Class Schedule, Materials & Recordings

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October 21, 2020 (8:30am – 11:00am)

• Climate Change Impacts on Local Governments & New England Communities

• Examining the Health & Equity Implications of Climate Change

October 28, 2020 (8:30am – 11:00am)

• The Nexus of Critical Infrastructure, Resources & Climate Change

• The Economic Risks & Opportunities of Climate Change

• Governance, Human Resource and Workforce Needs

December 2, 2020 (8:30am – 11:00am)

• The Law & Policy Landscape of Climate Change

• City of Providence Case Study

• Innovative Financing Approaches:
  > Fundamentals of Green Bonds
  > Financing EV Transformation

December 16, 2020 (8:30am – 11:00am)

• Conceptualizing Organizational Transformation

• Engaging Stakeholders & Building Public Will

• Collaborating Across Organizational Boundaries & Jurisdictions

• Models for Regional Action Planning & Aggregation

• Group Discussion on Next Steps & Closing Remarks

Presenters/Faculty:

• Shaun O’Rourke — Chief Resilience Officer, State of Rhode Island

• Jennifer Roberts — Former Mayor, City of Charlotte (North Carolina)

• Bill Finch — Former Mayor, City of Bridgeport (Connecticut)

• Dick White — Former Mayor & Councilmember, City of Durango (Colorado)

• Daniel Kreeger — Executive Director, Association of Climate Change Officers

• Lindene Patton — Principal, Earth & Water Law Group

• Leah Bamberger — Director of Sustainability, City of Providence (Rhode Island)

• Jared Walker — Fleet Electrification Specialist, The Electrification Coalition

• Additional faculty/presenters to be announced shortly