Governance-102: The Legal/Policy Landscape of Climate Change & Related Implications
Recommended Exam Prep Course (Governance, Law & Policy)
Estimated Time: 2 hours, 22 minutes
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Achieving organizational climate strategies requires a broad understanding of the legal/policy landscape of and related to climate change and energy. This bootcamp will help attendees think through how the current legal/policy landscape and stakeholder perspectives relate to an organization's interests and to inform its practices.
Learning Objectives
Understanding the international, national and local legal/policy landscape on climate change
Engaging internal and external stakeholders around a climate strategy
Structuring a climate action plan/strategy, and identifying policy related risks and opportunities for an organization
Leveraging policy tools to drive and implement GHG reduction, resilience and climate adaptation initiatives
Understanding climate implications for an organization/business and related cost/mission impacts
Assessing existing internal/external goals, objectives and related policy strategies
Identifying conflicting policy initiatives
Course Architects
Tom Baumann – Director of Knowledge Management and Co-Founder, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
J.P. Brisson – Partner & Co-Chair, Air Quality & Climate Change Practice, Latham & Watkins LLP
Keith Canfield – Director, Sustainability Programs, Clinton Climate Initiative
Alexandra Dunn – Executive Director and General Counsel, Environmental Counsel of States
Victor Flatt – Director, Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources, University of North Carolina School of Law
Nancy Girard – Attorney & Former Environmental Commissioner, City of Boston
Daniel Kreeger – Executive Director, Association of Climate Change Officers
Gwen Migita – Vice President, Sustainability & Community Affairs, Caesars Entertainment
Matthew Morrison – Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Mary Munson – Executive Director, Coastal States Organization
Michael Parr – Principal, The Parr Policy Group LLC
Emilee Ritchie – Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
Keith Rizzardi – Professor, St. Thomas University School of Law
Scott Schang – Vice President, Environmental Law Institute
Alan Strasser – Attorney, U.S. Department of Transportation
Course Reviewers (2021-2023)
Thomas Bateman -- Professor, Self and University of Virginia
Gavin Dillingham, CC-P -- Executive Advisor, Federal Affairs, SLB
Jette Findsen — Sr. Program Officer - Climate Investment Standards, American Carbon Registry
Greg Guibert -- Senior Resilience Analyst, National Renewable Energy Lab
Jill Lemke, CC-P -- Manager, Strategic Planning & Special Projects, MDOT Port Administration
Ellen Mecray -- Regional Climate Services Director- Eastern Region, NOAA
Richard Miller -- Director, Office of Sustainability, Institute of the Environment, University of Connecticut
Josh Silverman -- Director of Environmental Protection and ES&H Reporting, US DOE
Emily Soontornsaratool, CC-P -- Chief, Data Management & Sustainability Initiatives, Office of Energy & Sustainability, Maryland Department of General Services
Nancy Sutley -- Senior Assistant General Manager of External and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, LA Department of Water and Power
Kristen Taddonio, CC-P -- Sr. Climate & Energy Advisor, IGSD
Susanne Torriente -- Global Technology Leader, City Resilience, Jacobs