{"id":14364,"date":"2022-06-09T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/?p=14364"},"modified":"2022-06-30T14:34:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T18:34:33","slug":"building-the-next-generation-climate-workforce-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/2022\/06\/09\/building-the-next-generation-climate-workforce-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the Next Generation Climate Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong><span>Innovative Solutions from Around the <\/span><\/strong><b><span>Country<\/span><\/b><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span>Thursday, June 9, 2022, 12:00 &#8211; 1:00 PM ET on Zoom\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/federal\/files\/2022\/04\/Climate_Workforce-636x241.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"241\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2022\/04\/Climate_Workforce-636x241.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2022\/04\/Climate_Workforce-768x291.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2022\/04\/Climate_Workforce.jpeg 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><br \/>\nAs climate change accelerates, the United States will face unprecedented challenges in the years ahead,\u00a0from elevated levels of air and water pollution to extreme weather events such as heatwaves and storm surges. \u00a0We need a workforce equipped with both technical and policy expertise\u00a0to solve these complex challenges and\u00a0to plan for more sustainable communities, particularly among populations most impacted by environmental change.<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Learn how universities, the private sector, and communities are addressing climate change through solutions-oriented\u00a0graduate education and workforce training that combines science, management, policy, communication,\u00a0and governance fields, and what Congress can do to support these efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>OPENING REMARKS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonamici.house.gov\">Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici<\/a> (D-OR)<\/p>\n<p><strong>MODERATOR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/about\/people\/melissa-varga\" contenteditable=\"false\" title=\"https:\/\/track.bgov.jmsend.com\/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudWNzdXNhLm9yZy9hYm91dC9wZW9wbGUvbWVsaXNzYS12YXJnYQ%3d%3d&amp;j=350162975&amp;e=1&amp;p=1&amp;t=h&amp;&amp;h=b3c712837a9f251091729f55c9e11b87\">Melissa Varga<\/a>, Science Network Community &amp; Partnerships Manager, Center for Science\u00a0and Democracy at the\u00a0Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>PRESENTATIONS &amp; RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/federal\/files\/2022\/06\/Congressional-Briefing-Slides-Dr.-Pamela-Padilla.pdf\">Dr. Pamela Padilla, President, SACNAS and Vice President of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/federal\/files\/2022\/06\/Congressional-Briefing-Slides-Shawn-Jones.pdf\">Shawn Jones, Head of Energy Storage Development, BlueWave Solar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/federal\/files\/2022\/06\/Congressional-Briefing-Slides-Dr.-Pam-Templer-Yasmin-Romitti.pdf\">Dr. Pamela Templer, Director &amp; Yasmin Romitti, PhD Student &#8211; Boston University URBAN Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2022\/building-a-diverse-strong-climate-workforce\/\">The BRINK | Building a Diverse, Strong Climate Workforce<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>WEBINAR VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dGs5fdv53hI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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