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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190626
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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
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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:20260517T034731
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190618
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
CREATED: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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190531
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
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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:20260517T034731
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190527
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
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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:20260517T034731
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190504
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
CREATED: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:20260517T034731
CREATED:20190410T231334Z
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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:20260517T034731
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
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190419
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
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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
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
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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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Call for Presentation Abstracts 2019: BECC
DESCRIPTION:The theme of this year’s conference is “Scaling Up.” The need to mitigate climate change is more urgent than ever. BECC has been at the forefront of supporting behavioral research to address climate and energy issues for more than a decade. Now is the time to take these established principles and practices and scale them up. Scaling up means looking at the big picture\, adapting small interventions for broad application\, working with others\, addressing policy\, and generally taking climate action to the next level. In 2019\, through regular and special sessions\, we plan to showcase research\, programs\, organizations\, and people that help move toward a sustainable energy and climate future. \nWe are seeking new\, innovative research and applied work from people and organizations working to create a sustainable future. \n \nThe Behavior\, Energy & Climate Change Conference is the premier conference that brings together researchers\, policymakers\, utilities\, and businesses focused on energy and behavior to advance knowledge and actionable climate solutions. BECC is co-convened by UC Berkeley\, Stanford University\, and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. \n  \nPlease note – the conference is being held at Hyatt Regency Sacramento on November 17 – 20\, 2019.  Cut off is October 21\, 2019.  Please see further notice on calendar date for event or at the BECC website link. \n 
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/call-for-presentation-abstracts-2019-becc/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190322
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SUMMARY:World Water Day
DESCRIPTION:What is World Water Day?\n\n\n\n\nSustainable Development Goal 6 is crystal clear: water for all by 2030. By definition\, this means leaving no one behind. But today\, billions of people are still living without safe water – their households\, schools\, workplaces\, farms and factories struggling to survive and thrive. \nMarginalized groups – women\, children\, refugees\, indigenous peoples\, disabled people and many others – are often overlooked\, and sometimes face discrimination\, as they try to access and manage the safe water they need. \nThis World Water Day\, 22nd March\, is about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/world-water-day/
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SUMMARY:Environmental Law Institute:  The PG&E Bankruptcy
DESCRIPTION:The PG&E Bankruptcy: Potential Implications for California’s Clean Energy Future\n\n\n\n\nWhen:\n\nMarch 18\, 2019\n\n\n\n5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (PACIFIC TIME)\n\nWhere:\n\n\nFarella Braun + Martel LLP\n235 Montgomery Street\n17th Floor (map/directions) \n\n\n\n\nSan Francisco\, CA (and teleconference) \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 HERE by March 14. Please contact Margaret Poza at mpoza@fbm.com with any event questions.\nAll times noted are Pacific Time. Registration begins at 5 pm\, the program at 5:30 pm. A networking reception will follow at 7-7:30 pm.\nThe event has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California for 1.5 hours. Farella Braun + Martel LLP is a certified provider.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Sponsored by Farella Braun + Martel LLP and the Environmental Law Institute\n \n\nUnplugged Renewable Energy Series \nThe recent PG&E bankruptcy filing has fundamentally shaken the California utility industry and poses a number of potential challenges and risks to the State’s renewable energy industry. These include the potential restructuring of one of the State’s three investor owned utilities that is heavily invested in renewable energy and the potential rejection or renegotiation of over $36 billion worth of renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) with hundreds of project owners. The potential changes at issue in the PG&E bankruptcy are likely to result in substantial impacts on current renewable energy project owners and developers and on California’s ongoing efforts to decarbonize the State’s electrical generation grid. \nOur roundtable panel will discuss these issues and attempt to answer the following questions: \n\nWhat is the legal framework that will govern the disposition of the PPAs\, including:\n\nRespective roles of the bankruptcy court and FERC with respect to any determination\nHow would rejection and/or renegotiation play out in practice?