This webinar is the sixth in The Climate Center’s Investing in Climate Action for Jobs, Health, and Equity webinar series.
Today, roughly 25 percent of California’s greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial and residential buildings. Even as cities begin to transition to all-electric buildings — and some cities are going further by banning natural gas in new construction — addressing the climate crisis will require accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels. This webinar will focus on the investments necessary to quickly and equitably decarbonize residential and commercial buildings in California.
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Josh Becker is a California State Senator representing most of Silicon Valley. In the Legislature, Senator Becker has authored landmark legislation on clean energy, affordability, data privacy and consumer protection, and justice reform. His work has helped position California as a national leader on climate action, digital privacy rights, and policies that strengthen economic opportunity while protecting vulnerable communities. Senator Becker currently serves as Chair of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water and as a member of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications, among other committees.
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Zoe Elizabeth is Deputy Director of Decarbonization Programs and Policy at SVCE where she leads the organization’s policy and government initiatives. Prior to joining SVCE she held leadership positions at UCLA’s Center for Sustainable Communities, UC Berkeley’s Center for Resource Efficient Communities, and the County of Santa Clara’s Office of Sustainability.
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Laura Gromis is the Executive Director of USGBC Central California, She has diverse experience building programs and partnerships for green building development, active transportation infrastructure outreach, workforce development, and facilitation of clean energy projects. She has worked with diverse stakeholders in the Central Valley on the for-profit, non-profit, education and governmental side to increase knowledge, awareness and accessibility of green solutions. Laura hails from Germany and has an M.A. in Political Science, Public Law and Anthropology from Heidelberg University, Germany and a Certificate of Political Studies from Science Po Lille, France.
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