Congressional Climate Camp #4: Federal Policies for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Win-Wins |
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More information at: https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/043021camp
Our fourth session of Congressional Climate Camp looked at a suite of climate solutions that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to climate impacts. Briefing speakers discussed how these solutions also advance environmental justice, job creation, and conservation. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 - Start 05:04 - Dr. Bhaskaran Subramanian, Ph.D., Chief, Shoreline Conservation Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources 23:45 - Dr. John Quinn, Associate Professor of Biology, Furman University 43:20 - Russ Vaagen, Founder and CEO, Vaagen Timbers 01:08:44 - Kim Cheslak, Director of Codes, New Buildings Institute 01:31:34 - Jacqueline Patterson, Senior Director, Environmental and Climate Justice Program, NAACP Topics and Speakers: Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Dr. Bhaskaran Subramanian Chief, Shoreline Conservation Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Bhaskaran_Subramanian_043021.pdf Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/J8pHWuMwu54?t=05m04s Solutions from the Agriculture Sector Dr. John Quinn Associate Professor of Biology, Furman University Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/John_Quinn_043021.pdf Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/J8pHWuMwu54?t=23m45s Mass Timber – Sustainable Buildings as Carbon Sinks Russ Vaagen Founder and CEO, Vaagen Timbers Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Russ_Vaagen_043021.pdf Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/J8pHWuMwu54?t=43m20s Achieving Efficiency and Resilience Through Building Codes Kim Cheslak Director of Codes, New Buildings Institute Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Kim_Cheslak_043021.pdf Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/J8pHWuMwu54?t=4124 Ensuring Win-Wins Advance Environmental Justice Jacqueline Patterson Senior Director, Environmental and Climate Justice Program, NAACP Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/J8pHWuMwu54?t=5494 |