Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Impacts and Opportunities 
The urgency to take action on climate change has become increasingly evident, but solutions are at hand that will improve public health, create economic opportunity, and strengthen our resilience as a state and a nation. This program will serve as a forum for discussion on current and future policy options on the local, state, federal and international levels to meet the global challenges of climate change.

Keynote Speaker:  Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator of the EPA and Director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Chan School of Public Health

This half-day conference will focus on public health, the business case for climate action, municipal initiatives on renewable energy, and international climate negotiations.  Presenters include representatives from Clean Energy NH, CERES, NH Businesses for Social Responsibility, the City of Boston, Harvard Business School, Union of Concerned Scientists, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Impacts and Opportunities 

Saturday, May 4th
8:30 AM -1:30 PM

Southern NH University
Frost Hall, Walker Auditorium
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH

Cost: $20 person, includes continental breakfast and lunch
Registration:  Register online through the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire:
REGISTER
Questions: Contact Rob Werner at rob_werner@lcv.org

We expect an audience of local and state elected officials, health professionals, business leaders, students, educators, and more. All are invited to attend. 
 

Program:

8:30 AM Registration, coffee, and exhibit tables

9:00 AM Welcome

9:15 AM Keynote address

Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator of the EPA and Director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Chan School of Public Health 

9:45 AM The Business Case for Climate Action

  • Mike Behrmann, Clean Energy NH
  • Lisa Drake, Stonyfield Organic/NH Businesses for Social Responsibility 
  • John Carlson, CERES
  • Jennifer Nash, Director of the Business and Environment Initiative, Harvard Business School

10:45 AM Break

11:00 AM State and Local Climate Action

  • Carl Spector, Commissioner of the Environment, City of Boston
  • Henry Herndon, Clean Energy NH 
  • City of Concord, NH (presenter TBD)

12:00 Noon Box Lunch pick-up

12:15 PM Lunch Presentation on International Climate Agreements

  • Rob Stowe, Harvard Project on Climate Agreements  
  • Alden Meyer, Union of Concerned Scientists 
  • Barbara Finemore, Natural Resources Defense Council 

1:15 PM Closing Remarks/Next Steps 


Sponsors: 

World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Global Citizens Circle, Harvard Club of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Kennedy School Network, League of Conservation Voters
 
 

Other Upcoming Events

Hood Museum Visit 

in Hanover on April 6


Please join us at Murphy's on the Green at 12PM. At 1PM we will walk across the street to Dartmouth's The Hood Museum of Art for a self-guided tour of the museum. RSVP here

When:

1:30AM - 6:30AM Sat 4 May 2019, Eastern timezone

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Where:

Southern NH University
Frost Hall, Walker Auditorium 2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH

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