In 2014, Emory University became the first campus in the nation to adopt a comprehensive pollinator protection plan, which bans the use of neonicotinoids – a group of pesticides contributing to decline in pollinator species. To celebrate Pollinator Protection Month, learn how to plant home gardens that support pollinators rather than unintentionally harm them.
Discussion on Sustainable Building and Virtual Tour of the Kendeda Building Shan Arora is the Director of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Kendeda Building is a multi-disciplinary, non-departmental education building. It is pursuing the Living Building Challenge – the world’s most ambitious building performance standard. As … Continue Reading →
Seminar: Cool Climate Chat As a Principal Consultant at Southface Institute, Jeff works on BIT Building, a program designed for facility operators to guide them in the implementation of performance improvements including energy efficiency; and EarthCraft, which provides training to builders, realtors and property managers that will enable the construction of properties that use 30% less energy. Zoom Link/Password: … Continue Reading →
Seminar: Our Journey to a Clean Energy Economy James Marlow has extensive technology marketing, business development and policy experience. He has worked with Computerland, Lotus Development, IBM, and Yahoo!. He was the founder of two startups – Internet startup, AnythingSouthern.com, and CEO and Co-Founder of radiance Solar, he was a candidate for United States Congress in … Continue Reading →
Topic: KTSE Summer Youth Equity Dinner #3: Hella Deep... Description: In this last installment of the series, youth leaders will be able to share some inspiring stories of the good they have seen and the changes that are already being born. Additionally, we will all hear from Nathaniel Q. Smith, the Founder and Chief Equity … Continue Reading →
Join The Center for a discussion on voter suppression in the United States. Dr. Carol Anderson, a representative from Black Voters Matters and one of the politicians who voted against the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act will discuss the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act and what steps citizens can take to ensure that … Continue Reading →
Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice is a series of online conversations, featuring guest speakers on a range of topics, and launched by a short play. Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice will take place one Sunday a month from 5 to 7:00 PM EST through September. Please join us on August 16, as we talk frankly about … Continue Reading →
Vicki Arroyo is the Executive Director of the Georgetown Climate Center based at Georgetown University Law Center, where she is also a Professor from Practice. Professor Arroyo serves as Special Advisor to the President of Georgetown University. Professor Arroyo oversees the Georgetown Climate Center’s work at the nexus of climate and energy policy, supervising staff … Continue Reading →
Seminar: Risks, Resilience, Rejuvenation: The Case for Shifting Sustainability from the Margin to the Mainstream Dr. Ghosh is a public policy professional, adviser, author, columnist, and institution builder. As the founder-CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, since 2010, he has led CEEW to the top ranks as one of Asia’s leading policy … Continue Reading →
Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, Raúl M. Grijalva will lead an online forum on environmental justice and public health in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley region on August 27th at 1:30 pm Eastern time. The event is part of Grijalva’s ongoing national virtual tour to raise awareness about The Environmental Justice for All Act. You may … Continue Reading →
Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, Raúl M. Grijalva will lead an online forum on environmental justice and public health in Houston on September 1st at 1:00 pm Eastern time. The event is part of Grijalva’s ongoing national virtual tour to raise awareness about The Environmental Justice for All Act. You may watch it … Continue Reading →
