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Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Clean Energy and Health Conference (On-Demand September 14 – 28)

September 14, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Free

Please join Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) Pennsylvania and Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) September 14 – 28 for our virtual conference on Clean Energy and Health.

This is a Nearly Carbon-Neutral Conference* where all presentations will be pre-recorded and available to view on-demand. By registering, you will be able to participate in a Q&A with the presenters via online comments throughout the two weeks.

Dr. Tee Guidotti – Keynote
Former Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, George Washington University

Joline Price and Josie Pickens – Keynote
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (Energy Unit)

Panel1: Perspectives on local jobs in clean energy
Laura Rigell, Philadelphia Energy Authority
NaDerah Griffin, Serenity Soular
Walt Yakabosky, Energy Coordinating Agency

Panel 2: How to support the growth of a clean energy economy
Chris Rabb, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Daniel Aldana Cohen, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
Liz Robinson, Philadelphia Solar Energy Association
Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Montgomery County (PA) Board of Commissioners

Panel 3: Health impacts of action/inaction towards a clean energy economy
Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, MPH, Children’s Environmental Health Network
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Walter Tsou, MD, MPH, Physicians for Social Responsibility

Details

Date:
September 14, 2020
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://www.psrpa.org/events/clean-energy-and-health-conference

Organizers

Physicians for Social Responsibility
Earth Quaker Action Team