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

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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

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