The Administration’s Executive Order on tackling the climate crisis has placed concern for the environment front and center in government policy, programs and missions. The government-wide approach to climate change has had a widespread impact as agencies marshal resources to make our Nation resilient in the face of this threat. Together, agencies are fulfilling their missions with climate change in mind as they reduce pollution; increas...

Here in the United States, one of the most visible actions taken to address climate change is the federal government’s focus on zero-emission vehicles and the supporting infrastructure. This is an area where the government plans to lead by example. Listen as experts from both the public and private sectors discuss the concept of Future Histories, Laws of Zero in planning for an electric vehicle future. Topics covered include: electrifyin...

In the last two years, agencies have taken a hard look in the mirror. And while some process and workforce improvements necessitated by the pandemic have certainly created change, not all agencies were well positioned to make those transformations. Join us online Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT as we speak directly with your government peers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the state of Washington a...

The aerospace industry has a history of demonstrated success in helping address the impacts of air travel on the climate, yet there is mounting pressure to do more. Electric propulsion is emerging as a promising zero-emission technology to reduce emissions in the long term. We’ll discuss: What is the business imperative if carbon emissions are not reduced? How can the industry drive disruptive innovation to reduce carbon emissions? What...

Water system design and analysis can be costly, time consuming, and challenging for municipal agencies. The combination of CAD, GIS, simulation and analysis features needed to produce a useful model usually means bouncing between different technologies and platforms. Often, it's a marginal CAD-enabled platform that requires export to a GIS platform, or a limited bolt-on tool that is tied to a GIS platform, neither supporting the iterative need...

Iowa-Illinois Safety Council's Annual Professional Development Conference and Expo (PDC) brings together Safety, Health, and Environmental professionals from Illinois, Iowa, and even nationwide! IISC's PDC is unique to Illinois and Iowa and continues to meet the needs of SHE professionals. Education is the focal point with over 30 sessions providing the very best educational opportunity in Illinois and Iowa in relation to safety, health, and e...

In a historically challenging business environment, virtually every oil and gas operator is searching for incremental margin improvements. Amid shifting market dynamics, operators also need new ways of working for greater agility. Join members from the KPMG energy team as they discuss how these developments impact maintenance optimization programs and the ways in which oil & gas operators can generate significant cash benefits through mode...

Please register for our latest webcast and virtual forum, The 2021 Federal Agenda and its impact on ESG Imperatives. Learn how the new administration’s policies will change how businesses prepare and execute against environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Join us for a discussion with KPMG's Carl Carande, U.S. Vice Chair and KPMG Global Head of Advisory, who will moderate a panel which includes: Katherine Blue, IMPACT N...

As the U.S. declared a public health emergency on Feb. 3, 2020, COVID related cases surpassed 9,800 around the world quickly becoming a pandemic by March 11, 2020, which the World Health Organization declared (source: https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020). Thus, the CARES Act was established on March 27, 2020, with a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund. The CARES Act provided direct payments to Americans to cov...

An annual conference where researchers, educators, government officials, consultants, managers, community leaders and others from 40 countries meet to present and discuss topics related to all aspects of solid waste technology and management. After much consideration of the practicality and safety of international travel at the time of the conference, we have decided that ICSW 2021 will be entirely virtual. We have built a virtual platform so...