Climate Change & Fossil Fuels

February 18, 2015

The Divestment Movement of the Century?

Four panelists, leaders in their fields, talk about the push toward a clean economy. Their efforts include implementing local legislation, pushing CalPERS to divest from fossil fuels, challenging corporate boards of oil companies, and investing private capital into renewable energy.

This promises to be a dynamic conversation, drilling down to the key barriers and leaving us with some tangible action steps to take part in the solution.

Thursday, March 5th, 5:30-7:30PM

superstar panelists – open bar – catered organic

tremendous people – inspiring work

SPONSORS

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LOCATION

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Click HERE for directions and public transportation routes to the GENI office, the location of this event.

GENI’s mission is to conduct research and to educate world leaders and the public about the critical viability of the interconnection of electric power networks between nations and continents, with an emphasis on tapping abundant renewable energy resources, what we call ‘the GENI Initiative.’ Our research shows that linking renewables between all nations will mollify conflicts, grow economies and increase the quality of life and health for all.

PANELISTS

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Nicole is an environmental attorney with over 15 years of experience working as a legal and policy advisor for local government and the nonprofit sector in San Diego. Nicole Capretz was one of the primary authors of the City of San Diego’s draft Climate Action Plan, one of only five in the world with a goal of 100% renewables by 2035. Nicole has also served as the Chair of the City’s Economic and Environmental Sustainability Task Force for three years while she was the Associate Director for Green Energy/Green Jobs at Environmental Health Coalition.

In addition, Nicole has served numerous local nonprofit Boards, including Progressive San Diego, San Diego Coastkeeper and the City Heights Community Development Corporation.

Neil represents Green Century Funds, the first family of responsible, diversified funds to adopt a fossil fuel free investment mandate. Founded more than 20 years ago by a partnership of environmental advocacy organizations, Green Century Funds seek competitive returns for investors while putting their money to work for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet.

Green Century has been an outspoken leader of the fossil fuel divestment movement and provides individuals an opportunity to actively invest in innovative publicly-traded companies and bonds that finance sustainable projects , including those intended to mitigate global climate change. Through dialogue with corporate management, advocacy campaigns, shareholder resolutions and proxy voting, Green Century challenges companies to be more environmentally responsible and accountable to all stakeholders, not just shareholders.

Masada co-founded SanDiego350 and serves on SD350’s Steering Committee and Public Policy Team. She has over 20 years of experience in activism and campaign management. She also served as co-chair of Sierra Club San Diego’s Climate Change Committee 2011-2014, and was Sierra Club Volunteer of the Year in 2012. She has been instrumental in local coordination of state ballot propositions, including the “No on 23″ (2010) and “Yes on 2″ (2008) efforts, as well as in organizing several of the biggest climate demonstrations in San Diego, including the People’s Climate March which brought roughly 1,500 people together in San Diego in Sept 2014. Masada has been active in the campaign calling on California public pension funds to divest funds from fossil fuel holdings.

SanDiego350, an all-volunteer San Diego County organization, works to increase awareness of climate change and advocate for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

David is a co-founder of Greenbacker Capital Management, an Asset Management company that invests in commercial scale renewable energy, and energy efficiency assets. Having witnessed the amazing power of Real Estate Investment Trusts in allowing ordinary investors to participate in the Real Estate market, David and his partners saw an opportunity to build a business that would help democratize the production of electricity while at the same time reducing carbon in the environment, increasing jobs in the United States and helping America to become energy independent.

Greenbacker believes that all of these objectives can be achieved along with solid and predictable income from the sale of electricity under contract to high credit quality commercial and municipal offtakers.

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