Climate Change Webinars

Young people have brought energy, new visions for the future, and renewed hope to the movement for climate justice. These Gen Z and Millennial leaders are championing concrete actions, bringing new legislation to the United States and across the globe, and demanding their rightful places at policy tables worldwide.What do the youngest generations of climate justice leaders need to reach their goals? How can funders, nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and others support the successful climate actions of youth?In this free webinar, moderated by NPQ, youth climate leaders and writers from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine’s exclusive fall issue “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement” will discuss what’s urgent for real climate justice action, and how older generations in the field can help.Moderator:Alison Stine, Climate Justice Senior Editor, NPQPanelists:Senowa Mize-Fox, National Committee for Responsive PhilanthropyYasmina Benslimane, Founder of Politics4HerGabby Treadwell, Black Liberation Collective

The Chemicals, Oils, and Gas (COG) industries are known globally for their energy-intensive processes involved in obtaining desired products. With mounting pressure to enhance efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, these industries must focus on energy conservation measures. Induction motors, being the most energy-intensive equipment in COG operations, consume 45-50% of the total electricity, with even higher percentages for specific industry processes.Given the significant energy consumption by high voltage motors worldwide, it is critical to design motors for optimum efficiency and a lower CO2 footprint. However, the industry faces significant challenges, particularly related to motor oversizing, leading to reduced efficiency and increased CO2 emissions.This upcoming webinar aims to address the key factors concerning motor oversizing and discuss how motors can be designed for specific applications to achieve optimal efficiency and significantly reduce the CO2 footprint. Participants will gain valuable insights from the perspective of motor manufacturers, understanding how motors are tailored to meet the requirements of driven equipment manufacturers while adhering to essential industry specifications.With COG industries under heightened scrutiny to minimize their CO2 footprint and improve energy consumption, attending this webinar will provide crucial knowledge and potential solutions to enhance the performance of high voltage motors while promoting sustainability.Key Learning ObjectivesConstruction of low inrush current motorImplications on motor design due to starting current and other starting criteriaImpact on motor performance due to starting criteria restrictions and CO2 footprintHow to optimise the DOL HV motors design

In recent years, sustainability has become a major focus across various industries and sectors, as businesses and individuals recognise the importance of preserving our planet’s resources for future generations. IEMA (the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment) is the global professional body for over 21,000 individuals and 300 organisations working, studying or interested in the environment and sustainability.Climate change and our biodiversity crisis is affecting every country across the globe, and we therefore need to work collectively to drive change and live more sustainably for future generations. We want to make green skills mainstream. To reach a future green economy, we need to support individuals at all stages of their career, to harness enthusiasm for protecting the environment, upskill in new technologies and bring green knowledge into every role.Martin Baxter, Deputy CEO and Rebecca Turner, Career Pathways Manager, from IEMA, will be presenting this session to CDI members on Wednesday 26th June at 3pm. The agenda will cover:An introduction to IEMAThe green agenda and UK landscapeDelving into green skills and jobsResources available on the Green Careers HubHow can we support you?Q&A

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will review proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) in November, with changes expected to take effect at the beginning of 2025. The amendments will implement more stringent carbon intensity reductions by 2030, extend the carbon intensity reduction requirements to 2045, and change the way many low carbon fuels are regulated in the program. The proposed changes aim to align the LCFS program more closely with the 2022 Scoping Plan Update.Join our experts for a webinar where we’ll break down these fast-approaching changes around LCFS and provide actionable insights so businesses can prepare. You’ll hear more on:• What these proposed changes to the LCFS entail.• How the proposed LCFS updates are expected to impact credit pricing, market dynamics, and compliance strategies.• How changes in California’s LCFS will impact other low carbon fuel markets.Presenters: Mike McCurdy, P.E. - Managing Director, Energy Advisory Services; Philip Sheehy - Sr. Director; Zach Schofield - Sr. Analyst; Daniel Jackson - Analyst.

We cordially invite you to Fitch’s webinar on APAC Thermal Power Utilities’ Climate Vulnerability Signals.Discussion topics will include:How does Fitch view APAC countries’ reliance on coal-fired generation and its impact on climate-transition related risks?Do climate transition-related risks and mitigation plans vary across APAC countries?How does Climate Vulnerability Signal affect credit ratings of APAC utilities?How Fitch factors in the linkages with sovereign / GRE parent in assessing climate transition related risksPresenting from the APAC Corporates Ratings team will be:SpeakersGirish Madan, DirectorDiana Xia, DirectorJoining for Q&AShelley Jang, DirectorAttendance to this event is complimentary.The audience will be able to ask questions during the webinar. Questions can also be emailed in advance to Meghna.desai@fitchratings.comWe look forward to seeing you there.

