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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190811
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SUMMARY:Aspen Energy Week
DESCRIPTION:ASPEN ENERGY WEEK\nAspen Energy Week\, which grew out of the Energy Policy Forum\, seeks to encourage leaders to devise\, design\, and deploy a new wave of policy and regulation\, technology\, market reform\, and innovation to build a cleaner and more equitable energy economy. The invitation-only event is hosted by the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program. \nKarin Corfee\, managing director at Navigant\, will participate in a panel session: Fires and Floods – Evaluating Climate Risks on the Energy System Thursday at 3:15 p.m. \n\n\nWHEN?\nAugust 6 – 10\, 2019\n\nWHERE?\nAspen\, Colorado \n\n\nhttps://www.navigant.com/events/2019/08/06/aspen-energy-week \n 
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/aspen-energy-week/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190805
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190501T181026Z
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SUMMARY:The Climate Reality Project Leadership Training
DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSHIP CORPS\nMINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL TRAINING\n\nAUGUST 2-4\nAPPLY\n\nFor businesses wishing to send more than five employees to a training\, please see our Corporate Group Opportunities guide.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY TO THE CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSHIP CORPS\nMINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL TRAINING\nThe training will be held August 2-4 in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. To become a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps\, you must apply and be accepted to attend one of our trainings with our chairman and founder\, former US Vice President Al Gore.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/the-climate-reality-project-leadership-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190723T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190723T130000
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SUMMARY:Skip Laitner Brown Bag Talk at ACEEE
DESCRIPTION:ACEEE Laitner MENA Disruptive Energy Transition July 23 2019 \nMENA Disruptive Energy Transition. \nACEEE 12p-1p EDT TUESDAY/JULY 23rd \n529 14th Street N.W.\, Suite 600 Washington\, D.C. 20045-1000 Phone: (202) 507-4000 \nSkip Laitner will be at ACEEE on TUE/JULY 23rd (from 12p-1p) and will be giving an informal talk on two interesting projects his team is working on currently. One is with The World Bank regarding “Disruptive Energy Transition” for Middle East and North African nations (Egypt\, Morocco\, Yemen); and the other is with Arlington County with related analysis\, where the final report will reflect the methods & results that were outlined in the ACE3 study\, “The Long-Term Energy-Efficiency Potential: What the Evidence Suggests\,” that Skip\, Neal & Steve\, among others\, worked on in 2012. Skip is looking forward and would be happy to share emerging insights with ACEEE more broadly. \nBrown bag with Skip Laitner\nTue\, Jul 23\, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT ACEEE Laitner MENA Disruptive Energy Transition July 23 2019 \nPlease join my meeting from your computer\, tablet or smartphone.\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/join/110976357 \nYou can also dial in using your phone.\nUnited States: +1 (872) 240-3212 \nAccess Code: 110-976-357 \nJoining from a video-conferencing room or system?\nDepending on your device\, dial:\n110976357@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##110976357 \nNew to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:\nhttps://global.gotomeeting.com/install/110976357
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-laitner-brown-bag-talk-at-aceee/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190726
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T201818Z
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SUMMARY:Skip in Washington\, D.C.
DESCRIPTION:more follow-up meetings with The World Bank\, Alliance to Save Energy and Arlington County\, Virginia.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-in-washington-d-c-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190722
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T194824Z
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SUMMARY:Skip in Moscow
DESCRIPTION:Meeting with the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administratoin (RANEPA) and the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy to discuss the bimonthly journal\, Economic Policy\, which Skip is the editor-i-chief for the upcoming special edition of the SEPT/OCT issue. \nEkonomicheskaya Politika / Economic Policy is an academic peer-reviewed bimonthly established by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow\, Russia) and the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy (Moscow\, Russia)
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-in-moscow/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190719
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190709T194016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T194016Z
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SUMMARY:Skip in Washington\, D.C.
