Track A – Jobs, Public Policy & Economic Recovery
Public and private sector leaders in energy, environment, transportation, housing, construction, technology, and agri-/aquaculture discuss the policies, programs, and practices that are growing jobs and the economy while moving the region to net zero
Welcome
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Richard Delaney, President, Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative
A1
MA Clean Energy Action Plan 2020
Presenter: David Ismay,
Undersecretary of Climate, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
A2
Groundbreaking Climate Bills to Move in the MA Legislature
in 2020 & Beyond
Presenter: Tim Cronin, Climate Action Business Association [CABA], Climate X Change
A3
Smart Growth and Smart Energy
Presenter: Rebecca Davis, Executive Director (Interim), Metropolitan Area Planning Council
A4
The Transportation & Climate Initiative: What It Means for the
Regional Economy
Presenter, Kate Fichter, Asst. Secretary for Policy Coordination, MA Department of Transportation
A5
Massachusetts Clean Energy & The Clean Energy Economy
Presenter: Stephen Pike, CEO, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
A6
Winds of Change: How the Offshore Wind Industry is Transforming the Region
Co-presenters: Nate Mayo, Director of Public Affairs and Jen Cullin, Manager of Workforce & Supply Chain Development – Vineyard Wind
A7
The Blue Economy Project & Net Zero
Presenter: Leslie-Ann McGee, Project Manager, Blue Economy Project, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
A8
Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices That Grow Local Productivity, Profitability, Jobs & Resilience
Co-presenters: John Piotti, CEO, American Farmland Trust; Brett Beedenbender, Chief Development & Communications Officer, Community Development Partnership
A9
Local Seafood: Green Jobs on the Blue Ocean
Co-presenters: Brett Tolley, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance; Seth Rolbein, Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance; Jamie Bassett, Green CrabNation
A10
Broadband as Green Strategy: How the Internet Can Shrink Our Carbon Footprint & Grow the Economy on Cape Cod & the Islands
Presenter: Steven Johnston, OpenCape CEO/ED
Track B – Green Toolkits for Business Success
Business and non-profit leaders have enhanced their bottom line by embracing green technologies and practices. Learn about actionable steps, hands-on tools, financial incentives, and more. CEU credits available for builders.
B1
Business Leadership in Clean Energy – Everyone Wins
Presenter: Jen Benson, President, Alliance for Business Leadership
B2
Green Thinking Takes Flight: The Cape Air Story
Co-presenters: Dan Wolf, CEO; Jim Wolf, Director of Sustainability, Cape
Air
B3
Leveraging Green Investments for Today and Tomorrow
Co-presenters: Dorothy Savarese, Chair & CEO, Cape Cod 5; Matt Burke, Co-President, Cape Cod 5
B4
Bottom-Line Benefits: The Path to Net Zero for Business,
Nonprofits & Institutions
Co-presenters: Megan Amsler, Executive Director, Self-Reliance Corp.; Bob Ryley, Director of Construction, and Elizabeth Wade, Director of Land Acquisition & Project Development – Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod
B5
A Green Toolkit for Businesses, Nonprofits, and
Institutions
Presenter: Maggie Downey, Executive Director, Cape Light Compact
B6
Building Green for Success in 2020 and Beyond
Co-presenters: Ian Finlayson, Deputy Director, Energy Efficiency Division
and Paul Ormond, Efficiency Engineer, Massachusetts Department of
Energy Resources (Builder CEU opportunity)
B7
The Nuts & Bolts of Designing & Building Net Zero Homes
Presenter: Scott Doyle, Technical Director, Residential Energy Services Network (Builder CEU opportunity)
B8
Building Affordable Modular Net Zero Homes
Presenter: Ryan Leusch, Chief Technology Officer, S2A Modular (Builder CEU opportunity)
B9
Understanding Net Zero Technology Options
Presenter: Dr. Luke Hinkle, My Generation Energy founder; Video, Tony Davis, President, Arey’s Pond Boat Yard
B10
Focus on What Consumers Love: Marketing Green Goods &
Services
Co-Presenters: Pam Anderson, Community Development Partnership, Cape & Islands Green and Shawn DeLude, CEO, Nauset Disposal
Track C – Climate Activism & Social Responsibility
Thought, faith, environmental and activist leaders offer perspectives on climate change—from the global to the local—and the urgency for climate activism and economic recovery that results in a clean, equitable, just, and sustainable future for all.
C1
The Moral Imperative for Climate Action
Presenter: Mary Evelyn Tucker, PhD, Co-Director, Yale Forum on Religion &
Ecology
C2
Investing in a Green & Equitable Recovery in Massachusetts
Presenter: Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, President, Environmental. League of Massachusetts
C3
Climate Change from an Indigenous Perspective
Presenter: Leslie Jonas, Vice Chairwoman, Native Land Conservancy
C4 & C5
The Cape Cod Climate Initiative: Cape Cod
Commission’s Community-Based Blueprint for a
Resilient & Thriving Cape Cod
Presenters: Kristy Senatori, Executive Director; Erin Perry, Deputy Director; and Steve Tupper, Transportation Program Manager-Cape Cod Commission
(Double Session with 15-Minute Q&A Period)
C6 & C7
The Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative & Pathways to Net Zero
Co-presenters: Mon Cochran, Vice President, Climate Collaborative
(Double Session)
C8
Organizing for Local Action: How the New Cape Cod Climate Action Network (Cape Cod CAN) is mobilizing action and effecting change.
Presenter: David Mead-Fox, Member, Wellfleet Energy and Climate Action Committees
C9
Building the Climate Movement in Minnesota; Lessons for Cape Cod & The Islands
Presenter: Sam Grant, Executive Director, MN 350.org
C10
CC Youth Climate Action Network
Co-presenters: Andrew Juan, Nick Gentile, Trinity Poon, Ella Sampou, representatives of CCYCAN
Closing
Conference Synthesis
Dr. Heather Goldstone, Chief Communications Officer, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Agenda Overview
Jumpstarting a Clean, Green and Inclusive Economy for Cape Cod & The Islands
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mindy Lubber, CEO and president of the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres, Inc., commands the global stage to mobilize the most influential investors and companies worldwide around our biggest sustainability challenge: climate change. A renowned thought leader, Lubber’s words inspire institutional investors, corporate boards, executives, and other capital market leaders to factor environmental, social and governance issues into decision-making and on the biggest sustainability challenges of our time.
Track A – Jobs, Public Policy & Economic Recovery
Public and private sector leaders in energy, environment, transportation, housing, construction, technology, and agri-/aquaculture discuss the policies, programs, and practices that are growing jobs and the economy while moving the region to net zero
Track B – Green Toolkits for Business Success
Business and non-profit leaders have enhanced their bottom line by embracing green technologies and practices. Learn about actionable steps, hands-on tools, financial incentives, and more. CEU credits available for builders.
Track C – Climate Activism & Social Responsibility
Thought, faith, environmental and activist leaders offer perspectives on climate change—from the global to the local—and the urgency for climate activism and economic recovery that results in a clean, equitable, just, and sustainable future for all.
Conference Conclusion
Dr. Heather Goldstone, Chief Communications Officer for the Woodwell Climate Research Center, will close out the day and talk about paths forward to net zero.