The federal government has been proactive in continuity of operations (COOP ) planning since at least the 1950s, when President Eisenhower issued executive orders directing various measures agencies should take to be prepared for a possible nuclear war. The need for COOP leads naturally to the question of resilience – how quickly agencies can recover from events beyond their control. Climate change is a slow-moving tsunami of many smalle...

Please join The Virginia PTAC and JSchaus & Associates for Sustainability & Clean Tech In Government. We will bring together government and industry for a half-day of valuable content covering innovation and current opportunities within defense and intelligence agencies. Networking and sponsorship opportunities are available. To include how the government is meeting energy regulations - ie. smart buildings, vehicles, etc.

This workshop examines the relationships between theory, energy conservation, and social and environmental factors for man-made and natural light applications. Two full days focus on the effective use of lighting the environment to augment other forms of security technology. The effects of light on human physiological and psychological behavior are discussed in detail.

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...

In 2015, we explored our future in an urbanized world. By all indications, the future sees population increasing and densifying within urban areas, and growth halting elsewhere. Whether we face a future where technologies increasingly reduce cities’ dependence on the hinterlands for food, water and energy, or whether we face a future where the ecological stress on the hinterlands continues to grow, we are faced with hard choices about th...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present a new First Thursday Seminar, Federal Thought Leaders Roundtable,from 1:30 to 3:00 pm EST on June 2, 2016. FEMP Director Timothy Unruh will facilitate a round table discussion on cutting edge topics among senior agency officials. Federal energy and environmental leaders will share insights and discuss sustainability goals, policies, and initiatives. Panel...

Disaster risk reduction, development, diplomacy and defense communities have increasingly identified climate as a risk – and not just in the long term. For example, in the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, the Pentagon states that climate risk “poses immediate risks to national security.” But beyond acknowledging the risks involved, what do these communities actually do to address thes...

ABLCNext is the largest gathering of advanced bioeconomy senior leadership on the West Coast — focusing on advanced low carbon fuels, chemicals, and materials, advanced foods, seed and trait development, crop & soil technology, drones & robotics, and waste mitigation.What happens at ABLCNext? Companies coming out of stealth, product and project milestone announcements, key policy movements, media coverage of all of the above; ton...

AUDIENCE: Federal Acquisition and Technical Professionals, Federal Contractors Get the latest on the requirements for mandatory federal purchasing of biobased products. BioPreferred related Implementing Instructions for the newExecutive Order 13693; Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade Demonstrating Progress in Meeting BioPreferred Requirements It Matters: Recent Report on the Impact of Biobased Products on the U.S. Economy a...

BOOKINGS ARE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT! Join the Alaska World Affairs Council on Friday, April 10th, noon, at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel for “The Arctic Council: Role & Representation in Managing Global Insecurity” with Dr. Diddy Hitchins, British Honorary Consul for Alaska and Professor Emerita of Political Science at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Doors open at 11:30am; come early to network and secure your seat. This event...