4 results for tag: business forum
Unlocking the Power of the Grid
Last July, OEC worked with our allies to persuade the Oregon Legislature to adopt 100% Clean Energy for All, which will transition Oregon’s electricity supply away from fossil fuels no later than 2040, among the fastest such transitions in the nation. Creating more wind, solar, and wave energy is one thing. Ensuring it gets to consumers is another. When the power is out, much of our lives – and our economy – comes to a standstill. Our March 15 Business and Environment Forum focused on new ways in which clean energy can be available reliably, even when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
Current State of the State
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COVID, Climate and Quakes
Our annual Business and Environment speaker series tackles the intersections of futurism, technology, environment and social equity
24th ANNUAL BUSINESS & ENVIRONMENT FORUM
OEC’s 2020 Business & Environment Forum brought together a diverse panel of active partners focused on transportation transformation.
Innovators from government, business and community sectors joined together to explore emerging transportation technologies, opportunities to reduce emissions from company fleets, and regional efforts to relieve traffic jams by expanding light rail, speeding up bus travel, and implementing new parking and road congestion pricing policies.
It was a great opportunity to collaborate, learn and share a diverse vision for the future of transportation. We had a full room of engaged participants and the questi...
What is the biggest challenge we face on water in 2016 and beyond?
In preparation for our May 4th Business Forum on Water, OEC Water Program Director Samantha Murray got a chance to sit down and talk to national expert Robert Glennon about our evolving relationship with water in a changing climate.
SM: How do you think our relationship with water will change in the coming decades?
RG: We will have to confront scarcity. At the moment, we Americans are spoiled. When we turn on the taps, out comes a plentiful supply of water for less than we pay for cable television or cell phone service.
SM: What is the biggest challenge we face on water in 2016 and beyond?
RG: We have a proud and virtually ...