The Road to Belém: Sustaining U.S. Climate Diplomacy

 Wednesday, April 9th

Programming: 4:30-6:00 PM | Networking reception: 6:00-7:00 PM

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

Join SEEC Institute, Members of Congress, and top climate leaders for a high-impact discussion on international climate action as we build momentum toward COP 30. This will be a pivotal conversation on global climate leadership and how U.S. federal engagement with the international climate movement can continue. The event will be followed by a networking reception.

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4:30 - 4:40 PM: Arrivals and Check-in

4:40-4:45 PM: Welcome and introduction to panel

4:45 - 5:15 PM: Fireside Chat: The Road to COP 30

• Moderator: Rep. Yassamin Ansari

• Her Excellency Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Ambassador of Brazil to the U.S.

• Gina McCarthy, Managing Co-chair of America Is All In, former White House National Climate Advisor, and 13th US EPA Administrator

5:15-5:20: Introduction to panel

5:20 - 6:00 PM: Panel Discussion: Mobilizing Climate Solutions - Congressional & Business Leadership 

• Moderator: Jesse Young, SEEC Institute Senior Advisor and former Chief of Staff, Office of the Presidential Envoy for Climate

• Rep. Kathy Castor

• Katie McGinty, Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer for Johnson Controls, SEEC Institute Board Member

6:00 - 7:00 PM: Networking Reception

Veterans Affairs Committee Staff and staff working on veterans, military, climate, energy, or related issues are invited are invited to join us for a Policy Toolkit briefing: Climate Change for Your Veterans Affairs Staffer.

This briefing will focus on opportunities to align clean energy, resilience, and national security in the jurisdiction of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. From building a resilient and reliable transmission grid to strengthening the defense industrial base, clean energy technologies continue to be versatile and cost-effective options to meet critical national security missions while also helping to combat the global climate crisis that threatens America's long-term national and economic security.

In this briefing, we will explore opportunities to further policy that is good for veterans, good for the environment, and good for the economy at the same time.