ACCO - Governance-102: The Legal/Policy Landscape of Climate Change & Related Implications Course

Learning Objectives

• Understanding the international, national and local legal/policy landscape on climate change
• Engaging internal and external stakeholders around a climate strategy
• Structuring a climate action plan/strategy, and identifying policy related risks and opportunities for an organization
• Leveraging policy tools to drive and implement GHG reduction, resilience and climate adaptation initiatives
• Understanding climate implications for an organization/business and related cost/mission impacts
• Assessing existing internal/external goals, objectives and related policy strategies
• Identifying conflicting policy initiatives

Course Architects

• Tom Baumann – Director of Knowledge Management and Co-Founder, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
• J.P. Brisson – Partner & Co-Chair, Air Quality & Climate Change Practice, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Keith Canfield – Director, Sustainability Programs, Clinton Climate Initiative
• Alexandra Dunn – Executive Director and General Counsel, Environmental Counsel of States
• Victor Flatt – Director, Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources, University of North Carolina School of Law
• Nancy Girard – Attorney & Former Environmental Commissioner, City of Boston
• Daniel Kreeger – Executive Director, Association of Climate Change Officers
• Gwen Migita – Vice President, Sustainability & Community Affairs, Caesars Entertainment
• Matthew Morrison – Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
• Mary Munson – Executive Director, Coastal States Organization
• Michael Parr – Principal, The Parr Policy Group LLC
• Emilee Ritchie – Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Keith Rizzardi – Professor, St. Thomas University School of Law
• Scott Schang – Vice President, Environmental Law Institute
• Alan Strasser – Attorney, U.S. Department of Transportation