When and Where

April 16, 2024 || Georgia Tech Alumni House, 190 North Avenue NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

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Registration and Breakfast 8:30-9:30

Morning Sessions 9:30-12:45

Keynote Talk

“The Role of Environmental Justice in the Deployment of DAC,” by Dr. Simone Stewart, Senior Industrial Policy Specialist, National Wildlife Federation

Technologist Response

“Responsible DAC,” by Dr. Matthew Realff, Georgia Tech 

Keynote Panel

“DAC in the Context of Environmental Justice in the Southeast,” featuring Garry Harris, Center for Sustainable Communities; Dr. Erica Holloman-Hill, Ayika Solutions; Dr. Yomi Noibi, ECO-Action; Janelle Wright, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance

Facilitators: Jay Bassett, SCoRE Adviser & Dr. Jennifer Hirsch, Georgia Tech

Afternoon Sessions 1:00-4:00

Lunch

Facilitated Conversation

Neva Espinoza, EPRI; Pamela Fann, Integrated Solutions/SCoRE Adviser; Kasia Kornecki, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Henry McKoy, Jr., U.S. Department of Energy; Pamela Tomski, ENTECH Strategies

Facilitators: Dr. Comas Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute & Alicia Scott, Energy Foundation

Group Reflection

Keynote Listener Remarks: Call to Action

Katrina Pielli, Director, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), U.S. Department of Energy

Networking and Community Caterer Snack Bar 4:00-4:30