The Business of Green: An Atlantic Forum

November 28, 2017
Austin, TX

Protecting the environment is not a task solely left to government. Companies are leading the way to curb greenhouse gas emissions and promote green policies through sustainable practices, construction and investments.

The Atlantic gathered leaders from across industry, experts and consumers alike, to explore the way business is employing sustainability to protect the environment. How are companies taking the lead to reduce emissions, promote environmental policies and curb climate change? How is sustainability affecting their bottom lines, through consumer demand today and long term changes tomorrow?

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2:30 pm: Guest Arrival
3:00 pm: Program Start
5:00 pm: Program Concludes and Cocktail Reception Begins

3TEN ACL Live
310 Willie Nelson Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701

For more information, please contact Grace Harvey at gharvey@theatlantic.com

Speakers

Mayor Steve Adler City of Austin @mayoradler
Lucia Athens Chief Sustainability Officer City of Austin @LuciaAthens
Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large The Atlantic @SCClemons
Delia Garza Council Member, District 2 City of Austin @DeliaGarza
David Lake Partner and Founder Lake|Flato Architects @LakeFlato
Brewster McCracken President and CEO Pecan Street @bmccracken
Mahesh Ramanujam President and CEO, US Green Building Council; President and CEO, Green Business Certification Inc. @m_raman
Erin Robert* Head of Capital Strategies JPMorgan Sustainable Finance
Mayor Dale Ross Georgetown, Texas @georgetowntx
Vikram Sahney Divisional Vice President, Sustainability REI @Vik_Sahney
Alison Stewart Contributing Editor The Atlantic @alisonstewart
Trisa Thompson Senior Vice President and Chief Responsibility Officer Dell @TrisaDellCRO
Daniel Woodroffe President and Founder dwg @danielwoodroffe
Jackie Sargent General Manager Austin Energy @austinenergy

Agenda

Tuesday, November 28
3:00 p.m.WelcomeMargaret Low, President, AtlanticLIVE
3:05 p.m.Leading the WaySteve Adler, Mayor of Austin
Dale Ross, Mayor of Georgetown, Texas
With Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
3:30 p.m.Going Green: Sourcing from & Investing in Renewables. A session produced by our underwriter JPMorgan** Erin Robert, Head of Capital Strategies, JPMorgan Sustainable Finance
3:45 p.m.Consumer Values and the Bottom Line David Lake, Founder and Architect, Lake|Flato
Vikram Sahney, Divisional Vice President of Sustainability, REI
Trisa Thompson, Senior Vice President & Chief Responsibility Officer, Corporate Social Responsibility, Dell
With Alison Stewart, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
4:10 p.m.Emerging EcoDistrictsLucia Athens, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Austin
Mahesh Ramanujam, President and CEO, U.S. Green Building Council; President and CEO, Green Business Certification Inc.
Daniel Woodroffe, President and Founder, Studio dwg
With Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
4:35 p.m.Texas and the Future of EnergyDelia Garza, Council Member, District 2, City of Austin
Brewster McCracken, President and CEO, Pecan Street
Jackie Sargent, General Manager, Austin Energy
With Alison Stewart, The Atlantic
5:00 p.m.Closing ThoughtsMargaret Low, AtlanticLIVE