In November 2021, the City of Ithaca announced the approval of a plan to decarbonize all of its buildings by 2030, making it the first city in the United States working to become 100% decarbonized. With greenhouse gas emissions being the leading cause of global warming, decarbonization substitutes harmful energy systems with renewable sources.
Organized by Climate Now and co-hosted by Story House Ithaca, this community event brings together local leaders to discuss what it will take for the City of Ithaca to decarbonize equitably and bring the city’s net emissions down to zero. How can local residents benefit from Ithaca’s net-zero journey? What skills are needed to retrofit all of Ithaca’s buildings? What needs to be done to ensure the energy transition doesn’t unduly burden any of Ithaca’s residents but instead uplifts them and builds community wealth and resilience?
Moderator: James Lawler, Climate Now
Panelists:
Dr. Luis Aguirre-Torres, City of Ithaca
Dr. Neha Khanna, Binghamton University and Cornell University
Rebecca Evans, City of Ithaca
Dr. Aigbokhan Aloja Airewele, Green Energy Workforce Training Center
When: September 29, 2022, 5:00-7:30 PM EST
Where: Soil Factory, 610 Elmira Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
Register today here.
The event is part of a three-part event series, in partnership with The Future of Small Cities Institute, diving into Ithaca’s plans and strategies to transform energy and society, to then create a blueprint for cities across the United States. It will be recorded and edited for a podcast for a global audience.
