The
Heinz Awards pay tribute to the memory of H. John Heinz III by
celebrating those who embrace, as he did, the joyous American belief
that individuals have both the power and responsibility to change the
world for the better.
As a reminder of the virtues of hard
work, determination, excellence and a broad vision for the future, the
Heinz Family Foundation annually recognizes a special group of
individuals for their outstanding contributions.
At the October 27, 2009 Heinz Talks!, Profitable Solutions to Climate, Oil and Proliferation, Amory Lovins presented his strategy for achieving energy efficiency that addresses climate change, oil dependence and national security. The event was held in the historic Russell Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C..
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This event was sponsored jointly with the H. John Heinz III College of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Speaker
Physicist Amory Lovins is Chairman and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute and Chairman Emeritus of Fiberforge, Inc. He advises governments and major firms worldwide on advanced energy and resource efficiency and has led the technical redesign of more than $30 billion worth of facilities to achieve substantial energy savings at typically lower capital cost. Mr. Lovins is the recipient of numerous awards including the 4th Environment Heinz Award.
Moderator
André Heinz has been active in the field of sustainable development since 1993. He co-founded the U.S. office of The Natural Step, a Sweden-based, nonprofit organization specializing in education and consulting around sustainable development, and subsequently directed its international office in Stockholm. In 2006, he founded Sustainable Technology Capital, a growth-stage private equity management firm focused on Nordic Cleantech. Mr. Heinz holds a masters degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Heinz College Participants
Zhimin Mao, MS 2009, is a graduate of the inaugural class of the Heinz College's Washington, D.C. program. She works as an energy and climate policy analyst at the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research in collaboration with the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment where she focuses on carbon capture and storage technology development in China as well as the development of US-China climate change policy. In 2008, Ms. Mao worked on a project for the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines to make energy efficiency affordable for the poor.
Michael Spotts, MS 2010, is currently a student in the Heinz College's Washington, D.C. program. His policy interests are focused on sustainable community development, with an emphasis on studying the environmental impacts of development on underserved and disadvantaged populations and communities. Mr. Spotts serves as a legislative and policy intern for Enterprise Community Partners.
At the October 20, 2008 Heinz Talks!, Climate Change and Energy Policy - Advice to our Next President, a panel of energy leaders, featuring Dr. John Holdren (7th Public Policy Heinz Award), gave their bold and critical recommendations to our next president on the topic of climate change, energy policy and the impact these will have on our economic growth.
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This event was sponsored jointly with the H. John Heinz III College of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
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What direction will our energy policy take in the next four years?
Four leaders give their perspectives on climate change and energy policy and the resulting impact on economic growth and technological innovation. The discussion focuses on bold and critical recommendations for our next president.
Welcome and Introduction by Teresa Heinz
Chairman of The Heinz Endowments and the Heinz Family Philanthropies, Mrs. Heinz is recognized as a premier environmental leader and advocate on behalf of women's health and economic security. With her husband, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, she is co-author of This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future. Mrs. Heinz established the Heinz Awards in 1993 to honor and sustain the legacy of her late husband, U.S. Senator John Heinz.
Speakers
John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy and Director of the Program on Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, as well as President and Director of the independent, non-profit Woods Hole Research Center. He is also the recipient of the 7th Public Policy Heinz Award.
Lee Branstetter, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Heinz School and Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University.
Granger Morgan, Lord Chair Professor in Engineering; Professor and Department Head, Engineering and Public Policy; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Heinz School, Carnegie Mellon University.
Melissa Young, second year student in the Heinz School's Master of Science in Public Policy and Management program and recipient of the Otto Davis Scholarship.
Moderator
Moira Gunn, is host of Tech Nation and BioTech Nation, which air on National Public Radio and internationally to 133 countries and is produced at the studios of KQED in San Francisco. Dr. Gunn is also Program Director of Information Systems at the College of Professional Studies, University of San Francisco.
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Heinz College Participants
Michael Spotts, MS 2010, is currently a student in the Heinz College's Washington, D.C. program. His policy interests are focused on sustainable community development, with an emphasis on studying the environmental impacts of development on underserved and disadvantaged populations and communities. Mr. Spotts serves as a legislative and policy intern for Enterprise Community Partners.
Welcome and Introduction by Teresa Heinz
Speakers
Lee Branstetter, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Heinz School and Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University.
Granger Morgan, Lord Chair Professor in Engineering; Professor and Department Head, Engineering and Public Policy; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Heinz School, Carnegie Mellon University.
Melissa Young, second year student in the Heinz School's Master of Science in Public Policy and Management program and recipient of the Otto Davis Scholarship.
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