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Don’t Be a Fossil Fool: Transitioning to, living in, and protecting a decarbonized world
October 16, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
As our energy consumption continues to degrade the planet, the next decade becomes increasingly critical to how society transitions to, lives in, and protects a decarbonized world. This symposium will foster a proactive discussion around the value of transitioning to clean energy.
Keynote Speaker:
Raphael Heffron, Professor, University of Dundee
This event will be livestreamed at vermontlaw.edu/live and on Facebook.
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. | Registration
8:30 a.m. | Introductory Remarks
9:00 a.m. | Clean-Energy Justice Panel
Moderator: Professor Mark Latham
Panelists: Joel Eisen, Shalanda Baker, Meg Sheehan, Rebekan Hinojosa
10:30 a.m. | Keynote Address
Raffeal Heffron, Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland
11:45 a.m. | Climate Goals Panel
Moderator: Professor Kevin Jones
Panelists: Ivy Main, Dr. Nancy Ryan, Mollie D’Agostino, Nate Hausman
12:45 p.m. | Lunch
1:45 p.m. | Nature-Based Solution Panel
Moderator: Professor Sarah Reiter JD’13
Panelists: Jennifer Tabola, Ronny Jumeau, Reed Porter, Dr. Pushpam Kumar
3:00 p.m. | Break
3:15 p.m. | Protecting Our Grid Panel
Moderator: Professor Mark James LLM’16
Panelists: Sarah Hofman, Richard S. Mroz, Andy Bochman, Dr. Ranjit Gadh
4:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Watch live at vermontlaw.edu/live or on Facebook.