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COP26 Recap with Representative Sean Casten Presented by the Men’s Group

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Free

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before the presentation, a confirmation email will be sent to all registered attendees with details to join via Zoom.

Join the Village Men’s Group for a special presentation from United States Congressman Sean Casten, who will talk primarily about his observations as a participant in COP26 in Glasgow which he attended in October 2021.  A portion of time will be dedicated to Q&A  for questions about what is likely to happen in Washington DC in the coming months.

While hosted by the Village Men’s Group, this program is open to members & guests of all genders.

About Representative Sean Casten
As a scientist, clean energy entrepreneur and CEO, and now as a Member of Congress representing the western suburbs of Chicago, Congressman Sean Casten has dedicated his life to fighting climate change. Casten draws upon his previous private sector experience in Congress to craft market-based solutions to reduce emissions while creating jobs and spurring economic growth.

Casten serves on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and is the  Vice Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets. He also serves as Co-Chair on the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force.

Rep. Casten has a Master of Engineering Management and a Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth, he did fundamental research in thermophilic fermentation technology to produce cellulosic ethanol and engineering analyses of integrated ethanol, heat and power plants.

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Date:
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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