Our Clean Energy Future
No more electricity from methane gas or coal!
By Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability (CEJS)
Date and time
Saturday, January 6 · 9am - 12pm PST
Location
Pigott Auditorium
901 12th Avenue Pigott Building Seattle, WA 98122Refund Policy
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Agenda
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Coffee and pastries
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome
Dr. Phillip Thompson
Dr. Phillip Thompson is the founding director of the Seattle University Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability. He is also a professor of environmental engineering who specializes in wat...
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM
Seattle’s Clean Energy Future and Grid Resiliency
David Logsdon
David Logsdon is Seattle City Light’s Director of Electrification and Strategic Technology. In this role David works with City leaders to achieve the strategic intent of deep decarbonization through...
9:55 AM - 10:10 AM
Break
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
The State of the Climate Crisis
Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben is an author, educator, and environmentalist, who helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, and who has recently helped found Third Act, to build a progressive...
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
A Just Transition to Clean Energy
Mariel Thuraisingham
Mariel is an environmental law and policy specialist leading Front and Centered’s commitment to advancing the clean energy interests of frontline communities in Washington that are historically dispr...
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Opportunities for clean energy development in Washington
Jennifer Grove
Jennifer Grove, Managing Director for Energy Programs in Communities at the Washington State Department of Commerce, has over two decades of expertise in executing and spearheading clean energy initi...
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
The Future of Nuclear Power - Panel Discussion
Dr. Charlyne Smith
Dr. James Conca
Dr. Scott Montgomery
Dr. Charlyne Smith is a Senior Nuclear Energy Analyst on the Nuclear Energy Innovation team at the Breakthrough Institute. Charlyne holds bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics, as well as ...
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks