MON, APR 11 @6PM
Climate Finance with OnePointFive Experts
The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report stresses that climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying. As climate change accelerates, the role of climate finance becomes increasingly important and necessary to support actions that reduce the impact of a changing climate and keep warming below 1.5°C. But, what exactly is climate finance and how effective is it? What is the role of public, private and alternative sources of financing? How can investors support environmental initiatives and contribute to tangible change?
Join us for this panel as we explore climate finance and the role it plays in mitigating climate change. Student host: Voiz@Cornell club.
JULIA AKKER, BS '14
Senior Associate
OnePointFive
MATTHIAS MUEHLBAUR
Founding Partner
OnePointFive
NEIL YEOH
Founder & CEO
ABBY DATEO, BS '23
(MODERATOR)
Chair Brands & Partners
Voiz@Cornell
MON, APR 14 @6PM
The New Blue Economy
The global economy relies heavily on healthy coastal and ocean resources for diverse industries such as fishing, tourism and recreation, minerals, and transportation. Nearly one out of every six jobs in the US depends on the blue economy while fish protein is an essential part of diets in coastal communities around the world. Moreover, the ocean plays a central role in regulating the Earth's climate but is often overlooked in conversations about climate change. Pragmatic development of a blue economy is necessary to ensure a sustainable ocean industry and food source for current and future generations. This panel will showcase the current state of the ocean and the importance of maintaining a healthy ocean for both business and planet prosperity.
A distinguished panel representing multiple stakeholders of the blue economy will explore how they interact with the ocean and help create a more robust and resilient food system. Student host: Cornell Sustainability Consulting club.
BEN CONNIFF
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
DR. NANCY KNOWLTON
Coral Reef Biologist
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute & National Museum of Natural History
DR. JOHN VIRDIN
Director Ocean & Coastal Policy
Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
KATHERINE WOOLFORD
BlueSwell Program Manager
SeaAhead
DR. BRUCE MONGER
Stephen H. Weiss Provost Teaching Fellow & Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University
MON, APR 14 @6PM
The New Blue Economy
The global economy relies heavily on healthy coastal and ocean resources for diverse industries such as fishing, tourism and recreation, minerals, and transportation. Nearly one out of every six jobs in the US depends on the blue economy while fish protein is an essential part of diets in coastal communities around the world. Moreover, the ocean plays a central role in regulating the Earth's climate but is often overlooked in conversations about climate change. Pragmatic development of a blue economy is necessary to ensure a sustainable ocean industry and food source for current and future generations. This panel will showcase the current state of the ocean and the importance of maintaining a healthy ocean for both business and planet prosperity.
A distinguished panel representing multiple stakeholders of the blue economy will explore how they interact with the ocean and help create a more robust and resilient food system. Student host: Cornell Sustainability Consulting club.
RICHY PETRINA
Founder
Ithaca Wine Ventures (IWV)
TOBY BUGGIANI
Founder
Adelina's Pizza
BRIAN LUCAS
(MODERATOR)
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
Cornell University
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