DESCRIPTION:Meetings with The World Bank\, Arlington County\, VA
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-in-washington-d-c/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190711T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190711T153000
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
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SUMMARY:EESI Briefing: 2019 Congressional Clean Energy Expo & Policy Forum
DESCRIPTION:2019 Congressional Clean Energy Expo and Policy Forum\n\nThursday\, July 11\n9:30 am – 3:30 pm \nRayburn House Office Building Foyer and Gold Room (2168)\nIndependence Ave and South Capitol Street SE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\nWhere\nRegistration (exhibitors)\nSpeakers\nExhibitors\nAttend the Expo\nLivecast\nHost\nHonorary Co-Host\nFor more information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nif you would like to apply to be an exhibitor\n\n\n\n\nThe Expo is open to the public and free for attendees. \nThe 21st Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum will bring together 30-40 businesses\, trade associations\, and government agencies to showcase renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. In every state across the country\, these technologies are having a significant impact in business development and job creation in the manufacturing\, transmission\, power\, transportation\, and building sectors. The bipartisan House Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus is the Expo’s honorary co-host. \nLearn more by checking out highlights from last year’s expo. \n. \n\n\n\n\nWHEN\nThursday\, July 11\, 2019\n9:30 am – 4:30 pm\n\n\n\nWHERE\nRayburn House Office Building\nRayburn Foyer\nRayburn Gold Room (2168)\nC Street SE and South Capitol Street\nWashington DC\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION (EXHIBITORS)\nIf you would like to apply to be an exhibitor\, please contact the Expo coordinator\, Rebecca Blood\, orregister online. \nRegistrations will be considered until all available exhibit spaces are filled. \n \n 
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/eesi-briefing-2019-congressional-clean-energy-expo-policy-forum/
LOCATION:Rayburn House Office Bldg.\, Independence Avenue SW and South Capitol Street SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20016\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190628
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T181930Z
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SUMMARY:SEEC:  10th Annual Statewide Energy-Efficiency Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Statewide Energy Efficiency Forum\, organized by the Local Government Commission in partnership with SEEC and offered at no-cost to California local government staff and officials\, provides valuable opportunities for participants to learn\, share\, and network with peers from across the state. \n\n\n\n\n\nConnect with State Leaders\n\nParticipants have the opportunity to connect with executives and staff from key state agencies including the California Public Utilities Commission\, the California Energy Commission\, the California Air Resources Board\, and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn New Strategies\n\nForum organizers aim to highlight the latest trends\, replicable strategies\, and tangible best practices for advancing climate and energy action in California through engaging plenary sessions\, interactive breakout sessions\, a dynamic poster session\, and more! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetwork with Peers\n\nThe Forum offers many opportunities to facilitate peer-to-peer discussions through the networking reception\, interactive sessions\, structured participant discussions\, informal evening activities\, and the numerous networking breaks provided throughout the duration of the Forum.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/seec-10th-annual-statewide-energy-efficiency-forum/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190630
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190304T221727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190304T221727Z
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SUMMARY:Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference
DESCRIPTION:Agenda for 2019 Sustainable Futures Conference:  June 26 – 29\, 2019\nUniversity of Central Florida – Orlando \nAgenda \n \nAESS Conferences\n\n\nSince 2009\, the Association has held an annual meeting. Each year a Site Selection Committee works to find a location. If you are interested in hosting an AESS conference at your institution\, please review our proposal guidelines and contact hostAESS@aessonline.org. \nOur annual conference brings an interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues in an academic setting. We take a collegial approach where ideas are shared in small\, informal sessions that are panel\, paper\, and presentation based and include roundtable discussions at meals. Students\, professors\, and government and industry professionals alike participate in lively and interactive sessions that cover topics across the conference theme. \n  \n 
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/association-for-environmental-studies-and-sciences-conference/
LOCATION:University of Central Florida\, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.\, Orlando\, FL\, 32816\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190624T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190614T215036Z
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SUMMARY:2nd North African Renewable Energy Summit
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT NARES 2019\n\nNorth Africa Renewable Energy Summit 2019 will be held in Casablanca in June 24-25\, 2019. It will focus on the Solar & Wind power development in Morocco\, Egypt\, Algeria and Tunisia. \nIt is expected that more than 300 decision makers will join the event and share the latest news in the renewable energy development in North Africa.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/2nd-north-african-renewable-energy-summit/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190626
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190423T172038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T172038Z
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SUMMARY:7th World Congress on Green Energy - Barcelona\, Spain
