From www.sustainabilityprofessionals.org:
Clean energy generation, transmission, and use is one of the most important topics of our time. Our demand for electricity only continues to grow, while at the same time, carbon emissions have reached historic highs. Renewable energy and emission reductions play a critical role in the mitigation of climate change, while simultaneously increasing reliance on domestic energy production, creating jobs, and reducing air pollution. However, renewables and the role they play in the energy matrix is commonly misunderstood.
Energy generation and consumption and emissions management are at the forefront of many organization’s sustainability strategies. Understanding this landscape is valuable for sustainability practitioners. Voluntary, corporate purchasers of renewable energy are driving the clean energy marketplace. Collectively, these purchasers use billions of kilowatt hours of green power annually, and some of the largest companies in the world are driving the rapid advancement of the clean energy landscape. As a result, for the first time in North America, renewables are in a position to reach grid-parity with traditional fossil fuel-generated electricity within the next decade, or sooner.
This webinar will introduce participants to the clean energy landscape in North America, including renewables, offsets, onsite generation, and carbon footprinting. Participants will learn the relationship between clean energy generation and consumption and will receive an overview of the various mechanisms and technologies currently deployed in the U.S. and Canada to generate clean power. The webinar will include a review of the recent acceleration of renewable development, new options for renewable adoption, and clarification on the link between emissions and offsets. Participants will leave the webinar equipped with greater understanding of North American clean energy and equipped to take part in broader energy conversations as a result.
Tuesday August 5, 2014 @ 11:00am Pacific Time-US
11am PDT/ 12pm MDT/ 1pm CDT/ 2pm EDT
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To register: https://www.sustainabilityprofessionals.org/civicrm/event/register?id=55...
Who should attend:
--Sustainability consultants
--ISSP certificate students
--Students of environmental studies
--Energy managers; EHS managers
Really, this topic is useful for anyone!
PRESENTER: Amy Haddon
Amy Haddon is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Renewable Choice Energy, a leading renewable energy and climate change solutions provider. Ms. Haddon is responsible for the development and deployment of green power and emission reduction communication tools to a wide range of audiences from lay to professional and is a frequently sought contributor to the sustainability conversation. Ms. Haddon received a Master’s degree in Organizational Performance & Change from Colorado State University, is a trained GRI reporting professional, and is a graduate of the ISSP Sustainability Professional Certificate program.
Free admission for ISSP members. $10 for all guests. Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording in the followup email.
All times below are PDT Pacific Time-US. Check your time zone here.
When: August 5th, 2014 11:00 AM PT through 12:00 PM PT
Location: ISSP Webinar Platform, United States
Contact:
Phone: 206 851 4234
Email: cnordstrom@sustainabilityprofessionals.org
Admission $ 10.00