Episode 34: Insights from COP26 - with Anna Siefken, Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation

In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Anna J Siefken, the Executive Director of The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2020, Siefken was appointed by the U.S. Department of Energy as a U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Initiative Ambassador. Prior to joining CMU in 2016, Siefken, a LEED AP, was the Pittsburgh 2030 District Director and VP of Strategic Engagement for the Green Building Alliance, one of the largest regional chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council. In this episode, Anna Siefken and Professor Bhattacharya discuss: • Anna’s observations and key themes from COP26 • The announcement for the Pittsburgh region that the international Clean Energy Ministerial will be held in Pittsburgh in September 2022 • Anna’s role as a U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Ambassador Sign up to receive weekly episodes right to your inbox: bit.ly/csbpodcastemail Submit your "Sustaining Sustainability" feedback and/or questions: bit.ly/csbpodcastfeedback This episode was researched, recorded, edited, and produced by Prof. CB Bhattacharya and CSB Team of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business: www.sustainablebusiness.pitt.edu Music: "Lively" by Dee Yan-Key From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA

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