DESCRIPTION:7th World Congress and Expo on \nGreen Energy\nJune 24-25\, 2019 Barcelona\, Spain\nTheme: Green Energy for a Sustainable Future\n\nConference series llc Ltd welcomes you to attend the 7th World Congress and Expo on Green Energy during June 24-25\, 2019 at Barcelona\, Spain. The relative novel nature of the conference is to bring the advancement in the field of utilization of natural resources. We cordially invite all the participants interested in sharing their knowledge and research in the arena of renewable energy and environmental sciences. \nGreen Energy Congress 2019 is the integration of new technologies in the field of environmental science to help Environmental Professionals harness the full potential of their practice. It involves the use of tools and technologies to achieve a certain degree of publicity and broaden the reach of the practice and the practitioner. The conference is a rare opportunity for all individuals of the environmental community to upgrade their know-how of the latest technologies & strategies \nWhy to attend? \nGreen Energy Congress 2019 has been designed with a twofold objective in mind. The main theme of the conference is “Share & acquire knowledge on utilization of natural resources” which covers a wide range of critically important sessions. \nThe event aims at bringing the advancement in the field of Green Energy\, Renewable Energy\, Environmental Science\, and Green Technologies and also lays a special emphasis at Educating and informing environmental researcher\, industry professionals with the latest knowledge of technologies that can be applied to counter the economic under-evaluation ecologist may face in their practice. \nTo add to its promise\, the venue of the event has been selected after much research to assure that the event is being held in one of the hotspots for the concerned field\, therefore attendance is expected to be astounding\, both in quality and quantity. The variety of prospective audience includes: figures of academic excellence\, interested industrialists\, Students\, exhibitors and eminent faces from the world of marketing thus enabling the sponsors a unique chance to choose from a pool of outstanding scopes for expansion of their business\, new project undertaking and recruitment. All these factors combined and several more make Green Energy Congress 2019 a “must attend” green energy conference. \nA Unique Opportunity for Advertisers and Sponsors at this International event. \nFor sponsorship opportunities: \nhttps://greenenergy.environmentalconferences.org/sponsors.php
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/7th-world-congress-on-green-energy-barcelona-spain/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190623
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190430T202002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T202002Z
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SUMMARY:The Emerging Environmental Law Curriculum Schedule - Vermont Law School
DESCRIPTION:THE EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CURRICULUM SCHEDULE\nHosted by Vermont Law School \nTHURSDAY JUNE 20 \n5:00 PM Bus from conference hotels to VLS \n5:30 PM Beer and wine \n6:00 PM Keynote address: The Importance of Teaching about Climate \nBill McKibben\, Middlebury College and 350.org \n6:30 PM Dinner and Keynote Panel: Comparing Educational Theories \nModerator: John Echeverria\, Vermont Law School \nHelen Kang\, Golden Gate University Law \nRichard Lazarus\, Harvard Law School \nMichael Vandenbergh\, Vanderbilt Law School \n 8:00 PM Bus back to hotels \n  \nFRIDAY\, JUNE 21* \n9:00 AM Bus from conference hotels to VLS \n9:30 AM Coffee \n10:00 AM Panel 1: Teaching Climate without Despair \nModerator: Jennifer Rushlow\, Vermont Law School \nShalanda Baker\, Northeastern University School of Law \nAnn Carlson\, UCLA Law \nMelissa Powers\, Lewis & Clark Law School \n11:15 AM Panel 2: Old Statutes as Modern Problem-Solvers \nModerator: Hillary Hoffmann\, Vermont Law School \nSarah Krakoff\, University of Colorado Law School \nRobin Kundis Craig\, The University of Utah College of Law \nMark Squillace\, University of Colorado Law School \n12:30 PM Food Truck Lunch \n2:00 PM Panel 3: Undivided Environmentalism \nModerator: Laurie Beyranevand\, Vermont Law School \nMarianne Engleman-Lado\, Yale University \nMargot Pollans\, Pace Law School \nEdward Richards\, Louisiana State University Law School \n3:15 PM Break \n3:30 PM Panel 4: The Practitioner’s Perspective \nModerator: Tom McHenry\, Vermont Law School \nSusan Cooke\, McDermott Will & Emery \nJohn Cruden\, Beveridge & Diamond \n4:45 PM Break \n5:00 PM Bus to Fable Farms for farm-to-table dinner \n6:00 PM Remarks: Diversity in the Environmental Law Academy \nMark Latham\, Vermont Law School \n 7:15 PM Bus back to hotels \n  \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 22 \n9:00 AM Bus from conference hotels to farm \n9:30 AM Local farm tours in South Royalton and Tunbridge \n11:30 AM Picnic lunch \n12:45 PM Brewery tour and beer tasting \n2:30 PM Bus back to hotels \n  \n*Note: order of Friday panels subject to change
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/the-emerging-environmental-law-curriculum-schedule-vermont-law-school/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190621
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190315T164244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190315T164244Z
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SUMMARY:Circularity19: Accelerating the Circular Economy
DESCRIPTION:Circularity19 – Minneapolis\, MN\nMinneapolis Marriott\nCircularity isn’t just another sustainability framework — it’s a radically different way of doing business. It’s an emerging business strategy that enables companies and organizations to innovate in ways that address resource scarcity and climate risk\, respond to consumer and societal pressure to reduce waste\, and unlock a $4.5 trillion economic opportunity. \nThe circular economy is transformational\, disruptive\, regenerative and will create opportunities at every part of the economic spectrum. It requires engaging with a company’s entire value chain\, even with competitors and companies outside of one’s sector. \nHowever\, it is still early days. There is a lack of awareness about the circular economy and many myths and misunderstandings about how to finance it\, the impact of the policy environment and how more companies and cities can seize the moment. \nCircularity 19 is the largest circular economy event in North America. The event will bring together more than 500 thought leaders and practitioners to accelerate the circular economy opportunity. Through inspirational plenaries\, interactive breakouts\, hands-on charrettes\, networking opportunities and a solutions-focused showcase\, Circularity 19 will inspire\, inform and empower participants to turn circular economy concepts into profitable opportunities for companies and cities.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/circularity19-accelerating-the-circular-economy/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190618