\n\n\nProspects for and likelihood of rejection and/or renegotiation of PPAs and potential impacts on current project owners and future project development\nPotential broader impact of various bankruptcy outcomes on the renewable energy industry in California and California’s energy goals\n\nPanelists:\nGary Kaplan\, Partner\, Farella Braun + Martel LLP\nSean Gallagher\, Vice President of State Affairs\, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)\nJoe Henri\, Vice President of Business Development\, Dimension Renewal Energy \n\n\n\n\nEvents like this one are made possible by the support of ELI Associate Members.\nFor more information on the many benefits of individual membership\, please goHERE.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/environmental-law-institute-the-pge-bankruptcy/
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SUMMARY:50th Anniversary: Union of Concerned Scientists
DESCRIPTION:50 Years of Science In Action\nKEN KIMMELL\, PRESIDENT | MARCH 4\, 2019\, 1:16 PM EST\n\nToday is a very special day–the 50th anniversary of the Union of Concerned Scientists.  As a proud leader of this great organization for five of these fifty years\, I would like to share my reflections\, which are excerpts from a 50th anniversary speech I gave a few weeks ago. \nHow it all began\nFifty years ago today–March 4\, 1969–this organization was founded.  This day marked an unprecedented political awakening in the scientific community. \nRichard Nixon had recently been sworn in as president. Military service was compulsory in the united states and nearly 500\,000 American soldiers were deployed in Vietnam. The arms race was in full swing.  The US government used hideous weapons like napalm bombs on innocent people. At the same time\, here in the US\, rivers were literally catching on fire\, and air quality in many cities was so toxic that it was dangerous to exercise outside. \nThe founders of UCS—Henry Kendall\, Kurt Gottfried\, and others\, saw clearly what others missed– our precious scientific assets were devoted to military dominance and weapons of destruction\, instead of addressing the world’s most pressing problems. And the scientific community was too quiet\, constrained by an understandable\, but ultimately misguided idea that scientists would hurt their enterprise by engaging in advocacy. \nKendall and Gottfried founded UCS to change all that.  Their simple and compelling idea—bring the power of science to make our world safer and healthier and mobilize the scientific community behind that cause. \nWhat has UCS accomplished?\nNow\, as we look back\, what can we say that this noble experiment has brought us? \nA long and proud history of achievements\, many of which are highlighted in this timeline.  While there are far too many victories to mention them all here\, several themes emerge: \nUCS has a proud history of being ahead of the curve\nIn January 1979\, UCS called for the Three Mile Island nuclear plant to be shut down; our experts concluded that it was unsafe.  It was a remarkably prescient warning.  Just two months later\, that plant partially melted down\, gravely threatening thousands. \nIn 1992\, UCS issued “A Warning to Humanity” highlighting the danger of climate change\, long before public fully appreciated the threat it posed to the planet.  We followed this general warning up with regional climate impact reports that identified in concrete terms the future we faced–again long before the dangers manifested themselves in the extreme weather events we see today. \nOur report ten years ago highlighting ExxonMobil’s campaign of deception about climate science helped start a whole ball rolling in exposing the deceptive practices of fossil fuel companies\, leading to investigations\, lawsuits\, and other efforts now underway to hold these companies accountable for their enormous contribution to climate change. \nOur work is often indispensable\nUCS has a unique history of weighing in the public interest\, even when others were quiet\, in fact\, especially when others were quiet.  We have often punctured the conventional wisdom and brought the facts to light so decisions were not made in darkness. \nFor example\, we led\, and still lead today\, on revealing the vulnerabilities of missile defense systems. It was UCS who called out that this emperor had no clothes\, and showed why that was and how easily these systems could be defeated with simple countermeasures. \nMany years later\, UCS exposed that the George W. Bush administration was threatening scientific integrity by suppressing\, distorting and maligning the work of government scientists. \nOr showed the dangers to human health posed by the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed when others were assuring us that everything was ok. \nUCS has devised solutions that seem impossible to many at first—impossible\, that is\, until they come to be inevitable\nIn the 1980’s and 1990’s\, UCS focused on the promise of renewable energy  and pioneered the use of state Renewable Energy Standards to drive them.  Look what has happened!  Twenty nine states now have these standards and wind and solar are leading every other energy source in new capacity. \nWe focused on doubling the fuel economy of cars\, and we got that (though it is under attack right now). \nWe focused on protecting the work of government scientists\, and won unanimous passage of a whistleblower protection law. \nAnd now\, we are proving that you can run a modern electrical grid\, primarily on renewables\, and states such as California relied on our work when committing to 100% clean energy by 2045. \nLooking ahead\nBut an anniversary of this kind is not just about looking backwards.  