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...

The Sacred Rivers Carbon Project utilizes Hivemind’s cutting edge mycelium technology, to create carbon banks within critical watersheds throughout Southeast Asia. These sites can help reverse catastrophic climate change and also prevent habitat and biodiversity loss, clean up air and water pollution, and provide local economic development that create jobs and can empower women. The projects will be sustained and scaled through the sale...

This webinar will review the 1938 construction failure of the upstream slope of Fort Peck Dam, Montana. The failure began at about 1:15 PM on September 22, 1938 as the construction work had progressed to within 20 feet of the final dam crest elevation. One hundred eighty men were working in the area. Thirty four men were injured. Eight men lost their lives, six of whom were never found and are buried somewhere in the dam. As a result of this s...

Commercial UAV Expo Americas is North America’s leading trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS with more exhibitors than any other commercial drone event. Industries covered include Construction; Energy & Utilities; Forestry & Agriculture; Infrastructure & Transportation; Mining & Aggregates; Public Safety & Emergency Services; Security; and Surveying & Mapping. Enter...

Currently, community risks consider only a few parameters such as extreme weather, employment rates and business outlooks. The current practice is a singular standard ESG score for a country or region, ignoring significant sub-national spatial differences or differential importance of ESG factors in estimating the risk profile. The result are general assessments that lack the precision of more granular/investment-grade analyses. But, the world...

Online Professional Education CourseSelf-Paced with Three Webinars with the InstructorOctober 15, 2019 – November 11, 2019Complete by December 15, 2019 Earn a Professional Education Certificate from George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. A GWU collaboration with the Security and Sustainability Forum Course Starts: October 15, 2019. Self-Paced Videos Plus Live Webinars: Students watch twenty-three...

The 2019 Summit is a senior level educational forum. It will focus on the technical capabilities and innovations that are allowing for advanced microgrid projects and increased penetration of renewables and DERS into the grid. Equally, the Summit will also serve as a conduit for developing the strategic business models and use cases while discussing the current regulatory and market landscape. The agenda brings together top leaders from Utilit...

The United States is facing a potentially staggering expansion of dangerous heat over the coming decades. This Union of Concerned Scientist analysis, Killer Heat in the United States: The Future of Dangerously Hot Days, shows the rapid, widespread increases in extreme heat that are projected to occur across the country due to climate change, including conditions so extreme that a heat index cannot be measured. The analysis also finds that the...

Please join SSF, and our co-hosts the Environmental and Energy Institute at George Washington University and the American Renewable Energy Institute in a 60-minute discussion of the renewable energy landscape and the rate of renewable deployment. We will also examine the rationale for an increased role for hydrogen in the clean energy mix of the future. Why Talk about Hydrogen? Because it will be difficult to meet climate goals with electrific...

Webinar Previews the George Washington University’s Geopolitics of Energy Course Designed for mid-level professionals, the webinar previews a new one-day onsite class exploring the little understood but compelling world of what may be the most powerful force that operates around the globe, now and for the foreseeable future: Energy and Geopolitics. International energy markets are dynamic and entwined with foreign affairs, historically c...