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190614T214540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T214540Z
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SUMMARY:World Day to Combat Desertification 2019
DESCRIPTION:The theme \n2019WDCD will be celebrated under the theme of 25 years of implementation of the Convention and beyond\, focusing on the path the Convention has taken\, and the future the Convention could bring. \nThe past 25 years \nSince its adoption in 1994\, UNCCD has contributed to the advancement of sustainable land management. Today\, its 197 Parties implement the Convention under coordinated and results-oriented actions with clear targets to recover and restore degraded land. The end goal is to protect our land\, from over-use and drought\, so it can continue to provide us all with food\, water and energy. \nThere are clear evidences of recovery and restoration of degraded landscapes through sustainable land management (SLM) practices over these years. For example\, over five million hectares of degraded land in the Sahel region have been restored through a practice known as ‘farmer-managed natural regeneration’\, producing additional half a million tons of grain each year. Re-introduction of Agroforestry increased trees on farms worldwide\, most notably in Brazil\, Indonesia\, China\, and India. \nStill\, much more needs to be done – and sooner rather than later. The current pressures on land are enormous and expected to continue growing. Nearly 170 countries continue to be affected by desertification\, land degradation or drought. The recurrent and growing threats of forest fires\, heatwaves\, mass migrations\, flash floods\, sea-level rise and food and water insecurity are more evident. \nThe next 25 years \nThe importance and urgency of addressing these challenges are more widely recognized than it was two decades ago as shown in the adoption of achieving land degradation neutrality as one of the Sustainable Development Goals. \n2030 will be a significant milestone for achieving land degradation neutrality as one of the Sustainable Development Goals. But it is a stepping stone towards a true land-based sustainable future. By achieving land degradation neutrality\, we would have more land available for further sustainable development. What becomes more important\, then\, will be to generate and sustain fundamental and sustainable positive change by keeping the productive land productive. \nAs an international agreement on good land stewardship\, the Convention must move forward to achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030 and dive into the world beyond 2030 where land degradation neutrality ensures an enabling environment for people\, communities and countries to create wealth\, grow economies and secure enough food\, clean water and energy. Towards this ambition\, the Parties to the Convention are taking concrete steps. These steps include tackling of the root causes of instability in Africa (3S Initiative); developing comprehensive national plans for drought management; and restoring Africa’s degraded landscapes at massive scale (Great Green Wall Initiative). \nKey messages \n\nAs the world has become more and more fragile against the effect of a changing climate\, the Convention must grow\, and be recognized as the authority and leader on achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and leveraging LDN as a stepping stone towards true land-based sustainable development beyond 2030.\nThe 197 Parties to the Convention renews their commitment to good land stewardship that helps people\, communities and countries create wealth\, grow economies and secure enough food\, clean water and energy by ensuring land users an enabling environment for sustainable land management.\nSustainable land management is everyone’s business. Together\, we can restore the productivity of over 2 billion hectares of degraded land and improve the livelihoods of more than 1.3 billion people around the world.\n\nThe slogan \nLet’s grow the future together
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/world-day-to-combat-desertification-2019/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190531
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190410T184557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190410T184557Z
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SUMMARY:Iowa Citizen Action Network:  40th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:40th Anniversary Celebration\nEmbrace the Past… Celebrate the Present… Dream for the Future \nJoin us as we commemorate \n40 years of activism with \nIowa Citizen Action Network \nMay 30\, 2019\n5 pm Happy Hour\n6 pm Program \nHoliday Inn Downtown\n1050 6th Street\nDes Moines\, Iowa 50314 \nIt’s our Ruby Anniversary! \nClick here to get tickets
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/iowa-citizen-action-network-40th-anniversary/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190423T192306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T192306Z
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SUMMARY:Skip in Iowa
DESCRIPTION:40th Anniversary of Iowa Citizen Action Network (formerly C/LEC)
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-in-iowa/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190525
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190430T195608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190525T214106Z
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SUMMARY:International Symposium on Energy and Finance Issues