Join Children’s Hospital Association for “Children’s Health and Climate,” a two-part webinar series. The series explores the ways climate change impacts children’s hospitals and pediatric health.In this webinar, learn about Valley Children’s Healthcare and Seattle Children’s actions to address the climate crisis. Each hospital will share interventions to decrease carbon emissions and address the effects of climate on children's health.Valley Children’s implemented an environmental strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. The organization also installed the largest pediatric health care-based renewable energy microgrid in the country.Seattle Children’s established the Climate Change Clinical, Advocacy, Research, and Education (CARE) Committee, focusing on climate change’s effects on children’s health.View the first webinar in the series, "Children's Health and Climate: A Federal Perspective."Presenters: Ratan Milevoj (Vice President of Innovation, Marketing, Communications, and Assistant Chief Strategy Officer at Valley Children's Health), Mollie Grow, MD, MPH (Associate Program Director at Seattle Children's; Professor of Pediatrics at University of Washington), Srini Pendikatla (Sustainability Director at Seattle Children's).

From mavericks to party standard-bearers, U.S. Senators, members of the House of Representatives, and presidential candidates have campaigned for four decades espousing their intentions to address the impacts of climate change.Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics is the first Inside-the-Beltway account to lay bare the machinations of what went wrong in Washington—how and why our leaders failed to act on climate change as mounting scientific evidence underscored the urgency to do so. Glacial tells a story of behind-the-scenes infighting and power struggles that blocked or derailed federal legislative progress on climate change, even in times of bipartisanship and with polls showing most Americans favored action.“It’s hard to capture 60 years of federal efforts to understand and respond to climate change, but Chelsea expertly takes us through each decade, highlighting the unlikely champions who gave it their all—both in front of the camera and behind the scenes—to solve this global threat. You might think you know everything there is to know about the politics of climate change, but Glacial likely will give you new insights.”—Former South Carolina Congressman Bob InglisThis is a free event.Register now!Event Speaker: Chelsea HendersonChelsea has worked in environmental policy on Capitol Hill for more than 25 years, seeking bipartisan solutions to the threats of climate change. She was senior policy advisor for Sen. John Warner (R-VA) during his long-term effort to enact climate change legislation, and she staffed the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, her tenure spanning the chairmanships of Senators John H. Chafee and Bob Smith. Currently, Chelsea hosts the environmental podcast EcoRight Speaks and consults on pro-climate solutions for Washington-based political advocacy groups. Her op-eds in support of clean energy and robust climate change solutions have been published in The Hill, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and other publications. A cum laude graduate of Boston University’s College of Liberal Arts (B.A.) and School of Education (M.Ed.), Chelsea lives, works, and raises her two sons in the Washington, DC metro area.

Join the webinar to learn about the challenges and opportunities for the mission-oriented implementation of climate adaptation and sustainable cities. This webinar will discuss various strategies and solutions for creating sustainable cities and adapting to climate change.Currently, there are significant differences in the level of understanding mission-based set-up and implementation of climate adaptation and Climate Neutral and Smart Cities. This does not only apply to the Western Balkans, but also core European Union regions. Therefore, projects are needed that minimise these differences and help to set up an effective mission management model. Elena Simion, UEFSCIDI, presents how the project HARMONMISSIONS addresses this challenge in the Danube Region. She highlights approaches to build the necessary knowledge capacities and governance models to enable for an effective advancement towards EU Mission goals. Opportunities for cooperation with Western Balkans are discussed.Speaker: Elena Simion, International Project Expert, UEFSCDI

Join us for a public webinar on the new State of Global Air 2024 report, which brings into one place a comprehensive analysis of the levels and trends in air quality and health for countries around the globe.This year's report, due to be launched on June 19, 2024, presents information on exposures to, and health impacts from pollutants including fine particulate matter, ozone, and for the first time, nitrogen dioxide. This report is produced in partnership with UNICEF and includes a focus on children's health.The webinar will present key findings, including the impacts of air pollution on children’s health, and we’ll hear from experts on the relevance of this new data.

Join us for the upcoming webinar organized by the WADEM Latin America and Caribbean (LATAC) Chapter featuring two presentations - Health and Climate Change (Dr. Latoya Storr) and Crisis Communication Leadership (Dr. Jay McIsaac). Dr. Storr's presentation will focus on climate risks in the Caribbean, socio-economic impacts, and ways to achieve Climate Readiness using a disaster risk management approach. Dr. McIssac's talk will introduce the subject of crisis communications and emphasize the increased need for training in this area.Speakers: Jay McIssac, MD (Supervisory Medical Officer, National Disaster Medical System, Administration for Strategic Preparedness) and Latoya Storr, MBBS (Emergency Medicine Specialist and Consultant Physician, Rand Memorial Hospital)