Building a Circular Economy: Breaking the Produce-Consume-Dispose ParadigmTransforming to a Zero Waste Community will hinge on rethinking how and where we produce, use, and reuse materials and goods. This program will explore how products and business practices can be redesigned to reduce impact on the environment, promote durability and reuse, and ultimately be recycled into...
Zero Waste: Building a Better Community Beyond Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Repair New businesses and community services can help citizens reach the goal of a Zero Waste community. Hear from a panel of entrepreneurs who are setting great examples in reducing waste by supporting reuse and repair. Tuesday, November 29, 20227:00 – 8:30 pm EDT via...
Zero Waste: Building a Better CommunityReimagining Our Waste Management SystemsTuesday, January 17, 2023,7:00 – 8:30 pmWebinar, registration requiredIn a circular economy, local waste management services will need to be transformed to emphasize overall waste reduction and facilitate reuse while more efficiently collecting, sorting, and recycling what’s left. This program will explore how zero waste municipalities...
Leadership Towards SustainabilityDate: Thursday, March 30th, 2023Time: 10 AM EDT, 5 PM EAT, 7.30 PM ISTIs Sustainability for Business more about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), or a value-add in the commercial sense, or both?Join Reshma Shah, an accomplished Board Member and Member of the United Nations Development Program SDG Impact Standards Working Group for Enterprises...
Arlington County Board Environmental Candidates Forum Date: Wednesday, May 24 Time: 7-8:30 pm | Via Zoom EcoAction Arlington along with the Coalition for Smarter Growth, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington Hub, Leaders in Energy, Nature Forward, and Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, are sponsoring a forum for candidates for the Arlington County Board. This forum...
BREAKING BOUNDARIESDate: Monday, Jan 29Time: 7:15 pmAddress: Cinema Arts Theatre 9650 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031, USALeaders in Energy is helping to promote this event from Climate Action Now!, Network NOVA, and the Climate and Clean Energy Working Group. Leaders in Energy's Executive Director, Janine Finnell will be participating in the four-person panel. See the description...
LE is pleased to support this two-day free, online GUP-24 Green Upskilling Summit by Green Teach for Opportunity on February 15-16, 2024. The green summit convenes education and industry leaders to explore the nexus of job demand and green skills. Its purpose is to help educators support students in landing good jobs that make...
Getting to Zero Carbon BuildingsFebruary 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm (EST)Online webinar We invite you to attend "Getting to Zero Carbon Buildings" presented by EcoAction Arlington. LE is helping to sponsor this event. Learn from practitioners about progress in reducing the carbon footprint of new buildings needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet carbon...
The Regenerative Business Workshop & CourseTuesday, May 14th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT Leaders in Energy is pleased to partner with Earthwork Collective (EWC) in promoting a free, introductory workshop for its Regenerative Business Course. A regenerative business improves the status quo for the benefit of the environment and social ecosystems in which we live. It...
Our Regeneration series is based on the book “Regeneration: Ending the climate crisis in one generation” by Paul Hawken & its corresponding website. Both show how individuals, groups, and organizations can make a difference by taking concrete actions towards solving the climate crisis. Each webinar in the series will explore a topic from the book...
Building a community of leaders to advance solutions for a sustainable energy system, economy, and world.
Janine Finnell
Executive Director
