To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. North American Carbon World (NACW) brings together the most active and influential players in North American climate policy and carbon markets to address the most pressing topics in domestic policy, international policy, markets, and carbon management initiatives. At NACW, professionals from the business, government, nonprofit and academic sec...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Presenting solutions for balancing the benefits of conservation with the costs, managing water resources, sustainable utilities and infrastructure, urban planning and design, energy efficiency, water conservation, stormwater and reuse.

Join me, Jimmy Jia and Joseph Fiksel from the George Washington University’s Environmental and Energy Management Institute in a sixty-minute discussion about turning random acts of responsible corporate action into a coherent program to reduce energy usage, improve corporate operations, meet social responsibility goals and apply systems thinking to embrace change and thrive in a turbulent world.

We live today in an uneven world, defined significantly by energy injustice. Moving from here to the Paris climate goals will require a ten-year, global transition towards clean energy. How can we create a just energy system in the transition? Join the Security and Sustainability Forum and Bard College in a sixty-minute session about how innovative city and state policy will be critical to ensure justice in the economic transformation needed...

World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Global Risks Report” identifies and analyzes a broad range of risk factors that may impact global economic development, ranging from climate change to technological failures to political unrest. Any of these risks alone would be challenging to cope with, but when they occur simultaneously and interact with one another the challenges can seem overwhelming. In a highly networked world risk managem...

Public-private partnerships are helping communities overcome longstanding infrastructure challenges. The P3 Government Conference offers tools and best practices for owners and developers evaluating upcoming project delivery needs. The 2019 program provides P3 training for public representatives interested in how alternative project delivery can be used to bridge resource gaps and move major capital projects forward. Expanding on the original...

The industry-leading event for the Benelux region; Benelux Infrastructure Forum, is returning to Amsterdam on the 20th and 21st November 2019 for its 18th consecutive year. The urgency to decrease the reliance of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy sources has led to a major shift in the Benelux region towards offshore wind /geothermal power/solar power plant production and subsequently a requirement of different financing for thes...

Receive a GWU Professional Education Certificate Evaluating, forecasting, and positioning for financial and diplomatic opportunities, conflicts, and environmental implications in the 21st Century requires an understanding of the current geopolitics of energy and the risks, vulnerabilities and possibilities posed by shifts in energy markets and political pressures. The current struggle among Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States is one clear...

This year’s theme is Resilient Bases and Smart Communities. The 2-day event will focus on reconstruction efforts at Tyndall Air Force Base and the Northwest Florida region in the wake of Hurricane Michael. Join your colleagues as we discuss Sustainable Design & Fortified Construction, Innovative Solutions for Energy & Water Conservation, Energy Micro-grids, the “Base of the Future” and so much more.

Science is foundational to life and the planet as we know it. Policymakers understand this, as do scientists. However the boundary-spanning between policymakers and scientists does not come naturally. Given the current vulnerabilities faced by places, people, ecosystems, and markets, it is essential to create more opportunities for policymakers and scientists to work effectively together. The dynamic tension created by the “pull” o...