DESCRIPTION:OVERVIEW \n\n\nThe 7th International Symposium on Environment and Energy Finance Issues (ISEFI-2019)\, jointly organized by the IPAG Center for Energy Economics and Environment (IPAG Business School) and the Centre of Geopolitics of Energy and Raw Materials (Paris Dauphine University)\, will take place on 23-24 May 2019 in Paris\, France. It aims to provide academics\, policymakers\, and practitioners with a valuable forum for discussion and critical analysis of the major issues and challenges that interrelate energy\, environment\, macroeconomics and financial markets. \nIn parallel\, a Business Forum will be held on May 22 at la Grande Arche – Paris La Défense with the presence of businesses\, cities\, local authoriries and public audience. The Forum ensures the simultaneous translations from French to English. For more information\, please visit: https://www.isefi-symposium.org. \nJohn A. “Skip” Laitner’s Presentation Slides: ISEFI Laitner Thought Experiment May 24 2019 (2)
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/international-symposium-on-energy-and-finance-issues/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190527
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190423T191459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T191459Z
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SUMMARY:Skip in Paris
DESCRIPTION:talk at Conference and other meetings
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-in-paris/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190423T182938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T182938Z
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SUMMARY:Skip in Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:various meetings throughout town:  World Bank\, Alliance to Save Energy\, ICF\, Hastings Group
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-in-washington-dc-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190516
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190430T211756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T211756Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to ELEMCON.\n\n\n \nMay 13-15\, 2019\nDenver Marriott Tech Center\nDenver\, Colorado\n\n\nOur mission is to provide you with a content-rich\, high level experience to help you increase energy efficiency\, reduce cost\, and minimize your impact on the environment.\n\nWe take a different approach by bringing together actual industry changemakers to share their wealth of experience and tried-and-tested best practices to leave you with an arsenal of new information\, tools to maximize your efficiency and performance\, and a wide network of elite peers from across industries. \n\n\nHome of the 2019 EL Awards and EMT Awards – the industry’s most elite product\, project and executive recognition programs.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/environmental-leader-energy-manager-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190504
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190430T205612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T205612Z
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SUMMARY:Changing by Degrees: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Description\n\n\n\nA one-day symposium organized by the Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences. \nMay 3\, 2019\n9:00 am – 4:30 pm Eastern Time\nNational Academy of Sciences Auditorium\n2101 Constitution Avenue NW\nWashington\, DC 20418\nIn 1991\, the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment (now defunct) issued a path-breaking report at the request of Congress\, Changing by Degrees: Steps to Reduce Greenhouse Gases. Twenty-eight years later\, the effects of climate change are ever more evident—and the need to combat them more urgent. We honor the 1991 report by adopting its title\, and we will build on it to discuss climate change in today’s multi-faceted environment. \nThe symposium will address the current and future impacts of climate change and examine how leaders in diverse fields\, from environmental science and public policy to finance and communications\, can influence our current climate trajectory. \nRather than an academic conference with speakers presenting formal papers\, the symposium will provide a framework for understanding climate issues and engaging in a conversation with a range of climate leaders. \n\nSymposium Speakers\n\nKirk Johnson\, Sant Director\, National Museum of Natural History(morning keynote)\nGovernor Martin O’Malley\, 61st Governor of the State of Maryland(closing keynote)\nAngela Fritz\, meteorologist and Deputy Editor at The Washington Post(panel facilitator and discussion leader)\nKate Brown\, Executive Director of Global Island Partnership\nJohn Cook\, Center for Climate Change Communication\, George Mason University\nMartin Dahinden\, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America\nBrenda Ekwurzel\, Director of Climate Science at the Union of Concerned Scientists\nKate Johnson\, Chief of the Green Building and Climate Branch\, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment\nMarcus D. King\, Senior Fellow\, Center for Climate and Security\nChris McWhinney\, Founder and CEO of Millennium Reign Energy\nTom Peterson\, President and CEO of Center for Climate Strategies\n\nLivestream\nThe event will be live-streamed. Please register for “Livestream Registration for Remote Viewers” to receive the livestream link. \nFAQs\nAre there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? \nAll ages are welcome\, but please note there is no child care at this event. Make plans accordingly as needed. \nWhat are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? \nParking is extremely limited nearby. Attendees are strongly encouraged to use public transportation\, Uber\, or Lyft. The closest metro station is Foggy Bottom-GWU. \nHow can I contact the organizer with any questions? \nIf you have any questions about the event\, please contact Dr. Jennifer da Rosa at jdarosa@jhu.edu . \nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThis is a free symposium. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nBringing your printed ticket to the event will make checking in a little faster\, but it is not required. \nIs it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn’t match the person who attends? \nIt is okay if the name on your ticket doesn’t match the person who attends. Be sure to inform the people at the registration desk when checking-in who is actually attending so their records are updated.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/changing-by-degrees-multidisciplinary-approaches-to-climate-change/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190423T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190423T150000
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The First Utility-Operated Microgrid Cluster: Commonwealth Edison & Siemens
