Speakers from the Workforce Development Institute, area labor unions, a battery storage company and others will present their experiences and case studies where workers transitioned to jobs in the emerging renewable energy economy.  

1:30pm-3pm

Tentative Program Agenda:

First Nation Perspective: Chief Vincent Mann; Turtle Clan Chief of the Ramapough Lunaape Nation will share Original Instructions and provide the early history of the Danskammer peninsula as a First Nation gathering place; introduced by Evan Pritchard.

Overview of Workforce Development to promote Just Transition:  Ross Gould, Director, Energy and Climate Program Workforce Development Institute will provide case studies including Coal to Sol in Holyoke MA.

Union Perspective:  Craig Jacobs, IBEW Board Member, Local 363 (invited) and Rob Pinto, CWA 1120 and Dutchess County Central Labor Council; introduced by Sandy Oxford, Director, Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation.

Importance of Storage:  Storage is an essential component of the renewable energy economy.  Erin Hazen of GlidePath: In the Town of Ulster, GlidePath reconsidered a proposed a gas-fired peaker plant with battery storage for an expanded the battery storage facility.  They are building a large battery storage facility in New Windsor as well.

Panel Discussion and Q & A:  Co-moderated by Newburgh Councilman Anthony Grice and Clearwater Environmental Director, Manna Jo Greene.
 
Sponsors and Endorsing Organizations include:   Citizens for Local Power, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Hudson Valley Area Labor Foundation, Newburgh Clean Water Project, New Paltz Climate Action Coalition, New Yorkers for Clean Power, Scenic Hudson, Workforce Development Institute of NY
 
For further information:  
Manna Jo Greene, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater:  mannajo@clearwater.org   845-807-1270
Jess Mullen, Scenic Hudson:  jmullen@scenichudson.org   215-303-7468