Green Careers Conference 2020
On January 31, 2020, the REC will be hosting the 6th Annual Green Careers Conference at Claremont McKenna to energize students around the breadth of environmental career possibilities and to foster discussions on key environmental issues and solutions. A keynote presentation at the Athenaeum and panel presentations by green industry leaders will highlight the opportunities and challenges facing green jobs today in environmental law, consulting, nonprofits and corporate enterprise.
Our goal for the Green Careers Conference is to give students a broad perspective of the careers available in the environmental field. Our team strives to show students how environment and economic objectives can be simultaneously achieved. Ultimately, we hope to motivate students to pursue careers that contribute to positive environmental change and start a tradition of engagement and leadership in environmental professions at the Claremont Colleges.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
January 31, 2020
9:15 AM – 5 PM
Claremont McKenna College
9:15-9:45 a.m. |
Coffee with PanelistsJoin us in the Freeberg Forum for a coffee chat with the panelists |
Freeberg Forum, LC 62, Kravis Building |
10-10:45 a.m. |
Environmental Justice & Nonprofits PanelAngela Sevin – Director, The Green Life Caroline Farrell – Executive Director, Center on Race, Poverty, & the Environment Estelle Reyes – Environmental Review Manager, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Ricci Sergienko – Spokesperson/Press Outreach, Sunrise Movement Los Angeles |
Freeberg Forum, LC 62, Kravis Building |
11–11:45 a.m. |
Business & Green Tech PanelCaitrin O’Brien, CMC ’10 ‒ Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability at Hilton Claire Goodrich, CMC ’15 – Digital Advocacy Manager, Patagonia Yancan “Lydia” Li, CMC ’13 – Investment Professional, Generate Capital Catherine Leland, CMC ’04– Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability, Edison International
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Freeberg Forum, LC 62, Kravis Building |
11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. |
KeynoteHudson Moore, CMC ’06 “Brewing a Better World: How My Beer Career Turned Green!” Global Director, Metal Procurement & Sustainability at Anheuser-Busch InBev
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Athenaeum |
1:15–2 p.m. |
Science and Research PanelLauren D’Souza, CMC ’18‒ Sustainability Analyst, Renewable Resources Group Oscar Romo ‒ Founding Director, Alter Terra Erin Ristig, CMC ’15 – Program Assistant, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation Gator Halpern, Pomona ’12 – Co-Founder and President, Coral Vita
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Freeberg Forum, LC 62, Kravis Building |
2:15–3 p.m. |
Policy and Law PanelAndrea Contreras, Pitzer ’02- Environmental Review Manager, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Jennifer Ganata – Senior Staff Attorney, Communities for a Better Environment Daniel Ritter – Partner, K & L Gates |
Freeberg Forum, LC 62, Kravis Building |
3:30 p.m. |
Networking ReceptionAll welcome! |
LC 62, Kravis Building |
For more information, contact Rebecca Chung (rchung20@cmc.edu) or Nicholas Pibl (npibl20@cmc.edu).