LA business leaders to formally request EPA Chief Scott Pruitt to
stop rollback on longstanding U.S. regulations designed to combat global
warming
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Los Angeles Business Council:
|
WHAT: |
As California continues to lead the nation in combatting climate change, an expected 450 local business, government and non-profit leaders will gather at the 11th Annual Sustainability Summit to explore how investment in sustainability generates new jobs, spurs innovation, and boosts the economy. |
|||
- A letter from LABC members to Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator Scott Pruitt will be made public with an urgent plea to
stop the rollback of environmental regulations, specifically the
Energy Star Program, a $60 million program which accounts for $30
billion in energy savings. - Plans will also be shared for the first net-zero greenhouse gas
master-planned community in the U.S. developed by FivePoint. - A new Utility Sector Workforce Development Report will be released
that examines looming instability in the utility sector’s employment
model caused by the rising share of workers who are retirement
eligible along with the increasing deployment of smart technology that
will change, if not eliminate, traditional entry level jobs.
|
WHO: |
The Honorable Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General | |||
| The Honorable Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles | ||||
| The Honorable Kevin de León, Senate President pro Tempore, California State Senate |
||||
|
Matt Arnold, Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable |
||||
|
WHEN: |
Friday, April 28, 2017, 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
|||
Highlights below:
- 8:15 a.m. – Keynote, Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General
- 8:35 a.m. – Sustainability Keynote, Net Zero Newhall
- 8:45 a.m. – The Path to Net-Zero & Water Independent Buildings,
featuring Michael Northrop, Rockefeller Brother’s Fund; Andrew
McAllister, California Energy Commission - 9:50 a.m. – Keynote, Kevin de León, Senate President pro
Tempore, California State Senate - 10:25 a.m. – California’s Plan on Climate Change & Clean Energy,
featuring Michael Picker, President, California Public Utilities
Commission - 12:10 p.m. – Featured Keynote, Mayor Eric Garcetti
- 12:35 p.m. – Business Keynote, Matt Arnold, Managing Director
and Global Head of Sustainable Finance, JPMorgan Chase & Co - 12:55 p.m. – Sustainable Business Practices Panel, featuring
Joby Carlson, Global Director of Sustainable Energy and Operations,
Walmart
|
WHERE: |
The Getty – Harold M. Williams Auditorium | |||
| 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049 | ||||
Please RSVP to Katie Sinclair (310-974-6680 or katie@sugermangroup.com)
to arrange individual interviews and parking.
Contacts
Sugerman Communications Group
Katie Sinclair, 310-974-6680
katie@sugermangroup.com
Protecting and Expanding California Climate Change Policies Tops Agenda for Upcoming Sustainability Summit at The Getty was first posted on April 27, 2017 at 5:35 am.
©2015 “Caelus Green Room“. Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at tgilbreath@caelusconsulting.com
April 27, 2017 at 06:21PM
from 3BL Media Press Release
No comments:
Post a Comment