Spring 2021 Save the Date
“NH Youth Climate and Clean Energy Town Hall”
Monday, March 08, 2021 | 9:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m. EDT
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About
After taking office on January 20th, the Biden-Harris Administration will pursue a national climate and clean energy agenda, while re-joining the international community in the Paris Climate Accord and climate negotiations. As a top priority, the Administration will collaborate with Congress to implement policy for the equitable transition to a clean energy economy that meets the existential threat of climate change.
The New Hampshire 2021 Youth Climate and Clean Energy Forum will engage students and young professionals with senior climate and energy leaders in the federal government, the New Hampshire Congressional delegation, and New Hampshire officeholders.
Goals
- Learn how the Biden/Harris plans will be implemented
- Discuss intergenerational science and climate change policy
- Encourage youth to become more aware of the global dynamics influencing climate change
Speakers & Itinerary
~9:00 AM
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
- Opening by speakers:
- Anthea Lavallee, Executive Director of the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation
- Charles Driscoll, Board Chair of the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation
~9:05 AM
Biden Administration Clean Energy/Climate Action Priorities w/ Moderator Tierman Sittenfeld, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
- Joined by:
- Shalanda Baker, US DOE Deputy Director for Energy Justice & the Secretary’s Advisor on Equity
- Hannah Bristol, Director of White House Office of Youth Engagement and Domestic Policy Council
- With student panelists:
- Tyler Edwards, Duke University
- Catalina Mejia, Cornell University
- Anna Douglas, Tuck School of Business
- Alex Krass Tuck School of Business
~9:45 AM
Clean Energy and Climate Change Action in Congress & Statehouse w/ Moderator Rob Werner, New Hampshire State Director of League of Conservation Voters
- Joined by:
- US Senator Maggie Hassan
- US Senator Jeanne Shaheen
- US Congressman Chris Pappas
- US Congresswoman Annie Kuster
- With student panelists:
- Catherin Bregou, Hanover High
- Jacob Gehrung, UNH
- Caitlyn Hatzell, Antioch University
- Bea Burack, Phillips Exeter Academy
~10:30 AM
Climate Futures for Transportation & Offshore Wind w/ Moderator Brianna Brand Fiorillo, Senior Program Director of Clean Energy NH
- Joined by:
- Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, President of Environmental League of Massachusetts
- Alli Gold Roberts, Director of State Policy at CERES, Inc.
- Florence Chen, Office of the Secretary & Special Assistant for Policy at the US Department of Transportation
- With student panelists:
- Elisabeth Sum, Tuck School of Business
- Hannah Saltman, Tuck School of Business
- Qasim Mehdi, Syracuse University
Breakouts
~11:10 AM
Launching a Climate and Clean Energy Career w/ Moderator April Salas, Executive Director of the Revers Center for Energy
- Joined by:
- Robin Tindall, Environmental Stewardship Team Leader of Hypertherm
- Dan Weeks, Director of Market Develop of ReVision Energy
- Kevin Yuan, Innovation and Sustainability Manager of Nike
- Merritt Patridge, Director of External Affairs of Lyme Timber
- With student panelists:
- Bridget McCarthy, Tuck School of Business
- Nate Smith, Tuck School of Business
- Stylianos Chasapopoulos, Tuck School of Business
~11:10 AM
Exploring Environmental Science – Carbon Capture and Nature-based Solutions w/ Moderator Antha Lavallee, Executive Director of the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation
- Joined by:
- Britt Lundgren, Director of Organic and Sustainable Agriculture of Stonyfield Organic
- Bill Keeton, Professor of Forest Ecology at UVM
- Charley Driscoll, Professor of Environmental Systems at Syracuse University
- With student panelists:
- Morgan Irons, Cornell University
- Stephen Peters-Collaer, UVM
- Qasim Mehdi, Syracuse University
~11:10 AM
Accelerating Climate, Clean Energy, and Equity Actions in NH w/ Moderator Rob Werner, New Hampshire State Director of League of Conservation Voters
- Joined by:
- Sheila Vargas, Government and Community Relations Manager, Nature Conservancy NH
- Arnold Mikolo, Environmental Justice Community Advocate for New Hampshire of Conservation Law Foundation & co-chair of Manchester NAACP Environmental Climate & Justice Committee
- Lisa Drake, Chair of NHBSR Advocacy Committee & Director of Sustainability Innovation at Stonyfield Farm
- With student Panelists:
- Madison Britting, University of Connecticut
- Jessica Lopes, Franklin Pierce University
- Jonathan Weinberg, Whitman College
- Kristin Thompson, Antioch University
~12:05 PM
Lunch & Learn Equity & Climate Justice w/ Moderator Dan Weeks, Director of Market Development and Co-Owner of ReVision Energy
- Joined by:
- Shalanda Baker, author of Revolutionary Power, US DOE Secretary’s Advisor on Equity & Deputy Director for Energy Justice
~12:45 PM
Wrap up & Thank you!
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