Plenary Session

Read The Climate Center CEO Ellie Cohen’s opening remarks

Breakout Sessions

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Phasing Out Polluting Fuels and Sustainable Mobility

Oil and Gas Extraction in California: The Frontline of Climate Justice	Moderator: Woody Little, Last Chance Alliance Ann Alexander, Natural Resources Defense Council Nalleli Cobo, People Not Pozos Senator Lena Gonzalez, D33  Kobi Naseck, VISIÓN	– Panel transcript – Ann Alexander slides (PDF)
Refineries: A Key to Climate Justice and the Managed Decline of Oil in California	Moderator: Clair Brown, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley, Refinery Transition Working Group Greg Karras, Community Energy reSource Alicia Rivera, CBE Faraz Rizvi, Asian Pacific Environmental Network	– Panel transcript – Greg Karras slides (PDF) – Alicia Rivera slides (PDF) EditSign
Sustainable Mobility: Clean Transportation for All	Moderator: Naomi Doerner Nelson\Nygard Ruben Aronin, Better World Group Román Partida-Lopez, Greenlining Inst. Michael Pimentel, ED,CA Public Trans Assoc.	– Panel transcript – Better World Group slides (PDF) EditSignEditSig

Natural Carbon Removal

The State of State Programs for Natural and Working Lands	Moderator: Paul Mason (PFT) Matt Botill – CARB Amanda Hansen – CNRA Rachel Wagoner – CalRecycle Michael Wolff – CDFA	– Panel transcript – Matt Botill slides (PDF) – Michael Wolff slides (PDF) EditSign
Implementation: What’s Happening on the Ground	Moderator: Jonathan Wachter (CCI) Amanda Begley – TreePeople Cam Tredennick – CARCD Bruce Saito – CA Conservation Corps	– Panel transcript – Amanda Begley slides (PDF) – Bruce Saito slides (PDF)
Funding Opportunities for Scaling Up Natural Carbon Sequestration	Moderator: Sydney Chamberlin (TNC) Marie Liu – Speaker’s office Anthony Myint – Zero Foodprint  Phil Saksa (replaced Zach Knight) – Blue Forest	– Panel transcript – Marie Liu slides (PDF) – Blue Forest slides (PDF) EditSign – Anthony Myint slides (PDF) EditSign

Policy Trends: Health and Key Levers

Climate Change Impacts on Health	Moderator: Board Member Venise Curry, M.D. Barbara Sattler, R.N., DrPH, FAAN, Professor, University of San Francisco   Dr. Arianne Teherani, Co-founder, University of California (UC) Center on Climate Change, Health and Equity  Asm. Luz Rivas (District 43)	– Panel transcript – No slides presented.
It’s Time for Cap and Trade Reform	Moderator: Katelyn Roedner Sutter, EDF Danny Cullenward Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Amee Raval, Asian Pacific Environmental Network	– Panel transcript – No slides presented.
What Role Should Hydrogen Play in California’s Energy Future?	Moderator: Dr. Lewis Fulton Angelina Galiteva, Renewables 100 and CAISO Sasan Saadat, Earthjustice Joe Sullivan, IBEW	– Panel transcript – No slides presented.