • Scaling Renewables
  • Building Decarbonization

Speakers

  • Emily Kirsch
  • Jon Guerster
  • Andrea Traber
  • Claire Broido Johnson
  • Emma Cox

Sponsors

Dalkia

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1:15pm to 2:15pm
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Scaling (and Financing) Clean Energy for All

Breakout
Grand Ballroom Salon G,H

You can’t get to 100 percent clean energy without including everyone. This session will look at finance opportunities, innovations and markets to ensure that the clean economy will work for residents in all communities. From public-private partnerships to leveraging new financial structures, our experts look at the latest financial innovations that promote inclusivity.

Tracks

  • Climate Resilience
  • Scaling Renewables

Speakers

  • Emily Kirsch
  • Holmes Hummel
  • Ugwem Eneyo
  • Ramsay Huntley

Sponsors

Wells Fargo

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Thursday, October 24th, 2019
8:30am to 9:30am
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The Forecast for Extreme Weather Technologies

Breakout
Grand Ballroom Salon F

What technologies are emerging to keep companies and people resilient amid growing storms droughts and other weather events? How can we make sure we're taking everyone along as we prep for more hurricanes, droughts, floods, wildfires and other calamitous events? This session looks at the emerging technologies designed to help communities and organizations be prepared and discusses how cities and companies can work together to identify and implement the tools needed to become more resilient. 

Tracks

  • Climate Resilience

Speakers

  • Allison Wolff
  • Stephen Crout
  • Alexandria McBride
  • Andrew Zolli

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1:30pm to 2:30pm
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How Community Energy Can Help Companies Get to 100 Percent

Breakout
Grand Ballroom Salon C

More than 100 cities across the country are committed to being powered entirely by clean energy. Here, we look at how community solar is helping cities, companies and utilities to partner to reach their 100-percent goals. Speakers include Groundswell, a startup that helps bring clean energy to low-income areas, and Walmart, which is leveraging community solar to reach its ambitious clean energy targets. 

Tracks

  • Climate Resilience
  • Scaling Renewables

Speakers

  • Michelle Moore
  • Steve Chriss
  • Coulter Wood
  • Richard Keiser
  • Renee Sharp

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3:00pm to 4:00pm
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The Purpose of Corporations

Breakout
Grand Ballroom Salon A,B

Corporate America has more power than ever, and with that comes a rising movement for it to better serve employees, communities and the environment. This session features experts from leading companies about the importance of making clean energy and climate front and center to ensure a happy workforce, ethical sourcing practices, and relevance in a quickly-changing world. 

 

Tracks

  • Climate Resilience

Speakers

  • Bill Weihl
  • Sunya Norman
  • Holly Beale
  • Karolo Aparicio

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