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A project of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund

THRIVE: Sustainable Energy, Jobs & Economic Development Symposium

Held on May 19, 2016 at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh.

The symposium included a tour of the EIC, which is a green renovation of the former Connelley trade high school. The tour was guided by Penn State Center Pittsburgh’s Cindy Hasenjager.
There was also a small group strategic planning and policy discussion session. Kimberly Kipin-Mcdonald who works in Sustainable Business Development for Covestro gave tour-goers insight into the building materials used in converting the building for LEED platinum certification.

Welcome Symposium

Welcome Remarks: Heather Harr LWVPA Project Director

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Hon. Jim Ferlo V.P. Pittsburgh Green Innovators	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Dr. Deno De Ciantis Director, Penn State Center Pittsburgh	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Suzanne Almeida Executive Director, League of Women Voters of PA	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Introduction Vera Bonnet	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Vera Bonnet Chair, LWV Indiana County Environmental Issues	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Introduction Ed Johnstonbaugh	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Renewable Energy – Solar, Wind, GeoThermal, Small Scale Hydro, BioMass & BioGas Ed Johnstonbaugh Renewable Energy Educator, Penn State Extension	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Introduction Hon. Corey O’Connor	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Sustainable Economic Development – Pittsburgh, Paris, Plans, Projects and Progress Hon. Corey O’Connor Pittsburgh City Councilman	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Closing Remarks	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Introduction Patricia DeMarco	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Keynote
“The Just Transition” – Transitioning Workers from Fossil Fuel Patricia DeMarco PhD Visiting Scholar, CMU Institute for Green Sciences	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Introduction Matthew Maroon	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
ENERGY, JOB CREATION & TRAINING Batteries, Storage and Grids Matthew Maroon V.P. Aquion Energy Natl. Energy Leadership Corps Home Energy Audit & Retrofit Job Training Program	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file. Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/AquionEnergyInc Presentation:
Introduction Cindy Hasenjager	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Cindy Hasenjager Manager, Renewable & Alt. Energy, Penn State Center Solar in W. PA, and Environmental Entrepreneurs’ Clean Energy Jobs Report	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
Sharon Pillar President, Solar Unified Network of W PA, & E2	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.
STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION – EXPANDING ACROSS WESTERN PA Policy Panel Ed Johnstonbaugh, Hon. Jim Ferlo, Mario Leone Jr. (Monaca Borough Manager) Best Practices Jim Price Sustainable Community Certification Program, Sustainable Pittsburgh Vera Bonnet League of Women Voters Indiana County Sustainable Energy Inventory, EcoTourism Commentary: Khari Mosley, BlueGreen Alliance; Anna J. Siefken, Green Building Alliance; Lindsay Baxter, Pennsylvania Environmental Council	Compact Audio Player Error! The mp3 file URL that you entered in the "fileurl" parameter looks to be invalid. Please enter a valid URL of the audio file.