DESCRIPTION:The First Utility-Operated Microgrid Cluster: Commonwealth Edison and Siemens\nMONDAY/APRIL 23\, 2019 / 2:00 p.m. ET \nVisit the Event Page \n Register \n\n Add to calendar\n\n\nAs the electric grid becomes increasingly digital and the demand for renewable power\, security and reliability grows\, microgrids are expected to become more mainstream and serve as a core piece of a utility’s infrastructure. Going up on Chicago’s South Side\, the first utility-operated microgrid cluster by Commonwealth Edison will forever change the electric energy landscape in the United States. \nComEd’s vision of uninterrupted power in the face of disasters will change its own business while positively impacting its customers. Join Utility Dive as ComEd and Siemens make the case for utility-operated microgrid clusters through the demonstration of the Bronzeville Community Microgrid project. We’ll cover: \n\nWhy industry experts see microgrids as the future of the industry\nBenefits of microgrids\, including security and energy accessibility\nWhat to expect from ComEd’s Bronzeville Community Microgrid project​\n\nRegister now.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/webinar-the-first-utility-operated-microgrid-cluster-commonwealth-edison-siemens/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190423
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190410T160343Z
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SUMMARY:EARTH DAY
DESCRIPTION:39th Anniversary of First Earth Day in 1970\n“We have met the enemy and he is us.”  Walter Kelley (from his Pogo comic strip) \nEarth Day 1970\n\n \n\n\nPresident Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon plant a tree on theWhite House South Lawn to recognize the first Earth Day.\n\n\nThe first Earth Day celebrations took place in two thousand colleges and universities\, roughly ten thousand primary and secondary schools\, and hundreds of communities across the United States. More importantly\, it “brought 20 million Americans out into the spring sunshine for peaceful demonstrations in favor of environmental reform.”[14] It now is observed in 192 countries\, and coordinated by the nonprofit Earth Day Network\, chaired by the first Earth Day 1970 organizer Denis Hayes\, according to whom Earth Day is now “the largest secular holiday in the world\, celebrated by more than a billion people every year.”[15] Walt Kelly created an anti-pollution poster featuring his comic strip character Pogo with the quotation “We have met the enemy and he is us” to promote the 1970 Earth Day. Environmental groups have sought to make Earth Day into a day of action to change human behavior and provoke policy changes.[16] \nSignificance of April 22\n\n \n\n\nGlobal selfie – Earth Day\, April 22\, 2014.\n\n\nNelson chose the date in order to maximize participation on college campuses for what he conceived as an “environmental teach-in”. He determined the week of April 19–25 was the best bet as it did not fall during exams or spring breaks.[42] Moreover\, it did not conflict with religious holidays such as Easter or Passover\, and was late enough in spring to have decent weather. More students were likely to be in class\, and there would be less competition with other mid-week events—so he chose Wednesday\, April 22. The day also fell after the anniversary of the birth of noted conservationist John Muir. The National Park Service\, John Muir National Historic Site\, has a celebration every year on or around Earth Day (April 21\, 22 or 23)\, called Birthday-Earth Day\, in recognition of Earth Day and John Muir’s contribution to the collective consciousness of environmentalism and conservation.[43] \nUnbeknownst to Nelson\,[44] April 22\, 1970\, was coincidentally the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin\, when translated to the Gregorian calendar (which the Soviets adopted in 1918). Time reported that some suspected the date was not a coincidence\, but a clue that the event was “a Communist trick”\, and quoted a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution as saying\, “subversive elements plan to make American children live in an environment that is good for them.”[45] J. Edgar Hoover\, director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation\, may have found the Lenin connection intriguing; it was alleged the FBI conducted surveillance at the 1970 demonstrations.[46] The idea that the date was chosen to celebrate Lenin’s centenary still persists in some quarters\,[47][48] an idea borne out by the similarity with the subbotnik instituted by Lenin in 1920 as days on which people would have to do community service\, which typically consisted in removing rubbish from public property and collecting recyclable material. Subbotniks were also imposed on other countries within the compass of Soviet power\, including Eastern Europe\, and at the height of its power the Soviet Union established a nationwide subbotnik to be celebrated on Lenin’s birthday\, April 22\, which had been proclaimed a national holiday celebrating communism by Nikita Khrushchev in 1955.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/earth-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190418T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190418T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190410T145428Z
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SUMMARY:“Third National Conference of Lawyers Committed to Addressing the Climate Emergency
DESCRIPTION:ELI Presents: “Third National Conference of Lawyers Committed to Addressing the Climate Emergency”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAddressing the Climate Emergency \nApril 18\, 2019\, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJOIN US\nMultiple locations linked via live video/audio feeds.\n\nREGISTRATION\nThis event is open to the public but you must register by April 16\, 2019.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn April 18\, 2019\, a group of leading lawyers and law professors will convene to discuss the problem of climate change and the role of lawyers in advancing solutions. This third annual national conference will feature leading experts addressing the most vital aspects of the climate crisis from a legal perspective. The Green New Deal\, carbon pricing\, legal pathways to deep decarbonization\, voluntary/market-based decarbonization initiatives\, and ideas for becoming engaged advocates are just some of the topics to be discussed. Featured speakers include Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)\, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)\, and Prof. Michael Mann. \nThe event will be hosted at multiple locations that are linked by live video/audio feeds. For the full agenda\, visit http://www.climatechangecle.org/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/third-national-conference-of-lawyers-committed-to-addressing-the-climate-emergency/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190419
