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New York’s transition to an emissions-free future isn’t just about transforming how we produce and deploy energy: it’s an all-hands-on-deck project that requires real commitment from industry, the workers who power it, and the communities it serves. How should industry deliver on the urgent task at hand in collaboration with labor, climate justice groups, and local governments to ensure an environmental justice victory that leaves nobody behind? And how can these groups leverage their distinct histories and infrastructure in partnership to achieve that sustainable future? Join us at the 2nd annual Climate Justice Forum to hear from stakeholders who are helping shape New York’s energy future.

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Locaton: MoMA PS1

22-25 Jackson Ave

Queens, NY 11101

Locaton: MoMA PS1

22-25 Jackson Ave

Queens, NY 11101

Date: September 24, 2024

Date: September 24, 2024

Time: 1PM - 6:30PM

Time: 1PM - 6:30PM

Nearby MTA Subway Stops:

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Agenda

Times are subject to change.

1:00 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

1:30 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Special Address

10 minutes
Ali Zaidi
Ali Zaidi
Assistant to the President
and National Climate Advisor
Ali Zaidi
Ali Zaidi
Assistant to the President
and National Climate Advisor
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1:40 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Welcoming Remarks

5 minutes
Lynn Spivey
Lynn Spivey
President
NAACP NYCHA Branch
Lynn Spivey
Lynn Spivey
President
NAACP NYCHA Branch
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1:45 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Welcoming Remarks

5 minutes
Clint Plummer
Clint Plummer
CEO
Rise Light & Power
Clint Plummer
Clint Plummer
CEO
Rise Light & Power
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1:50 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Opening Keynote

10 minutes
Peggy Shepard
Peggy Shepard
Co-Founder and Executive Director
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Peggy Shepard
Peggy Shepard
Co-Founder and Executive Director
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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2:00 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Panel 1

Place Matters: Mapping and Tech Tools for a Just Transition

40 minutes
Rebekah Morris-Gonzalez (Moderator)
Rebekah Morris-Gonzalez (Moderator)
Director of Climate Initiatives
Pratt Center for Community Development
Elijah Hutchinson
Elijah Hutchinson
Executive Director
New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Justice
Jessica Dealy
Jessica Dealy
Senior Advisor, Offshore Wind
NYSERDA
Manuel Salgado
Manuel Salgado
Federal Research Manager
WE ACT for Environmental Justice - Federal Policy
Josh Klainberg
Josh Klainberg
Senior Vice President
New York League of Conservation Voters
Rebekah Morris-Gonzalez (Moderator)
Rebekah Morris-Gonzalez (Moderator)
Director of Climate Initiatives
Pratt Center for Community Development
Elijah Hutchinson
Elijah Hutchinson
Executive Director
New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Justice
Jessica Dealy
Jessica Dealy
Senior Advisor, Offshore Wind
NYSERDA
Manuel Salgado
Manuel Salgado
Federal Research Manager
WE ACT for Environmental Justice - Federal Policy
Josh Klainberg
Josh Klainberg
Senior Vice President
New York League of Conservation Voters
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2:40 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Panel 2

New York's Working Waterfront & the Clean Energy Future

40 minutes
Randall Toure, Esq. (Moderator)
Randall Toure, Esq. (Moderator)
Chair of Environmental and Climate Justice,
NAACP NYCHA Branch
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos
Chair
State Senate Committee on Labor
Nse 	Esema
Nse Esema
Senior Vice President, Green Economy
NYCEDC
Cortney Koenig Worrall
Cortney Koenig Worrall
President and CEO
Waterfront Alliance
Rob Freudenberg
Rob Freudenberg
Vice President, Energy & Environment
RPA
Frank Morales
Frank Morales
Senior Agent
UWUA Local 1-2
Randall Toure, Esq. (Moderator)
Randall Toure, Esq. (Moderator)
Chair of Environmental and Climate Justice,
NAACP NYCHA Branch
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos
Chair
State Senate Committee on Labor
Nse 	Esema
Nse Esema
Senior Vice President, Green Economy
NYCEDC
Cortney Koenig Worrall
Cortney Koenig Worrall
President and CEO
Waterfront Alliance
Rob Freudenberg
Rob Freudenberg
Vice President, Energy & Environment
RPA
Frank Morales
Frank Morales
Senior Agent
UWUA Local 1-2
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3:20 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

2nd Keynote Remarks

10 minutes
Basil Seggos
Basil Seggos
Partner & Senior Policy Director, Foley Hoag LLP
& Former Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Basil Seggos
Basil Seggos
Partner & Senior Policy Director, Foley Hoag LLP
& Former Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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3:30 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Panel 3

Building Power: Climate Organizing in NYC

40 minutes
Theodore Moore (Moderator)
Theodore Moore (Moderator)
Executive Director
ALIGN NY
Costa Constantinides
Costa Constantinides
Former New York City Council Member &
CEO of Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens
Pamela Stewart-Martinez
Pamela Stewart-Martinez
Director of Civic Engagement & Organizing
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Demetrius Similien
Demetrius Similien
Operations Director
Community Capacity Development
Jaqi Cohen
Jaqi Cohen
Director of Climate & Equity Policy
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Theodore Moore (Moderator)
Theodore Moore (Moderator)
Executive Director
ALIGN NY
Costa Constantinides
Costa Constantinides
Former New York City Council Member &
CEO of Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens
Pamela Stewart-Martinez
Pamela Stewart-Martinez
Director of Civic Engagement & Organizing
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Demetrius Similien
Demetrius Similien
Operations Director
Community Capacity Development
Jaqi Cohen
Jaqi Cohen
Director of Climate & Equity Policy
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
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4:10 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Panel 4

Planning for Equity: Land Use & Climate Justice

40 minutes
Shiv Soin (Moderator)
Shiv Soin (Moderator)
Co-Executive Director of TREEage
& Youth Lead at TED Countdown
Daphany Rose Sanchez
Daphany Rose Sanchez
Executive Director
Kinetic Communities
Julie Won
Julie Won
Member
New York City Council
Arif Ullah
Arif Ullah
Executive Director
South Bronx Unite
Lindsay Greene
Lindsay Greene
President & CEO
Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
Shiv Soin (Moderator)
Shiv Soin (Moderator)
Co-Executive Director of TREEage
& Youth Lead at TED Countdown
Daphany Rose Sanchez
Daphany Rose Sanchez
Executive Director
Kinetic Communities
Julie Won
Julie Won
Member
New York City Council
Arif Ullah
Arif Ullah
Executive Director
South Bronx Unite
Lindsay Greene
Lindsay Greene
President & CEO
Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
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4:50 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Closing Keynote

10 minutes
Brenda Mallory
Brenda Mallory
Chair
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Brenda Mallory
Brenda Mallory
Chair
White House Council on Environmental Quality
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5:05 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Wrap Up and Thank You

5 minutes
Clint Plummer
Clint Plummer
CEO
Rise Light & Power
Clint Plummer
Clint Plummer
CEO
Rise Light & Power
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5:10 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

Benediction

5 minutes
Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor
Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor
Senior Pastor
Community Leader & Author
Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor
Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor
Senior Pastor
Community Leader & Author
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6:30 PM EDT Tuesday, September 24

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