A Green Recovery: Building Back Better

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to what is likely to be the one of the most challenging global and worst economic crises in our history. It has exposed flawed systems that have been failing marginalized communities for years. With almost every country around the world projected to enter into recession this year and over 40 million workers in the United States alone filing for unemployment, already vulnerable populations will be at an even greater risk of facing extreme poverty. However, this pivotal moment also presents an opportunity to address economic growth with a climate and equity lens while making clean energy a central part of our recovery. To address both the climate and economic crises facing us today, it is critical that we develop a global energy system that ensures all will benefit from the transition to a clean energy economy.
The efforts to rebuild a better world will require collective action across all sectors. We will look at how the Rockefeller Foundation is leading the development of such large-scale, innovative partnerships to pilot breakthrough solutions to scale distributed renewable energy solutions to empower communities worldwide. During this time where we have the opportunity to build back better and more sustainably, the World Resource Institute is taking a critical look at strategic ways of advancing clean energy systems. We will explore their disciplined approach to systems change in the decisive decade ahead.
Speakers
Rajiv Shah (Speaker) The Rockefeller Foundation, President
Andrew Steer (Speaker) World Resources Institute , President and CEO
Hal Harvey (Speaker) Energy Innovation, CEO