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190410T230332Z
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SUMMARY:Midwest Renewable Energy 2019
DESCRIPTION:Midwest Renewable Energy 2019\nChicago\, IL – APRIL 16 – 18\, 2019 \n\n\nAssess the Renewable Energy Growth Opportunities in the Midwest! \nYour Best Chance to Evaluate the Growth Potential of Wind and Solar in the Midwest! \nImproving economics and a favorable policy environment are driving an expected tripling of capacity in renewable energy in the Midwest\, with solar anticipated to see 7 gigawatts of growth over the next 5 years and wind projects racing to capture the PTC. \nHowever\, the opportunities are not equally distributed across this vast region. Large renewable energy initiatives are ramping up in some surprising state and utility territories\, but not all types of projects are likely to gain traction. At the same time\, transmission and market constraints may bound the opportunities in some areas otherwise ripe for development\, and the looming PTC expiration puts into doubt whether solar or wind will be more economical in the future. Only those who can truly assess the local incentives\, market constraints and future economics will be able to capture the huge opportunities emerging in the Midwest. \nMidwest Renewable Energy is the networking event where the entire Midwest renewable energy community gathers to get the latest insights into the market and to meet key players. It is your best chance to: \n\nAssess how state legislative and regulatory policy initiatives are driving renewable energy growth\nMeet utility\, muni\, co-op and corporate procurement managers\n\nExplore how changing economics and the coming PTC expiration will affect solar and wind. \n\n\nInterested in Speaking at Midwest Renewable Energy?\nContact Alice Barsoomian\naliceb@infocastevents.com\n818-888-4445 ext 19 \n\nInterested in Sponsoring Midwest Renewable Energy?\nContact Jeffrey Shapiro\njeffreys@infocastevents.com\n818-888-4445 ext 65
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/midwest-renewable-energy-2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190408T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190408T143000
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CREATED:20190320T154514Z
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SUMMARY:ELI Webinar:  On Energy Storage Systems Policies
DESCRIPTION:Managing the Future of the Electricity Grid: Energy Storage and Greenhouse Gas Emissions\n\nWhen:\n\nApril 8\, 2019\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm\n\nWhere:  Webinar Only\nRSVP:\n\n\nThis event is open to the public but you must register. \n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE by April 5\, 2019\nWebinar information will be emailed one business day prior to the event. If you are unsure if you can access the webinar via the GoToMeeting platform\, please go HERE to view system requirements prior to registering.\nAll times noted are EASTERN Time. There is no CLE for this course.\nPlease contact Anna Beeman (beeman@eli.org) with questions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn ELI Public Webinar on Energy Storage Systems Policies \nProfessor Richard L. Revesz\, New York University School of Law\, and Dr. Burcin Unel\, NYU Institute of Policy Integrity\, challenge the conventional wisdom that utilization of energy storage systems will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Instead\, in their recent article in the Harvard Environmental Law Review\, they contend that current laws and regulations do not provide adequate incentives and safeguards to ensure that increased utilization of energy storage systems will be environmentally beneficial and economically efficient. Revesz and Unel propose that state and federal regulators adopt policy reforms that internalize emission externalities\, eliminate entry barriers\, and modify market rules to guarantee accurate price signals that value the benefits of clean energy storage. \nPlease join the Environmental Law Institute and Vanderbilt University Law School for a vibrant discussion of Professor Revesz’ and Dr. Unel’s article\, which was selected for inclusion in this year’s Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review. \nModerator: \nLinda K. Breggin\, Senior Attorney\, Environmental Law Institute \nPanelists: \nBurcin Unel\, Ph.D\, Energy Policy Director\, The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law\, Co-Author \nDaniel Adamson\, Attorney/Advisor\, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission \nJohn Fernandes\, Senior Consultant\, Customized Energy Solutions \nKelly Speakes-Backman\, CEO\, Energy Storage Association \nRyan Trahan\, Law Offices of Ryan Trahan
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/eli-webinar-on-energy-storage-systems-policies/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190411
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190315T164849Z
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SUMMARY:Skip in Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:Meetings with> \n\nArlington County\nAlliance to Save Energy\nEnvironmental & Energy Study Institute\nCadmus
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-in-washington-dc/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190403T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190403T130000
DTSTAMP:20260517T025854
CREATED:20190312T191831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T130805Z
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SUMMARY:Skip Laitner: Visiting Scholar at Yale
DESCRIPTION:Yale Laitner The Energy and Resource Imperative April 3 2019 \nResearch Seminar Series\n\n\n\n\n\nYale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies – Wednesday Research Seminar Series \n(open to the public) \n\n\n\n\n\n \nSkip Laitner will be speaking on Rethinking Energy Consumption:  The Economic Imperative of Greater Energy & Resource Productivity\nHeld Wednesdays at Noon in Burke Auditorium\, Kroon Hall (195 Prospect Street).\nLunch will be provided\, first come first serve!