The focus must be on the future.  And we must be honest with ourselves–our work has never been more urgent or important and the challenges of securing progress have never been more daunting. \nLet’s start with climate change.   We are learning a bitter truth the hard way–the most precious commodity of all is—time.  We are running out of it. \nDespite the rather miraculous advent of new technologies\, and the almost daily lessons in the dangers of climate change we are learning in the form of extreme weather events\, we are not moving nearly fast enough. \nOn nuclear weapons\, while we made significant progress cutting the US and Russian arsenals\, the nuclear threat persists\, and in some ways\, it is harder to address now.  Many people\, particularly young people whose energy and passion we need\, are not even aware of the threat.  And many who understand the threat think that there is nothing they can do about it. \nOn food\, the challenge of sustainably feeding a burgeoning population has never been more daunting. 1.2 billion people are expected to be added to the planet in the next ten years\, from 7.3 to 8.5.  1.2 billion people in ten years!   For many decades agricultural productively kept up or even exceeded population growth.  But\, today\, there are ominous signs that this is changing\, as climate change wreaks havoc with growing cycles\, pollinators decline\, topsoil is depleted\, and supplies of usable water decline. \nAnd last but certainly not least\, here in the US\, we find ourselves in a place where top officials in Washington talk openly about alternative facts\, and the institutions we relied on to separate truth from falsity are no longer respected by many people.  When facts mean different things to different people\, depending upon which tribe they identify with\, we face a mortal threat to democracy itself. \nWhy do I say this? Let’s remember that the roots of democracy are in the enlightenment\, that period in which we climbed out of the dark ages through scientific curiosity and empiricism.  From this came the radical insight—that facts were demonstrable and knowable to all whose minds were open to the scientific method\, and therefore truth was not the special province of one tribe\, or one church\, or one king. \nThat radical notion gave birth to democracy because\, when knowledge resides in all of us\, all of us have the right–in fact–the duty to participate in decision making.  That means the Dear Leader\, or Big Brother of 1984—or yes\, President Trump—don’t get to define the truth. \nAnd so\, we must understand that the current attacks on science\, the way it is maligned and suppressed and misused on behalf of those with an agenda to benefit special interests\, is an attack on our democracy itself. \nSo\, as I see it\, we have four tasks ahead:\n\nBending the curve on climate change before it’s too late\nReducing the nuclear threat\nSustainably feeding our population\nmaintain and enhancing the rightful place of science in a democracy.\n\nAnd a fifth overlying obligation—to make sure that this work is done in a way that includes the many and benefits the many. Now\, these are weighty challenges. But in this 50th year\, our Union of Concerned Scientists is the best equipped it has ever been to overcome them. Our staff and our resources have grown significantly\, thanks to the thousands who support our work. We have forged new partnerships\, particularly with disadvantaged communities; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion is woven into our work in ways that it has never been before. We have changed the way we communicate\, using the best new modern tools\, knowing that the way you capture people’s attention and impel them to act is very different than it was 50 years ago\, or even ten years ago.  Here is the modern face of UCS in this video. We have invested in outreach and now have a science network with over 25\,000 members. And we have broadened our own thinking\, knowing that these problems are so big that they can’t be solved only with the solutions that are our personal favorites. \nSo\, on this 50th anniversary\, we are awed by the foresight and prescience of our founders. We are profoundly thankful for the passion and loyalty from all of our supporters who have walked with us for 50 years! \nAnd we march forward\, with what Dr. Martin Luther King called upon all of us to have–tough minds\, and tender hearts. And if we stick together\, and never give up\, there will be a 100thanniversary of UCS. And at that anniversary\, my successor will look back\, and thank us for: \n\nGetting the world to net zero emissions by mid century\nEliminating the threat of nuclear weapons\nFinding the way to sustainably feeding the world’s population\nAnd strengthening the bonds between science and democracy\, so that each flourish together and become so strongly linked that they cannot be torn asunder.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/50th-anniversary-union-of-concerned-scientists/
LOCATION:Union of Concerned Scientists is 50\, Two Brattle Square\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:EESI Briefing: Making Military Bases & Their Communities More Resilient
DESCRIPTION:A live webcast will be streamed at 3:00 PM EST at www.eesi.org/livecast (wireless connection permitting) \nThe Environmental and Energy Study Institute and the Center for Climate and Security invite you to a briefing on the relationship between military facilities and their neighboring civilian communities\, and on the urgent need to make their shared infrastructure more resilient to natural disasters and other threats. Our panel of experts will examine holistic approaches to protecting and maintaining supply chains\, housing\, transportation\, utilities\, and other fixtures necessary for communities to thrive and for military installations to maintain mission readiness. The briefing will also explore regional examples of these challenges and how local governments and Department of Defense (DOD) officials are working together to devise solutions.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/eesi-briefing-making-military-bases-their-communities-more-resilient/
