Join the members of the Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City YPE chapters for a comparison of each city's energy-focused sustainability plan and initiatives.

All three cities have ambitious clean energy and sustainability goals but different demographics that will likely lead to unique and location-specific implementations. They also face distinctive regional and local challenges that impact the execution of these initiatives. Where NYC is a center for finance and venture-capital funding and Boston emphasizes clean-tech innovation, Philly has PJM, the country's largest electricity-grid operator, in its backyard while PA is a major energy producer historically focused on coal and natural gas. Hear from the individuals responsible for leading foundational changes in each of our cities through a virtual panel discussion on these critical issues, then continue the conversation through small groups with the panelists and conclude the night with some casual networking.

Moderator:

• H.G. Chissell – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Energy Group

Panelists:

• Christine Knapp – Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia

• Susanne DesRoches, Deputy Director, Infrastructure + Energy, New York City Mayor’s Offices of Sustainability and Resiliency

• Kat Eshel, Deputy Director of Climate and Environmental Planning, City of Boston Environment Department