By MIRIAM ACZEL Just weeks after the widespread Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vest) protests swept across France for the better part of December, a petition commonly known...
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2018 The Four Gen Awards: Celebrating Clean Energy and Sustainable Solutions!
By Kerry Worthington, Miriam Aczel, and Carol McCaffrey On November 30, 2018, Leaders in Energy (LE) held our 5th Annual Four Generations of Leaders in Clean Energy...
Get Empowered to Make a Green Difference in 2019!
By JANINE FINNELL, Executive Director, Leaders in Energy Be Inspired, Network, and Win Door Prizes Have you got your ticket yet? Come join us! Here are several key reasons...
Indian Prime Minister Modi: A UN Climate Champion
By UTKARSH VIVEK On October 3rd the Prime Minister of India received the United Nation’s Champion of the Earth Award in the Policy Leadership Category for his...
5 Years of CELI: A Conversation with Mishal Thadani
5 Years of Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI): A Conversation with Mishal Thadani How did you become involved in CELI? In 2015 I was looking...
Janine Finnell Honored at 2018 Maryland Clean Energy Summit with Special Recognition Award
Leaders in Energy Executive Director Janine Finnell, Honored at 2018 Maryland Clean Energy Summit with Special Recognition Award Janine Finnell, Executive Director, Leaders in Energy...
French Environment Minister’s Resignation: A Frustrated Call for Climate Action
On Tuesday, August 28, French environment minister Nicolas Hulot announced he was quitting Emmanuel Macron’s government—on live radio. During his interview with France Inter, a frustrated Hulot explained, “I don’t want to give the illusion that my presence in government means we’re answering these issues properly—and so I have decided to leave the government.”
Hulot, Macron’s most popular cabinet minister and former television presenter and environmental activist, said that his decision was “the most difficult decision of my life,” and was made on the spot—neither Macron nor Hulot’s wife were aware that he was going to resign.
Networking, New Skills, and Learning from Others: An Interview with Spencer Schecht
This coming week at our 5th Annual Green Jobs Forum, Spencer Schecht, co-owner of Green Drinks DC, will be running a workshop entitled “Fear is Your Copilot: Networking in Washington DC”.
We wanted to take the time to catch up with Spencer and hear about his experience as an early-career climate and energy professional in the DC area, and his tips and suggestions for clean energy jobseekers.
Growing Green Careers, Jobs, and Businesses for a Clean Economy — Attend the Green Jobs Forum on August 16th in DC to learn more!
Leaders in Energy will be holding its 5th annual Green Jobs Forum on the topic of “Growing a Regional Clean Economy” at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) on August 16th, from 5-9 pm. Pizza and beverages will be served.