Energy Dependence Forum

Hi all! Below is information for a forum on Oil Dependency hosted by BU today from 5 to 8, sorry it's short notice!

A policy forum co-hosted by: Boston University Center for Energy and Environmental Studies • Environment America • Conservation Law Foundation • ENE (Environment Northeast) • Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) • Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) • PennFuture •The Union of Concerned Scientists

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

Tuesday November 30, 2010

College of Communication, Boston University

Room 101

640 Commonwealth Avenue

5:00-8:00 PM

Program

5:00 - 5:30 Networking & Refreshments

5:30 - 5:35 Welcome and Introduction: Rob Sargent, Environment America

5:35 - 6:00 Keynote Address: Randy Udall, ASPO-USA, energy analyst and sustainable energy activist

6:00 - 6:45 Panel Discussion: The Case for Getting off of Oil

Special Welcome/Moderator: Berl Hartman, E2

Panelists:

1) The Folly of Energy Independence -> Cutler Cleveland, Boston University

2)    National security -> John Gensler, Truman Security Project

3)    The environmental consequences of oil in the 21st century -> Dan Gatti, Environment America

6:45 - 7:00 Break

7:00 - 7:55 Panel Discussion: The Policies that Will Get Us There

Moderator: Luke Tonachel, NRDC 

Panelists:

1)    Taking Advantage of More Efficient Technologies -> Luke Tonachel, NRDC

2)    Creating Incentive-based Fuel Policies -> Jeremy McDiarmid, ENE

3)    Developing Clean, Low-Carbon Biofuels –> Jeremy Martin, UCS

4)    The Intersection of Transportation, Land Use Planning and Climate -> Rafael Mares, CLF

7:55 - 8:00 Wrap Up: Sue Reid, Conservation Law Foundation