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Massachusetts Water Forum & Youth Summit, March 19 (World Water Day), The State House, Boston
Event Description
No One Left Behind:
Water Resilience through Innovation
The 7th Annual Massachusetts Water Forum and Youth Summit is hosted by the Foundation for a Green Future along with Renewable Now Network and sponsored by Senator Anne Gobi in honor of the United Nation's World Water Day. This year's event will carry through on the UN's theme of "no one left behind" by exploring water resilience through innovation.
The theme is succinctly described by World Water Day.org (http://worldwaterday.org/theme):
This World Water Day...is about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind.
In our Commonwealth, we have an abundance of water. How do we insure that no one gets left behind as climate change becomes more challenging and more people lose access to clean water. This is happening across the United States and the globe. Innovation, green tech and thoughtful planning can make a difference.
The forum will encourage all participants to pose questions, add their insights, and think about new designs, systems and resource uses.
This event is free, but registration is mandatory since space is limited. Please be sure to sign up!
11:30 am Registration
11:45 am Opening Remarks
Senator Anne Gobi, Chairperson, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Fred Laskey, Executive Director, Massachusetts Water Resources (MWRA)
11:53 am Keynote Panel Discussion: How can we make our Commonwealth more water resilient through innovative processes, products and policy?
Yvette DePeiza, Director of Mass. Drinking Water Program, MassDEP
Ben Hellerstein, State Director, Environment Massachusetts
Professor Nathan Phillips, Boston University
Matthew Silver, Founder and CEO, Cambrian Innovation
Mayor Brian Sullivan, Westfield, MA
Sierra Bainbridge, RLA, Senior Principal and Managing Director, MASS Design Group
Moderator: Anselmo Cassiano Alves, Researcher Affiliate, MIT
12:50 pm Presentation of posthumous award for Representative Chris Walsh, to be received by his wife, Cindy and his son, James, with Representative Maria Robinson
Rep Chris Walsh, wife and son
Rep. Maria Robinson
12:53 pm Lunch and Networking Break
1:08 pm Midpoint remarks: Deputy Commissioner Stephanie Cooper, MassDEP
1:13-1:45 pm Breakout Sessions (Thought Leaders):
RESILIENCE: Professor Nathan Phillips, Mela Miles, Ben Hellerstein, Anselmo Cassiano
INNOVATION: Michael Murphy, Shimon Warden, John Gaffigan, Yvana Ahdab
POLICY: Senator Jamie Eldridge, Mayor Brian Sullivan, Representative Nika Elugardo, Sachan Prusty
DESIGN: Sierra Bainbridge, Franziska Amacher, Gretchen Rabinkin, Nicole Gaenzler
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