T04-S05 How Climate Change & Federal Actions generate Economic Benefits  

Education Type: 
Live On-Site
Duration: 
1.5 hours
Level: 
Introductory
Date: 
10-26-2022
Time: 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
Location: 

Cincinnati, OH

FEMP IACET: 
0.2 CEU

This training session will provide information on the federal government's effort to mitigate the existential threat of climate change. The speakers in this session will highlight the federal government's ambitious goals and actions to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis and delivering economic benefits in terms of clean energy jobs, decarbonization, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Instructors

Asad Gilani, Senior Management Analyst, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

John Conger, President, Conger Strategies and Solutions, LLC

Jeremey Alcorn, Climate and Sustainability Officer for the Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration

Meredydd Evans, Team Lead, Human-Earth Systems Science, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this session attendees will:

  • Identify the aspects of climate change, federal policies, and the economic benefits of climate change;
  • Identify buildings de-carbonization, electric fleet, and electrification efforts across the government;
  • Identify executive orders, resilience, and mitigation; and
  • Recognize the aspects of energy generation, renewable energy, and microgrids.
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