EAN 2021 Summit Agenda
Wednesday September 15, 2021 – Sugarbush Resort and Online
To download the agenda (including Pitch descriptions) in PDF form, see here
To see a list of all speakers and their bios, see here
To navigate back to the main Summit overview page, which includes videos of the event, see here
| 8:15 |
Arrival and Networking (in person) or Orientation to platform and online tools (virtual) |
| 8:45 |
Welcome and Orientation (9am start for virtual) |
| 9:10 |
Grounding: Emissions, Energy, Equity, & Economy Presentation + Q&A
- Jared Duval, Executive Director, and Mei Butler, Dashboard and Data Manager, Energy Action Network
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| 9:55 |
Updates on the Climate Action Plan and Comprehensive Energy Plan + Q&A
- Julie Moore, Secretary, VT Agency of Natural Resources and Chris Campany, VT Climate Council Member and Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
- TJ Poor, Director, Efficiency & Energy Resources, Department of Public Service
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| 10:15 |
Implementing Energy Equity Panel + Discussion + Q&A
- Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Moderator
- Virginie Diambou, Racial Equity Director of CVOEO
- Sue Minter, Executive Director of Capstone Community Action
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| 10:55 |
Networking & Morning Break |
| 11:10 |
Preview of 2022 Vermont Legislation in Development + Q&A
- Senate Natural Resources and Energy Chair Chris Bray
- Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale
- Senator Andrew Perchlik
- Representative Scott Campbell
- House Transportation Chair Diane Lanpher, and
- House Energy and Technology Chair Tim Briglin.
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| 11:45 |
EAN Network Action Teams and progress on past EAN Summit pitches + Q&A
- Network Action Team Chairs and past pitch leaders from Weatherization at Scale, Clean Heat Standard, Replace Your Ride, Future of Rural Transit, Zero Energy Now and Next Generation Mobility & Access for Rural Vermonters
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| 12:30 |
Lunch & Networking |
| 1:30 |
Administration and Congressional Updates – Vermont and Federal
- Governor Phil Scott
- Representative Peter Welch
- Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint
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| 2:00 |
Transportation Pitches + Q&A + Small Group Discussions
- Developing a Plan for Effective and Equitable Investment of Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) Revenue in Vermont
- Clean Transportation Standard
- VT Sustainable & Equitable School Transportation Program
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| 2:45 |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:05 |
Cross-cutting Pitches + Q&A+ Small Group Discussions
- Comprehensive Fossil Fuel Equipment Change Out (Fossil -> ECO)
- Building Vermont’s Climate Workforce to Achieve our GHG Emission Reduction Goals
- A Coordinated Approach to Rural Electrification
- Polling to Support Effective Policy Options and Attractive Consumer Choices
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| 4:05 |
Pitch Voting and Awards
- Pitch Voting
- Remarks by Representative Sarah Copeland Hanzas, co-chair Climate Solutions Caucus
- Awards
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| 4:30 |
Closing
- Closing Remarks by Jared Duval
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| 4:55 |
Reception |
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6pm
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Dinner (separate registration) |
