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While various efforts continue to be made to estimate fashion’s environmental footprint, major gaps remain in how to decarbonize material production and reshape business practices.
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• International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027
Room/Area: 1501
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Women in Energy Lunch: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, Co-founder and CEO of the Mawazo Institute
Past Event
October 5, 2018
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy for a Women in Energy lunch and roundtable discussion with Dr. Rose M. Mutiso is co-founder and CEO of the Mawazo Institute. Dr. Mutiso will discuss her job history, career paths, and perspectives on what it means to be a female leader in the energy industry. Biography Dr. Rose M. Mutiso is co-founder and CEO of the Mawazo Institute. She is also a Senior Fellow of the Energy for Growth Hub, focusing on African energy sector development. She is the current Next Einstein Forum Ambassador representing Kenya. Previously, Rose was a Senior Fellow in the Office of International Climate and Clean Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where she led DOE’s engagement on technology and policy dimensions of energy access in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Prior to this, she served as an Energy and Innovation Policy Fellow in the office of U.S. Senator Christopher A. Coons, where she authored several pieces of legislation that were signed into law by President Barack Obama. A materials engineer by training, Rose has technical experience in the fields of nanotechnology and polymer physics, including nanoelectronics and next-generation energy technologies. She earned her BA and BE in Engineering Sciences with a concentration in Materials Science from Dartmouth College, and her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, she is passionate about helping elevate women to positions of leadership and influence in African society. This event is open to current female grad students. Space is limited therefore please register only if you can commit to attending the roundtable. Lunch will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]
At a time when policymakers worldwide are re-assessing global net-zero targets and international climate goals, political shifts are driving rapid changes in energy and industrial policy. These shifts...
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• Penn Club of New York, 30 W. 44 St., New York, NY 10036
Room/Area: Spruce Street Room
How can AI help the energy transition? Can the dramatic advances in artificial intelligence reshaping all our lives be mobilized to accelerate the transition to clean, low-carbon energy?
Event
• Pulitzer Hall, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Room/Area: Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor
While various efforts continue to be made to estimate fashion’s environmental footprint, major gaps remain in how to decarbonize material production and reshape business practices.
Event
• International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027
Room/Area: 1501
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This Energy Explained post represents the research and views of the author(s). It does not necessarily represent the views of the Center on Global Energy Policy. The piece...
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