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Don't Be a Fossil Fool: Transitioning to, living in, and protecting a decarbonized world

16 Oct 2020

Don't Be a Fossil Fool: Transitioning to, living in, and protecting a decarbonized world

8:00am - 5:00pm

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.

Don't be a Fossil Fool: Transitioning to, living in, and protecting a decarbonized world

 

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.

 

Questions? Concerns? Contact Antonia Douglas at antoniadouglas@vermontlaw.edu