Join Business and Policy Leaders at the Climate Leadership Conference
Leaders from business, government, academia and nonprofits will share innovative ways to address climate change through policy and business solutions
February 24, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Leaders from business, government, academia and nonprofits will share innovative ways to address climate change through policy and business solutions at the 2014 Climate Leadership Conference Feb. 24-26 in San Diego, Calif.
Hear from more than 100 experts, including:
- Paul Polizzotto, President and Founder, CBS EcoMedia
- Tom Steyer, Climate Philanthropist and Retired Founder, Farallon Capital Management
- Janet McCabe, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation
- California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols
- Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann
- Bill Ritter, Former Colorado Governor and Director, Center for the New Energy Economy, Colorado State University
- Sempra Energy President Mark Snell
- Caitlin Durkovich, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the Department of Homeland Security
- Interim San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria
Media interested in attending need to pre-register. Contact Laura Rehrmann (rehrmannl@c2es.org) or press@climateleadershipconference.org for details.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the conference headline sponsor and on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 25, it will announce the winners of the 2014 Climate Leadership Awards. EPA’s Janet McCabe will speak at a dinner for award winners Tuesday evening.
The conference will feature sessions on a wide range of key issues, including:
- Identifying Climate Risk & Building Resilience
- The Energy-Water Nexus: Understanding Risks and Impacts on Operations
- The Latest Climate Science, Projections and Implications
- Low-Carbon Transportation Solutions
- Regional Adaptation & Climate Action Planning
- Current Climate Policy & Carbon Markets
- Financing Clean Energy, Technology, and Innovative Solutions
- The full conference schedule is here: http://www.climateleadershipconference.org/schedule.html
The Climate Leadership Conference is co-produced by the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), and The Climate Registry.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: 2014 Climate Leadership Conference and Awards.
WHEN: Feb. 24-26, 2014
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, 1441 Quivira Road, San Diego, Calif.
MEDIA: For information on how to register for a press pass, email: press@climateleadershipconference.org
MORE: www.ClimateLeadershipConference.org
Twitter @TheCLC2014
