Advancing the New Energy Economy in California
A Comprehensive One-Day Summit to Advance Long-term Investment, Financial Growth and Green Jobs
Advancing the New Energy Economy in California
January 14, 2008
A Comprehensive One-Day Summit to Advance Long-term Investment, Financial Growth and Green Jobs
Registration opens at 7:30am
Summit Program begins 8:30 am and ends at 6:00pm
Evening reception begins immediately after Summit Program and ends by 7:30pm
San Francisco,CA
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Third Street between Mission and Howard in downtown San Francisco, California
This summit is the first of its kind, bringing together leaders in the investment, clean technology, workforce and public policy sectors. The goal is to advance long-term investment, job creation, and financial growth within the green technology industry with a focus on engaging low-income communities. Key figures at the state and national level will articulate the challenges and solution strategies for diversified, continuous expansion of green business and technology.
Climate action will serve as an economic development strategy for California’s communities, with the utilization of pioneering technologies, the skilled labor pool, and academic resources throughout the state. This Summit will unite principal decision-makers to explore the expectations for growth and demand, new labor opportunities, education and training in the new energy economy in California.
A unique line-up of green technology experts, policy makers and leaders in the investment and workforce sectors.Tthis Summit offers participants an interactive, educational, productive experience with tangible outcomes.
- Former Mayor Willie Brown Jr.is Master of Ceremonies.
- Commissioner Timothy Alan Simon, California Public Utilities Commission
- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
"Commitment to Green: What it Means and what it Takes in San Francisco"
Moderator: Phil Angelides "Preparing for a Booming Clean and Green Economy"
Speakers include:
Van Jones,
Co-founder of
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Peter A. Darbee,
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and President of
PG&E Corporation
Nancy Pfund,
Managing Director of
JPMorgan
Dr. Marshall Drummond,
Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District
Jay Hansen,
Legislative and Political Director of
State Building & Construction Trades Council
Advancing Investments and Innovation to
Commercialization and Jobs
Special Topic Address: Speaker Fabian Núñez,
California State Assembly
Dan Kammen (moderator)
Professor of Energy University of California,
Berkeley
Julie Blunden
Vice president, Public Policy and Corporate Communications of
Sun Power
Google.org
Nancy Floyd
Founder and Managing Director of
Nth Power
Afternoon Keynote – Greening the Golden State: Committing to an
Eco-Economy in California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State of California (invited)
President Miichael R. Peevey
California Public Utilities Commission
Bridging the Gap: Clean Energy Investments and
a Diverse Workforce
Climate action has the potential to serve as a regional economic development strategy for the California economy, including low-income communities. In this session, smaller groups of participants and experts gather in five breakout sessions. A skilled moderator directs the flow of an interactive discussion of common goals, practical solutions, and barriers to implementation. The discussion leader will develop strategies that advance clean energy investments leading to wealth creation for all Californians.
Tim Rainey,
Director of the Workforce and Economic
Development Program,
California Labor Federation
José Millan,
Vice Chancellor of
California Community
Colleges,
Economic
Development and Workforce Preparation Division
Bernadette
Del Chiaro,
Director of Global
Warming Programs,
Environment California
Paul Frankel,
Director of
Aquillian Investments
Pathways and Partnerships: Steps to New Investment,
Jobs and Growthin the New Energy Economy
Special Topic Address:
Congresswoman Hilda Solis (invited)
Pinder Liu Day Martinez,
Raquel
Pinderhughes,
Ph.D.
Professor of Urban Studies
San Francisco
State University
Peter Liu,
Founder and Vice Chairman,
New Resource
Bank
Dr. Philip R. Day,
Chancellor,
City College of San Francisco
Tom Martinez,
National Electrical Contractors Association
National Address – Creating a National Framework for Economic
Growth in The Green Sector
When:
Monday January 14, 2008
8:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Pacific
Where:
Peninsula Center Library,
Organizer:
California Public Utilities Commission
Contact:
415.703.2656
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