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