Climate Change and
the Future of Work
April 22 Program Schedule
All students, faculty, staff, and external guests are invited to the April 22nd events. The activities will take place in the Pryzbyla Center located here.
The conference will feature speakers from government, industry, universities, and nonprofits. It will provide a forum to engage our students, and students from other colleges and universities, as they prepare to take their places in a professional world adapting to a changing climate. Register here.
Conference Location and Remote Link
Join the conference in person at the Pryzbyla Center or remotely.
Program Schedule
9:30 Event Start
10:00 Welcoming Remarks
10:15 Keynote Address
David M. Turk
Deputy Secretary
US Department of Energy
10:45 Panel Discussion
Moderator Jose Aguto
Panel Members Tommy Wells, Kassandra Grimes, Paula Gwynn Grant, Steven Burke, Craig Cordola, Robert Simon, Pradnya Haldipur
12:00 Lunch with External Food Trucks
12:30 Exposition Fair
1:30 Break Out Discussions
3:00 Closing Remarks
3:30 Entertainment Event
5:00 Angels Unaware Ceremony
Exposition Fair Participants
Panel and Keynote Speakers
Event Goals
Inspire and inform students and the broader community
Build connections among students, professionals, and university members
Create space for generative, forward-thinking conversation
Establish The Catholic University of America as a thought leader on issues at the intersection of environmental stewardship and the modern workforce
Format
The format of the event will be a full-day conference on April 22, 2022, preceded by opening ceremonies on the evening of April 21 with an address by Wilton Gregory, Cardinal Archbishop of Washington, DC, Catholic University’s chancellor, and a climate change leader.
COVID Safety
Event will conform to current DC government COVID-19 guidelines
Conference Features:
Keynote speakers
Panels with Q&A to engage students
Sessions organized around climate impacts on the economy, careers in climate solutions, and opportunities in the 21st century workforce
Career networking organized by work domain (healthcare and human services, technology and infrastructure, policy and law, etc.)
Fair-like environment (e.g., food trucks, music) Our leadership team bring years of experience to bear on the greatest challenge of our time. We’re results driven, with a proven record of previous successes.
Networking Fair
The Networking Fair is an opportunity for organizations to talk with CUA students about how climate change is going to affect the workforce and the organization's operations. We want to prepare our students for a future career that is going to be impacted by climate change and at the same time allow them to make connections in the field they are going to enter. The Networking Fair participants include leaders from academia, industry, the non-profit sector, and federal and local government. The event will be open to the public and students at all DC universities. If you are inclined to participate please let us know and we will share additional information as it becomes available.
Event Times: 12:30PM - 3:00PM
To Register: Please fill out this Google Form to register for the Networking Fair.
Thank You to Our 2022 Supporters!
Leader Sponsor
Partner Sponsors
Conference Steering Committee
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John Judge
Dean
School of Engineering -
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Robin Darling Young
Professor
School of Theology & Religious Studies -
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Jason Davison
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering -
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Brooks Zitzmann
Assistant Professor
National Catholic School of Social Service -
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Alexandra Harry Nappier
Assistant Director
Campus Facilities and Sustainability Initiatives -
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Lori Piccolo
Executive Director of Institutional Partnerships
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Sonnya Morales
Director of Corporate Partnerships
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Gabrielle Jette
Manager, Energy and Sustainability
Campus Facilities and Sustainability Initiatives -
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William Dinges
Ordinary Professor
School of Theology & Religious Studies -
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Holly Thompson
Undergraduate Student
B.S. Environmental Studies
