Climate Solutions: Power Dialogs (online)

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday April 7, 2020 - Wednesday April 8, 2020
      5:00 pm - 6:59 pm
  • Location: online
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Summary Sentence: The state-wide dialog will spotlight how transforming global energy and transportation in the 2020's will get us on the path to climate stabilization by 2030.

Full Summary: The Climate and Energy Policy Lab is participating in a nationwide series of Power Dialogs. The project will engage more than 100,000 students in critical conversations about Power as clean energy, but also about Power as engaged citizen action. The state-wide dialog will spotlight how transforming global energy and transportation in the 2020's will get us on the path to climate stabilization by 2030.

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About the Event

The Climate and Energy Policy Lab is participating in a nationwide series of Power Dialogs. The project will engage more than 100,000 students in critical conversations about Power as clean energy, but also about Power as engaged citizen action. The state-wide dialog will spotlight how transforming global energy and transportation in the 2020's will get us on the path to climate stabilization by 2030.

Questions to Explore

  • What would a clean energy revolution deliver on green jobs, access to reliable power, improved environmental quality and health and more accessible transportation?
  • Can a just and fair transition be achieved?
  • How can students and other help drive this change?

Speakers in the Georgia Dialogue:

Tim Echols, Vice-Chairman, Georgia Public Service Commission

Nathaniel Smith, Founder and CEO, Partnership for Southern Equity

Shane Totten, Director of Education + Research, Southface Institute

Neela Ram, Climate Advisor, City of Atlanta

Welcoming remarks: Dr. Kim Cobb, Director, Global Change Program, Georgia Tech

Organizer and Moderator: Dr. Marilyn Brown, Regents and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, Georgia Tech

Student Coordinator: Alyson Laura, Research Assistant and Masters Student, Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (SEEM), School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech

Read about the National Initiative: http://www.solveclimateby2030.org/

View the Georgia Landing Page for state details

Learn about Drawdown Georgia and high-impact solutions for our state

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Status
  • Created By: Michael Hagearty
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Mar 26, 2020 - 11:01am
  • Last Updated: Mar 26, 2020 - 11:08am