Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Conference Video Recordings

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• Crisis Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Morning Keynote Address by Van Jones, Green For All
• Crisis Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Panel Discussion
• The New New Economy: Looking Forward in a Time of Economic and Environmental Crisis
• An Underappreciated Asset: Guarantees and Program-Related Investments
• Information is King: The Role of Data and Disclosure
• Post-election Carbon Market Predictions
• Adventures in Venture Capital, Private Equity and other Market-Rate Investments
• Closing Remarks

Crisis Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Morning Keynote Address by Van Jones, Green For All

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Panel Discussion
A conversation about how climate change provides an opportunity for social, environmental, and financial gain.

• Van Jones, Green For All
• Jon Gertner, The New York Times
• Andy Revkin, The New York Times
• Moderator: Jenny Russell, Merck Family Fund

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The New New Economy: Looking Forward in a Time of Economic and Environmental Crisis

The Hon. Al Gore and David Blood will discuss the dangers and opportunities that lie ahead, the political landscape in relation to climate change and the importance of investing with an environmental lens.

• The Hon. Al Gore, Generation Investment Management
• David Blood, Generation Investment Management
• Moderator: Stuart Davidson, Labrador Ventures

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An Underappreciated Asset: Guarantees and Program-Related Investments

How can guarantees and program-related investments be utilized in the current economic environment?

• Charly Kleissner, KL Felicitas Foundation
• Ted Rouse, Healthy Planet
• Mary Anne Rodgers, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
• Moderator: Mark Kramer, FSG Social Impact Advisors

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Information is King: The Role of Data and Disclosure

In a world of information overload, can the call for and monitor of data change behavior?

• Paul Dickinson, Carbon Disclosure Project
• Mindy Lubber, CERES
• Bruce Freed, Center for Political Accountability
• Moderator: Doug Bauer, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Post-election Carbon Market Predictions

What will a legislated cap and trade system bring to the market?

• Bryan Garcia, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
• Ken Newcombe, C-Quest Capital
• Theodore Roosevelt, Barclays Capital Corporation
• Moderator: Stewart Hudson, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation

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Adventures in Venture Capital, Private Equity and other Market-Rate Investments

The attractiveness of investments with energy solutions and sustainability at the core have grown as public equity markets have fallen. With increasing demand, how can investors participate?

• Wilber James, RockPort Capital Partners
• Diana Propper de Callejon, Expansion Capital Partners, LLC
• Martin Whittaker, MissionPoint Capital Partners
• Moderator: John LaPann, Federal Street Advisors

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Closing Remarks by Melissa Berman, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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