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/skip-laitner-visiting-scholar-at-yale/
LOCATION:Yale Weds Research Seminar Series\, New Haven\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190401T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190401T133000
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CREATED:20190315T165744Z
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SUMMARY:EESI Briefing:  2019 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook
DESCRIPTION:2019 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook\n\nMonday\, April 1\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm \nRoom 2322 Rayburn House Office Building\nIndependence Avenue SW and South Capitol Street SW \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPlease RSVP to expedite check-in \nA live webcast will be streamed at 12:00 PM EDT at www.eesi.org/livecast (wireless connection permitting) \n  \nHosted in coordination with: \nHouse and Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses \nSponsored by: \nBusiness Council for Sustainable Energy and Environmental and Energy Study Institute \n  \nIn its seventh year\, the BloombergNEF (BNEF) and Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) 2019 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook provides new industry information and trends for the U.S. energy economy\, with an in-depth look at the energy efficiency\, natural gas\, and renewable energy sectors\, as well as emerging areas such as energy storage and sustainable transportation. \nJoin a panel of executives from BCSE member companies and analysts from BNEF to learn about current market trends for the renewable energy\, energy efficiency and natural gas sectors and what the facts mean for our nation’s infrastructure\, including answers to the following questions: \n\nHow is the U.S. energy mix changing?\nHow does sustainable energy make our infrastructure more resilient?\nHow are falling technology prices of clean energy technologies impacting our power and transportation infrastructure?\nWhat kind of federal policy support do states and localities need especially for the transportation and industrial sectors?\nWhy did U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2018?\nWho are the top buyers of clean energy and users of energy efficiency programs?\n\n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to expedite check-in. Please click here to subscribe to our e-mail list for event notices or newsletters.We will not sell\, trade\, or share your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time.EESI privacy policy.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/eesi-briefing-2019-sustainable-energy-in-america-factbook/
LOCATION:Rayburn House Office Bldg.\, Independence Avenue SW and South Capitol Street SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190327T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190327T120000
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SUMMARY:ELI Seminar/Teleconference: Scaling China's Waste Mountains
DESCRIPTION:Scaling China’s Waste Mountains: Potential Governance Reforms to Address Solid and Hazardous Waste\n\n\n\n\nWhen:\n\nMarch 27\, 2019\n\n\n\n10:00 am – 12:00 pm\n\nWhere:\n\n\nEnvironmental Law Institute\n1730 M Street\, NW\, Suite 700 (Map) \n\n\n\n\nWashington\, DC (and webinar) \n\n\nRSVP:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public but you must register. \n\nPlease register by March 22. All times noted are EDT. There is no CLE available for this event.\nFor in-person attendance\, REGISTER HERE.\nFor webinar/telecon\, REGISTER HERE. Webinar information will be emailed one business day prior to the event. If you are unsure if you can access the webinar via the GoToMeeting platform\, please go HERE to view system requirements prior to registering. If you work for a federal government agency\, confirm with your IT department whether or not your access to the GoTo software will be allowed or whether you need to use a non-networked device in order to access.\nWebinar will begin 10 AM Eastern\, 9 AM Central\, 8 AM Mountain\, and 7 AM Pacific.\n\nNOTE: All registrants for ELI events need to have an ELI “account.” When you click on the above Register Here link for in-person attendance\, you will be asked to log in. \n\n\nELI members and previous registrants have accounts. If you don’t remember your password\, please click on the “Request new password” tab.\nNon-members who have previously not set up an ELI account may click on the “Create new account” tab\, complete the process\, and then return to this page to register. While creating this account does not confer membership\, it will allow you to register for this and future events at any appropriate non-member rate that may be required.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by the Wilson Center\n \n\n\nAn ELI 50th Anniversary Seminar\n \nMountains of trash are piling up in China with booming cities producing more than 20% of the world’s solid waste. Furthermore\, up to 70% of this urban waste is food waste that is difficult to incinerate and when deposited in landfills\, this waste eventually emits climate-forcing methane. Although hazardous waste regulations in China are increasingly enforced\,  historically enforcement has not been stringent\, leading to current management challenges. An estimated 85% of the 100 million tons of hazardous waste generated every year is disposed of like ordinary household waste. This detrimental practice presents a risk to human and environmental health. \nChina has been accumulating a large portion of the world’s waste for forty years. In 2016\, China was accepting 46% of the world’s recyclable solid waste\, using it as industry feedstock. Since 2017\, however\, the nation has successively banned many types of imported waste.  A comprehensive waste-sorting program for recycling of domestically-generated waste streams has not been fully implemented in many urban areas; but some private waste companies have begun to fill this gap in various ways as municipalities experiment with local sorting programs. Notably\, over the past two years the Chinese government has accelerated campaigns\, policies\, and legal reforms to reduce what some have deemed “waste mountains.” Emerging policies include plastic waste import bans\, increased municipal waste sorting\, guidelines on single-use packaging\, and cradle-to-grave tracking for hazardous wastes\, among others. \nJoin ELI\, the Wilson Center\, and leading experts for an exploration of Chinese local governments’ and national-level design and implementation of ambitious waste reduction campaigns\, innovative bottom-up opportunities to help reduce waste\, emerging solid and hazardous waste legislation and reforms\, and public interest cases and actions. \nPanelists:\nZhuoshi Liu\, Staff Attorney & Director\, China Program\, Environmental Law Institute\, Moderator\nLinda Breggin\,Senior Attorney\, Director\, Center for State\, Tribal\, and Local Environmental Programs\, Environmental Law Institute\nYifei Li\, Assistant Professor\, Environmental Studies\, New York University Shanghai\, Global Network Assistant Professor\, New York University\nJennifer L. Turner\, Director\, China Environment Forum & Manager\, Global Choke Point Initiative\, China Environment Forum\, Wilson Center \nMaterials:\nAny materials will be posted as they are received… \nELI members will have access to a recording of this session (usually posted w/in 48 hours). If you are not an ELI member but would like to have access to archived sessions like this one\, go HERE to see the many benefits of membership and how to join.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/eli-seminar-teleconference-scaling-chinas-waste-mountains/
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