Feb. 28, 2018: Bridging the Gap Between the Science and Stakeholders
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, introduced by by Ann McCabe, TCR Interim Executive  Director

“Planning for the future based on the past is like driving down the road looking in the rear-view mirror. It works great when the road is straight, and it works great when the climate is not changing. But when there’s a curve in the road, when climate is changing, we have to take our eyes off where we’ve been and look forward. Otherwise we will not end up in the right place.” – Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

 

February 28, 2018: Plenary Panel – Denver’s Clean Energy Economy
Michael B. Hancock, Mayor of Denver, and David Eves, President of Xcel Energy Colorado,
moderated by Bob Perciasepe, C2ES President.

 

 

March 1, 2018: Climate Leadership Awards, Gina McCarthy’s Keynote Address
Gina McCarthy, former EPA Administrator, delivers the keynote address at the 2018 Climate Leadership Awards Dinner,
with introduction by Bob Perciasepe, C2ES President and former EPA Deputy Administrator.

“We are here celebrating companies that are not doing business as usual: They are actually doing business unusual, and that’s what we want to celebrate, that It’s not the same old, same old. Cities, states, businesses are stepping up, and I could not be more excited about the way that businesses are embracing their role in this. They’re not cowering on the side saying, ‘We’re going to forget all that energy efficiency, renewable energy stuff.’ They know that the market’s changed. They understand that this is best for their customers.” – Gina McCarthy

 

March 2, 2018: Closing Plenary – Bob Keefe
Bob Keefe, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) Executive Director,
introduced by Ann McCabe, TCR Interim Executive Director .

 

March 2, 2018: Closing Plenary – Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson, Chairman & CEO, DTE Energy, interviewed by C2ES President Bob Perciasepe.

“This is good business. It’s an opportunity to invest in assets that our customers want us to and our investors want us to. It isn’t an imposition anymore. It’s a business opportunity.” – Gerry Anderson

 

March 2, 2018: What’s Next for Climate Leadership
Davida Heller, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability, Citigroup
Sandy Taft, Director Environmental & Sustainability Policy, National Grid
Stewart Van Horn, Director of Global Sustainability, Kimberly-Clarke Corporation
Moderated by Alex Carr, Director of Special Projects, The Climate Registry

 

March 2, 2018: Mustafa Santiago Ali, Hip Hop Caucus
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization, Hip Hop Caucus, interviewed by C2ES President Bob Perciasepe.

“How do we begin to reclaim our power? Sometimes we forget that we have power in a process and that each and every one of us has that. And how it can help to really transform some of things that we see going on. Gina [McCarthy] talked last night about some of the decision making that’s going on in Washington and how that’s not the only place power exists.” – Mustafa Santiago Ali

 

Feb. 28, 2018: Visa Announcement
Doug Sabo, VP, Head of Global Corporate Responsibility, Visa, announces a company initiative, introduced by Bob Perciasepe, President, C2ES.

 

March 1, 2018: America’s Pledge Panel
Dan Firger, Environment Program, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Dirk Forrister, CEO, IETA
David Hayes, Executive Director, State Energy and Environmental Impacts Center, NYU
David Kang, Vice Chancellor, University of Colorado Boulder

 

March 1, 2018: L’Oreal Announcement
Danielle Azoulay, Head of CSR & Sustainability, L’Oreal USA
Jay Harf, Vice President Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability, ‎L’Oréal
Janet Peace, Senior Vice President, Policy and Business Strategy, C2ES

 

March 1, 2018: Corporate Sector Action
Wayne Balta, VP for Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety, IBM
Janet Peace, Senior Vice President, Policy and Business Strategy, C2ES

 

March 1, 2018: Lunch Keynote
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, introduced by New Belgium Brewing founder Kim Jordan