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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

Hon. Jim Ferlo V.P. Pittsburgh Green Innovators
Dr. Deno De Ciantis Director, Penn State Center Pittsburgh
Suzanne Almeida Executive Director, League of Women Voters of PA
Introduction Vera Bonnet
Vera Bonnet Chair, LWV Indiana County Environmental Issues
Introduction Ed Johnstonbaugh
Renewable Energy – Solar, Wind, GeoThermal, Small Scale Hydro, BioMass & BioGas Ed Johnstonbaugh Renewable Energy Educator, Penn State Extension
Introduction Hon. Corey O’Connor
Sustainable Economic Development – Pittsburgh, Paris, Plans, Projects and Progress Hon. Corey O’Connor Pittsburgh City Councilman
Closing Remarks
Introduction Patricia DeMarco
Keynote
“The Just Transition” – Transitioning Workers from Fossil Fuel Patricia DeMarco PhD Visiting Scholar, CMU Institute for Green Sciences
Introduction Matthew Maroon
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	Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/AquionEnergyInc Presentation:
Introduction Cindy Hasenjager
Cindy Hasenjager Manager, Renewable & Alt. Energy, Penn State Center Solar in W. PA, and Environmental Entrepreneurs’ Clean Energy Jobs Report
Sharon Pillar President, Solar Unified Network of W PA, & E2
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