Webinar 70 - Thursday, June 20, 2024
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Thursday, June 20, 2024 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST
From Evidence to Practice: Policies and Strategies to Advance Maine’s Economy Part I – Building Climate Resiliency in Maine The Maine State Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation and Science is US are continuing to collaborate to provide educational programming to thought leaders in the state. In this new two-part webinar series, we will take the lessons learned from the “Economics of Climate Change” series and amplify evidence-based policies that can advance Maine’s economy. In this first webinar, we will highlight key points of the Maine Climate Action Plan and how they can interact with other strategies to build climate resiliency in the state while advancing its economy. Experts across various sectors, from energy to urban planning, will discuss how climate policies may be implemented and what business leaders need to leverage their power as potential partners. When: Thursday, June 20 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM ET Where: Virtual event. A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants. Speakers confirmed: Brian Ambrette, Senior Climate Resilience Coordinator with the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future Brian supports implementation of Maine’s four-year climate action plan with a focus on enabling state and community action that addresses risks to critical infrastructure and vulnerable populations as well as accelerating the transition to clean energy and energy efficiency. Previously Brian was the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy in Maryland where his work included capacity building in rural coastal communities combining climate resilience and conservation. During that time, he served as a member of the Maryland Climate Change Commission’s Adaptation & Response Working Group. He holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from Yale University’s School of the Environment and bachelors degree from Middlebury College. Ivan Fernandez, Professor of Soil Science at University of Maine Ivan J. Fernandez is Professor Emeritus and Climate Research Scientist in the School of Forest Resources, Climate Change Institute, and School of Food and Agriculture at the University of Maine, and Director of the Maine Climate Science Information Exchange. Among other awards, he was made a Distinguished Maine Professor in 2007, CASE/Carnegie in Washington DC named him Professor of the Year for Maine in 2008, he was named a fellow in the Soil Science Society of America in 2010 and was the 2018 President’s Public Service Achievement Award recipient at the University of Maine. He has served on various U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board committees in Washington DC since 2000 and has led the Maine’s Climate Future assessments in 2009, 2015, and 2020. In 2019 he was appointed to the Maine Climate Council, serves as co-Chair of its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, and is a member of its Natural Working Lands working group. Joyce Taylor, Chief Engineer for Maine Department of Transportation Joyce Noel Taylor is the chief engineer for the Maine Department of Transportation. She joined the Department in 1999 and has risen through the ranks holding several key positions. Chief Engineer Taylor first worked in the construction division as its environmental engineer and held various positions, including Bureau Director of Project Development before becoming Chief Engineer in 2013. She has worked on various high-profile department projects, most recently heading the Sarah Mildred Long project between Maine and New Hampshire. Joyce Noel Taylor was the first president of Maine's chapter of Women in Transportation. She is Vice Chair of the Council of Highways & Streets of the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO). She Co-Chairs the Climate Council's Transportation Working Group as well as serving on the Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers. She graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1986 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. Linda Nelson, Economic and Community Development Director for Town of Stonington Linda Nelson is the Economic and Community Development Director for the Town of Stonington and she serves as Co-Chair of the Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission, which was recently created by Governor Janet Mills. A graduate of Bowdoin College, she has been a member of the Stonington Economic Development Committee since its founding in 2004. Nelson first came to Stonington in 1998 as a co-founder of the nonprofit Opera House Arts to restore and revive the 1912 Stonington Opera House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a central community organization and professional theater. She is also an author, editor, and nonprofit consultant, and in 2024, she became the facilitator for Leadership Hancock County. About Science is US Science is US is a foundation-supported effort that brings together a diverse group of science, engineering, industry, higher education, and labor organizations to galvanize a broad, bipartisan political base of support for science and technology. About the Maine State Chamber of Commerce Founded in 1889, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce is Maine’s largest business association, serving as The Voice of Maine Business on behalf of thousands of employers of all sizes and sectors across the state. The Maine State Chamber focuses on three pillars - Advocacy, Access, and Awareness - to advance a positive business climate and secure a strong state economy in which Maine businesses can compete and succeed. More webinars here. |
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