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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s net emissions down to zero. How can local residents benefit from Ithaca\u2019s net-zero journey? What skills are needed to retrofit all of Ithaca\u2019s buildings? What needs to be done to ensure the energy transition doesn\u2019t unduly burden any of Ithaca\u2019s residents but instead uplifts them and builds community wealth and resilience?<\/p>\n
Moderator:\u00a0James Lawler, Climate Now<\/p>\n
Panelists:
\nDr. Luis Aguirre-Torres, City of Ithaca
\nDr. Neha Khanna, Binghamton University and Cornell University
\nRebecca Evans, City of Ithaca
\nDr. Aigbokhan Aloja Airewele, Green Energy Workforce Training Center<\/p>\n
When:\u00a0September 29, 2022, 5:00-7:30 PM EST
\nWhere:\u00a0Soil Factory, 610 Elmira Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850<\/p>\n