CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

WELCOME

John Mandyck | CEO, Urban Green Council


KEYNOTE 1: SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS TO SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS

Peggy Shepard | Co-Founder and Executive Director, WEACT for Environmental Justice | @weact4ej


KEYNOTE 2: BUILDINGS AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE, EQUITY AND HEALTH

Dr. Joseph Allen | Associate Professor of Exposure Assessment Science, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | @j_g_allen • @HarvardChanSPH


10-MINUTE BREAK


CASE STUDY #1: HESTER STREET


SESSION 1: PRIORITIZING HEALTH AND EQUITY IN CLIMATE POLICY

Janet Joseph (Moderator) | Senior Vice President for Strategy and Market Development, NYSERDA | @NYSERDA

Christopher Coll | Director of Energy Affordability and Equity Program, NYSERDA | @NYSERDA

Adriana Espinoza | Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice, NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability | @adriana_olivia • @NYClimate

Raya Salter | Energy and Environmental Law and Policy Consultant and Educator, Member of NY State Climate Action Council | @RayaSalter

Maritza Silva-Farrell | Executive Director, Align | @MaritzaSF  @ALIGNny


10-MINUTE BREAK


CASE STUDY #2: RED HOOK


SESSION 2: BUILDING HEALTH AND EQUITY INTO ELECTRIFICATION

Bomee Jung (Moderator) | Principal, Topsight Advisors | @bomee

Ryan Cassidy | Director of Sustainability and Construction, RiseBoro Community Partnership | @RiseboroNYC

Rory Christian | Principal, Concentric Consulting Group, LLC | @RoryChristianNY

Carolyn Olson | Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | @nycHealthy


CLOSING REMARKS

John Mandyck | CEO, Urban Green Council