LOCATION:Rayburn House Office Bldg.\, Independence Avenue SW and South Capitol Street SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Power on Trial: The Acquittal of the Palo 13
DESCRIPTION:Local historian Sharon Lake will discuss why 13 protesters were arrested in 1979 at the nuclear power plant in Palo\, Iowa\, and why a jury found them not guilty.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/nuclear-power-on-trial-the-acquittal-of-the-palo-13/
LOCATION:Iowa State Historical Society – Iowa City\, 402 Iowa Avenue\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
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SUMMARY:The U.S. & Global Next Economies
DESCRIPTION:Rhetoric & the Critical Role of Resource Productivity\nJohn A. “Skip” Laitner – Guest Lecturer\nUniversity of Iowa – Iowa City
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/the-u-s-global-next-economies/
LOCATION:University of Iowa\, Iowa City\, IA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Circular Economy: Extracting Value through New Business Models and Technologies
DESCRIPTION:When:\n\nJanuary 24\, 2019\n\n\n\n12:00 pm – 1:30 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 January 22. Contact mcmurrin@eli.org with questions.\nFor in-person attendance (limited)\, 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.\nAll times noted are Eastern Time. There is no CLE for this course.\n\nNOTE: All registrants for ELI events need to have an ELI “account.” When you click on the above Register Here link\, 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.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/circular-economy-extracting-value-through-new-business-models-and-technologies/
LOCATION:Environmental Law Institute
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190118
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
CREATED:20190105T151858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T222631Z
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SUMMARY:Gaidar Forum 2019
DESCRIPTION:Russia and the World\nNational Development Goals and Global Trends \nJanuary 15 – 17\, 2019\nThe Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration \nAmong the Speakers:\nJohn A. “Skip” Laitner\nClick here to view presentation slides \nTasks of the Forum \n\nEngaging the world’s leading scientists and practitioners into a joint discussion on social-and-economic and political issues\nMaintenance of continuous expert dialogue on key political and social-and-economic issues\nReflecting the main trends and key events in the national and global economy and politics\nElaboration of strategic proposals and recommendations on the development of the national economy\nAssignment of a stable place in intellectual economic map of the world and the status of an important center of top-level global economic discussions to Russia\n\n 
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/gaidar-forum-2019/
LOCATION:The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration\, Russian Federation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190111T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T034731
CREATED:20190105T152332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T223129Z
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SUMMARY:Reframing Energy for the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Reframing Energy for the 21st Century\nGreater Energy Productivity Is an Economic Imperative \nFriday\, January 11\n3:00 pm – 5:00 pm \nEnvironmental and Energy Study Institute Environmental and Energy Study Institute\nConference Center\, Room 130 (first floor)\n1020 19th Street NW \nAmong the Speakers:\nJohn A. “Skip” Laitner\nClick here to view the presentation slides \nYou can also watch the full presentation Here. \nThe inefficient use of energy creates an array of costs and constraints that burden our social and economic well-being. Inefficiency needlessly contributes to the growth of greenhouse gas emissions\, adds to the growing burden of air pollution costs\, reduces industrial productivity\, and complicates our energy security and economic resilience. The inefficient use of energy also erodes the nation’s economic growth\, contributing to lower growth in GDP per capita (long-term projections suggest that growth in per capita GDP is falling\, from perhaps 2 percent or more from the 1950s to the 1990s\, to a projected growth rate of less than 1.5 percent per year over the following three decades). \nWhile there are huge opportunities to promote the more efficient use of energy and other resources\, it will take purposeful effort\, guided by smart policies and programs\, to drive the activities and investments necessary to achieve optimal\, large-scale benefits for households and businesses. How can we accelerate the more productive use of energy resources—at sufficient scale—over the next three decades or so? Following an overview of the economic imperative of greater levels of energy productivity\, the discussants will also examine the magnitude of the policies\, program funding and productive investments that will be essential to elevate the performance of the American economy over the long-term.
URL:https://theresourceimperative.com/event/reframing-energy-for-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Environmental and Energy Study Institute 
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