Congressional Climate Camp #4: Federal Policies for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Win-Wins

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)

Congressional Climate Camps Find out more about the briefings in this series below: Jan. 29 Budget, Appropriations, and Stimulus Feb. 26 Federal Policies for High Emitting Sectors Mar. 26 Lessons Learned from Past Congresses and Current Attitudes on Climate Apr. 30 Federal Policy for Mitigation and Adaptation Win-Wins May 21 Understanding Budget Reconciliation Overview of the Climate Camp series A live webcast will be streamed at 02:00 PM EDT at www.eesi.org/livecast Ready to make a difference in climate policy? But not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new-Congress Climate Camp online briefing series. We will go over the basics of the legislative process, highlighting key areas and opportunities for achieving near-term and long-term carbon reductions through policy. Our fourth session will look at a suite of climate solutions that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to climate impacts. Briefing speakers will discuss how these solutions also advance environmental justice, job creation, and conservation. EESI’s Congressional Climate Camp is designed for you to get the information you need, so join us for the full session or jump in and out. 2:00 PM Welcome from EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette 2:05 PM Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Dr. Bhaskaran Subramanian, Ph.D., Chief, Shoreline Conservation Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2:25 PM Solutions from the Agriculture Sector Dr. John Quinn, Associate Professor of Biology, Furman University 2:45 PM Mass Timber – Sustainable Buildings as Carbon Sinks Russ Vaagen, Founder and CEO, Vaagen Timbers 3:05 PM Achieving Efficiency and Resilience Through Building Codes Kim Cheslak, Director of Codes, New Buildings Institute 3:25 PM Ensuring Win-Wins Advance Environmental Justice Jacqueline Patterson, Senior Director, Environmental and Climate Justice Program, NAACP