New York’s transition from fossil fuel generation and the scale of investments needed to achieve an emissions-free grid holds immense promise to upend long-held notions of land use, economic mobility, and quality of life in Energy Justice communities. Transforming energy infrastructure in densely populated urban areas into a net benefit will require reimagining legacy power plant sites, redesigning New York's working waterfront, and localizing a supply chain and talent pipeline in the very same frontline communities. Is this nascent industry up to the task of disrupting and stopping enduring patterns of inequity and profound injustices in our City & State? Join us for an engaging and unique Climate Justice discussion.
Schedule of Panels:
2:00pm - Registration and Networking
2:30pm - Opening Remarks by Eddie Bautista, Executive Director, NYC Environmental Justice Alliance and Clint Plummer, CEO, Rise Light & Power
2:45pm - Reimagining Energy Justice Communities: Advancing Livability, Equity and a Healthy Neighborhood
3:30pm - Inclusive Economic Advancement: Diversifying the Statewide Offshore Wind Workforce and Supply Chain
4:15pm - Operationalizing a Just Transition: Reshaping NYC's Waterfront for our Clean Energy Future This event will be followed by a Cocktail Reception at the Graduate Hotel.