Institute for Energy Studies Speaker Series Presents: Portland's Clean Energy Fund

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Event Details

When:

-

Location:

Online: Zoom

Price:

Free

Brought to you by:

Institute for Energy Studies, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni

Description

Check out this video to watch the Portland's Clean Energy Fund.

Jaimes Valdez will share his experience in the development and evolution of the Portland Clean Energy Fund. Passed by Portland voters in 2018, this local program is designed to address climate action through a lens of social and racial justice, with investments in clean energy projects, green infrastructure, transportation decarbonization, and workforce development. Through grantmaking and strategic programs designed with community input, PCEF will deploy over $1 billion in the next 5 years. 

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Featuring:

Jaimes Valdez is a light-skinned male. He has a broad smile, wears glasses and a baseball cap and is leaning down to a shepherd dog.

Jaimes Valdez, Speaker

Jaimes leads organizational and policy development at the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF), which involves building internal processes, creating skill-building opportunities for community organizations, and helping guide development of PCEF strategy. His 15 years of work include energy policy and advocacy for Spark Northwest, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, and Renewable NW. He engages with local and state government and industry organizations to provide input on climate and social equity policies to ensure grantees have the tools to implement their vision.

Accommodations and Other Details

Contact The Foundation for WWU & Alumni for this event if you have questions or need disability accommodations by calling (360) 650-3353 or emailing Alumni@wwu.edu

Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is greatly appreciated. Please indicate your special needs on the registration form.

There will be auto-captions available for the Zoom webinar.