Category: Networking

NYC Bar Event: After the Flood 2 – Climate Change Adaptation and the Region’s Energy and Land Use Challenges – Tuesday, November 20th

The popular press and local government continue to focus on climate change, its impacts on the region, and adaptation challenges. This panel of experts will explore what lies ahead. This program will focus on related challenges and opportunities associated with the region’s energy infrastructure, land use issues, and the environmental impact review process. After the Flood 2 - Climate Change Adaptation and the Region's Energy and Land Use Challenges. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 7:00 pm-9:00 pm at 42 West 44th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.)

Info Session with EDF Climate Corps – Thursday, November 15th

You are invited to an info session with EDF Climate Corps on Thursday, November 15th at 1pm. EDF Climate Corps (www.edfclimatecorps.org) places top tier graduate-level students in companies, cities and universities to build the business case for energy efficiency. During the course of a 10-12 week summer engagement, EDF Climate Corps fellows analyze energy-saving opportunities and develop custom energy management plans that cut costs and carbon emissions. Since 2008, EDF Climate Corps fellows have identified $1.1 billion in net operational cost savings and cut 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, equivalent to the annual energy use of 130,000 homes.

Baruch College’s Social Innovation in Entrepreneurship Lunch – Tuesday, October 23rd

You're invited to attend Baruch College’s Sustainable Business Club and The Field Center for Entrepreneurship as they present: Social Innovation in Entrepreneurship, Tuesday October 23rd. A panel discussion will include up-and-coming leaders in the social entrepreneurship field. Learn about this growing trend, the rewards and challenges that come with it, and how it is shaking up the landscape of business as we know it.