Next in the series of webinars by the Newton Democratic City Committee’s Climate Crisis Subcommittee is a new program on April 27 at 7PM, called Getting Real About Getting Off Gas. (Register here.)
The webinar seeks to provide a public forum about this dilemma: a relative abundance of natural gas and its growing infrastructure, versus the urgent need for decarbonization to avoid the worst effects of climate change. The panel will:
- Discuss the economics of competing visions for the futures of natural gas and substitutes,
- Address potential pathways and timelines for reducing dependence on natural gas, and
- Provide direction to those seeking to make an impact.
Panelists for the April 27 webinar are:
- Dr. Melissa Chan (Moderator), Director of Grid Solutions & Strategic Partnerships, Fermata Energy;
- Adam Bernstein, Managing Director, North Sky Capital;
- Jay Snyder, Manager, Field Integrations and Technology Alliances; and
- Ezra Hausman, Ph.D., President, Ezra Hausman Consulting
(In 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas produced approximately 40% of U.S. electricity, renewables 22%, coal 20%, and nuclear 18%.)
The Climate Crisis Subcommittee’s webinar is the latest in a series on climate change with a goal to educate and increase activism. The series began in 2022 with four panels: two focused on municipal and two focused on state-level action. The state panel featured Newton’s elected legislators — State Senator Cynthia Creem and State Representatives Kay Khan and Ruth Balser. The series continued in January 2023 with a panel on “Housing and Climate Change” and in March, on “Nuclear Energy and Climate Change.” Alls of these webinars are posted on YouTube.
NOTE: Amy Sangiolo is president of Fig City News and co-chair of the Newton Dems Climate Crisis Subcommittee. Adam Bernstein is a reporter for Fig City News and a member of the April 21 webinar panel.
Ed. Note: Date corrected from April 21 to April 27. 7PM time added.
