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Welcome to the fifth annual celebration of Climate Action Day!  We are excited about what’s in store for us this year and we are grateful for your engagement with the day.

All students are required to register for and attend Climate Action Day on Friday, April 26. You must register for the Opening Assembly Keynote Address AND either one (1) all day workshop OR two (2) short workshops: one Featured and one Student Choice.


Friday, April 26 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Passing Climate Policy and Adopting Large-Scale Solutions at the State and Local Levels: Staying Resilient Against the Skeptics and Against all Odds FULL
Limited Capacity full

Venue: Grainger Auditorium

Fighting climate change on a policy level presents its challenges, so how can we retain our confidence, stamina, persistence? How do we stay the course in light of opposition in a healthy, sustainable way? How do we walk the talk as far as minimizing our own carbon imprint?

In this workshop, we will discuss strategies and tactics for passing strong climate policy at the state level and local level in efficient ways, and by addressing skeptics and opposition. We will discuss strategies for education and outreach messaging to help change consumer behaviors, finally we’ll discuss how to walk the talk, so that you can be a champion on policy issues.


Speakers
SJ

Susan Jones '82

President, Community Energy Partners
Having dedicated her career to the environment, Comm-En’s mission of bringing renewable energy systems to the Northeast is more than Sue’s profession, it’s her passion. “After working in the renewable energy field for years, founding Comm-En was what I wanted to do,” says... Read More →


Friday April 26, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Grainger Auditorium