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Conference: May 15-16
Workshop: May 17

2023

HIGHLIGHTS

Welcome to the Climate Change Preparedness Conference (CCPC) and its co-located event, taking place from May 15-17, 2024 in Las Vegas. This unique and dynamic gathering brings together leaders, experts, professionals, and advocates in the field of climate change resilience, carbon capture, renewable energy, waste & recycling, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.

Climate Change Preparedness Conference

Join us at the Climate Change Preparedness Conference, the flagship event dedicated to tackling the challenges confronting communities, coastal regions, and vulnerable populations in the era of climate change. As a vital platform for knowledge exchange, we gather to share best practices and cutting-edge strategies, fostering climate resilience in the face of adversity. Our agenda encompasses essential topics, ranging from relocation and community implementation to the latest climate change science, financing adaptation efforts, and building crucial partnerships with stakeholders. Together, let’s pave the way towards a more sustainable and secure future for all.

SyllabusX ESG Conference

The SyllabusX ESG Conference emphasizes the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance practices in achieving sustainable and responsible business growth. Corporate leaders, investors, and policymakers converge to discuss ESG strategies that promote positive environmental and social impacts while maintaining high governance standards. Gain insights into the role of businesses and organizations in addressing global challenges through sustainable practices.

Climate Change Preparedness Conference

The Climate Change Preparedness Conference 2024 will take place in Las Vegas this coming May 15-17. The three-day event unites climate experts, governments official and policymakers, community organizer. youth leaders, environmental professionals, and other stakeholders from around the country to focus on adaptive solutions to foster climate resilience.

Renowned climate experts from around the globe will come together to explore comprehensive climate change scenarios to investigate the ways in which regions can adapt to reduce overall risk resulting from extreme weather patterns and natural disasters including wildfires, floods, and drought.

Participants at CCPC-2024 will investigate the interrelated local, regional, and national impacts of climate change on water supply, food and agriculture, energy and natural resources, public health, infrastructure, as well as biodiversity and habitat. In doing so, we will consider the policy implications for land use, resource management, transportation, housing, and healthcare. We will also discuss strategies to strengthen vulnerable communities and promote environmental justice.

Building resilient and sustainable communities is a challenging endeavor that is achievable nonetheless; we believe that when we join forces, we can collectively develop attainable solutions to the climate crisis that can be applied at local, state, and federal levels, enabling all communities to thrive.

Who should attend?

CCPC-2024 will be a convening of climate scientists, government officials and policymakers at all levels, industry leaders including resilience officers and sustainability professionals, community organizers, youth advocates, researches and academics, as well as anyone interested in learning more about safeguarding our collective future as the climate crisis worsens.

Why?

Climate change is inevitable. Unprecedented wildfires, floods, and droughts are already happening around the world. Now, it is up to us to take the necessary steps to protect the places we call home.

CCPC-2024 will showcase cutting edge research from global experts highlighting how to best protect ourselves and our collective future from the worst that is yet to come.

Education Methods

  • Lectures
  • Workshops
  • Syllabus

Topics

Presentations and panels will cover a vast array of climate preparedness topics including:

  • Measuring climate risk through preemptive vulnerability assessments;
  • Restoring wetlands to mitigate coastal flooding from sea level rise;
  • Developing preparedness plans at the local, regional, and national levels;
  • Engaging community members in climatebased decision-making;
  • Implementing emergency response measures when disaster strikes

Key Takeaways

Understand
  1. The steps to building climate resilience in communities.
  2. How to identify and assess climate-related risks and vulnerabilities at the local, state, and federal levels.
  3. How to develop clear priorities and devise a Climate Action Plan to confront present and future threats.
  4. Strategies to successfully implement solutions that are actionable, equitable, and achievable.
Learn
  1. How to integrate nature-based solutions into community planning to promote adaptation and resilience.
  2. Best practices to reduce flooding risk through green infrastructure, stormwater retention, and wet land restoration.
  3. Methods to prevent and manage wildfires.
Gain
  1. Insight on environmental justice initiatives to protect and empower vulnerable populations.
  2. In-depth knowledge on strategies to modernize the power grid, expand renewable energy, and enhance emergency backup systems.
  3. Wisdom on best practices for green financing and investments to promote climate resilience.
  4. New contacts who are passionate about environmental justice and climate science.

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SPEAKERS

Emelene Baltazar

Director of Cultural Affairs

Jicarilla Apache Cultural Affairs

Darice Ellis

Sustainability Specialist | Board Member

City of Phoenix | Urban Sustainability Directors Network

Carlos R. Evans

Director of the Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability

City of Dallas

Nicole Alderete-Ferrini

Climate & Sustainability Officer

City of El Paso

Samuel Gaber

Environmental Protection Specialist – Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability Management Program (RESM) Program

Department of Homeland Security

Rafael Guzman

Assistant City Manager & Chief Sustainability Officer

City of Riverside

John Hodges

Principal, Climate Change and Sustainability Services

Ernst & Young

Matt Huddleston

Senior Climate Resilience Consultant

Resilient Analytics

George Jacob

President & CEO

BayEcotarium

Rosey Jencks

VP, Stormwater and Green Infrastructure National Specialty Lead

Brown and Caldwell

Fred Jung

Chairman | Mayor Pro Tem

Orange County Power Authority | City of Fullerton

Braden Kay

Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program Manager

Governor's Office of Planning and Research (California)

Megan Kendall

Recycling Specialist, Environmental Services Department

City of San Diego

Grant Kirkpatrick

Environmental & Sustainability Officer

City of Stockton

Oliver Kroner

Director, Office of Environment & Sustainability

City of Cincinnati

David LaCerte

Special Counsel

Baker Botts

Lisa Lin

Director of Sustainability

Harris County

Douglas Melnick

Chief Sustainability Officer

City of San Antonio

Crystall Merlino

Director for Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability

Department of Homeland Security

Hon. Steven Myers

Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action

Government of Prince Edward Island

Claudia Nunn

CCAC Fellow, City of Los Angeles

California Climate Action Corps

Matthew Potzler

Environmental Air Quality and Climate Specialist

City of Phoenix

Heather Repenning

Executive Officer of Sustainability Policy

Los Angeles Metro

George Rhee

Professor of Physics and Astronomy

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Valerie Rupp

Climate and Resilience Program Manager

City of Baltimore

Diana Chaman Salas

Director of Climate and Resiliency Department

Hennepin County

Andrew Savastino

Chief Environmental Officer

City of Kansas

Nicole Schmitt

Executive Director

Alaska Wildlife Alliance

Cassandra Smith

Junior Planner, Stormwater Department

City of San Diego

Colin Tetreault

Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services

Ernst & Young

Estelle Thomson

Grants and Tribal Development Officer

Native Village of Paimiut | Alaska Wildlife Alliance

Chiena Ty

CCAC Fellow, CA Natural Resources Agency

California Climate Action Corps

Nicholas Vallejo

Recycling Specialist, Environmental Services Department

City of San Diego

Marco Velotta

Planning Project Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer

City of Las Vegas

Karri Ving

Municipal Climate Preparedness Lead

Brown and Caldwell

Patricia Whitby

Water Stewardship Implementation Lead

Brown and Caldwell

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