Why The Permitting Bill Matters – Heather Reams, Energy Policy Expert, CEO of Conexus Strategies

Heather Reams & Joan Michelson - at Tulane Energy Forum

“This is a much more bipartisan bill…What will it do and will it work? Yeah, this bill is a bill that actually can streamline permitting…No one’s going to be super happy about everything in the bill, and that means it’s probably a pretty good bill when that’s the case. There are areas, I think a… Continue reading Why The Permitting Bill Matters – Heather Reams, Energy Policy Expert, CEO of Conexus Strategies

Always Keep Learning & Be Not Afraid – Insightful Career Advice From 5 Women Making Waves

“You can’t stop learning and you can’t be complacent. And yes, you might have time constraints. Yes, you might have disadvantages. Yes, you may have been in your career and been very good at it for a very long time, but it doesn’t mean that you can sit still and stop learning.…The advantage that you… Continue reading Always Keep Learning & Be Not Afraid – Insightful Career Advice From 5 Women Making Waves

Uncertainty As Your Friend – with Jessica Li, Align Experience, Coach and Investor

“Uncertainty doesn’t mean you know zero. Uncertainty just means you may know 80%, you may know 90%. So I think we’re too quick to freak out and say, “Well, if I’m not certain, therefore I know nothing….So I would say get curious about uncertainty. Stop freaking out about it because everything given to you is… Continue reading Uncertainty As Your Friend – with Jessica Li, Align Experience, Coach and Investor

The Power of Celebrity for Good – Maggie Baird, Founder & President of Support+Feed, Mother of Grammy-winning Artists Billie Eilish and Finneas

“The venues chosen had to agree….Many of those venues went fully plant-based for Billie shows, which was amazing. So, they had to agree to have at least three plant-based mains. So that doesn’t count pretzels…or popcorn…. On that last US leg (of Billie’s tour), we went a step further. We worked with every venue and… Continue reading The Power of Celebrity for Good – Maggie Baird, Founder & President of Support+Feed, Mother of Grammy-winning Artists Billie Eilish and Finneas

How Hotel Rooms Affect Your Health & The Planet – JoAnna Abrams, Founder/CEO of MindClick

“We did a study where we shared the story of the careful thought that went into products that were better for people and the planet … Then we administered the standard guest satisfaction survey, and what we found, Joan, was 150% increase in satisfaction, loyalty numbers… Why?…They equated it to service. They said a hotel… Continue reading How Hotel Rooms Affect Your Health & The Planet – JoAnna Abrams, Founder/CEO of MindClick

Climate Modeling, Weather & Money – Maria Caffrey, Principal Scientist, UK’s National Physical Laboratory

“(Climate modelling)…it’s being used in things like insurance companies. It’s being used by companies for their ESG assessments. So, when you get your insurance premium at the end of the year, there is some kind of climate model that has said something about the risk of your house to flood. It has said something about… Continue reading Climate Modeling, Weather & Money – Maria Caffrey, Principal Scientist, UK’s National Physical Laboratory

Plastic Bottles & Summer Vacations – Ann Marie (Canela) Chock, Head of Niagara Cares, the Philanthropic Arm of Niagara Water, America’s Largest Water Bottler

“We were the first to lightweight our bottles. So, if you think about a typical bottle of soda, it’s about 27 grams of plastic. Our bottles, this year, I think they’re coming in at 6.6 grams …We’ve created label-less bottles so they’re easier to recycle. …We’re now running lines that are entirely recycled content. So… Continue reading Plastic Bottles & Summer Vacations – Ann Marie (Canela) Chock, Head of Niagara Cares, the Philanthropic Arm of Niagara Water, America’s Largest Water Bottler

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone – Career Advice From 5 Women At The Top Of Their Game

“The first one is own it…Your career…I’m constantly, even today having meetings with people that I don’t know, requesting mentorship, reaching out through LinkedIn, going to events. I try to stay very connected and not just people in my close industry or even work type …Every single person you meet is a connection and could… Continue reading Get Out of Your Comfort Zone – Career Advice From 5 Women At The Top Of Their Game

How Can Tech Reduce Housing Costs? – Nikki Greenberg, Real Estate of the Future, from Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

Nikki Greenberg

“There’s a housing shortage crisis in places all around the world. And for me, as somebody that is from architecture, from urban design, from property development, especially for residential buildings, I believe that technology is …an avenue to be able to facilitate lower cost development…One of the things that (an expert from Los Angeles) told… Continue reading How Can Tech Reduce Housing Costs? – Nikki Greenberg, Real Estate of the Future, from Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

Climate Is A Security Emergency – From A Top Climate Scientist & A Geopolitical Expert, From The Earth Day Women’s Summit®

“The climate crisis has roots in fossil fuels, but at the same time, fossil fuels fund this Russian inversion to Ukraine. So it means this is a fossil fuel war. If we will actually fight against our overall actually dependency on fossil fuels in the same way we will fight against climate change.” Svitlana Krakovska,… Continue reading Climate Is A Security Emergency – From A Top Climate Scientist & A Geopolitical Expert, From The Earth Day Women’s Summit®