The is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a lecture by Brian Deese Sept. 28.听Deese, currently听a senior fellow at Harvard University,听is the former senior advisor on climate and energy for the Obama administration.
Who: Open to the public
What: Lecture by Brian Deese
When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m.
Where: Old Main Chapel
RSVP:
Deese听is an economic and clean energy expert who counseled the president and shaped policy on conservation, energy, financial regulation, job creation and the economic impact of healthcare reform. For eight years, he was the president鈥檚 point person on important challenges such as restructuring the American auto industry and securing the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate agreement. He also acted as principal negotiator of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and oversaw the Supreme Court nomination process of Judge Merrick Garland.听
Bringing perspectives gained from the White House inner circle and the center of major legislative and budget negotiations, Deese will provide an insider鈥檚 outlook on subjects relating to science and technology policy research as they relate to the future of our planet.听
鈥淲e are really looking forward to Brian鈥檚 talk. His work in Washington D.C. on issues like the financial crisis, health care, environmental protection, climate policy and bipartisan budget legislation will make his keynote talk a great way to celebrate 15 years as a center,鈥� said CSTPR Director Max Boykoff.
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The event will be free and open to the public. on a first-come听first-served basis.
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