Houston Energy and Climate Week

Shape your energy future at Houston Energy and Climate Week, September 9-13, 2024. Full calendar: https://lnkd.in/g-SMzkrf Opening Ceremonies: https://lnkd.in/gMa2PiAE Closing Ceremonies: https://lnkd.in/gfYVH4xA Want to be a part of 2025? Big plans are underway and will be announced at closing ceremonies. Get in touch: https://lnkd.in/gyz9epBG

Thank you to Baker Hughes for hosting this important conversation! Marie Merle Caekebeke was a fantastic moderator, Erin Fitzpatrick championed MendIt?, Inc., and the always-fabulous duo Ahshia Berry & Sarah-Jayne Smith rocked it. We are also grateful to Khyati Mehta & Briana Lyssy for their support organizing, and to Allyson Anderson Book and Katie Mehnert for first dreaming up this event. We hope the participants walked away with eyes wide open to the deep and complex issues facing the industry that makes our clothes -- an industry that touches every single person, just like the energy industry.

The inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Week was a huge success. Over 50 events all over Houston, including the Grit Awards at the House of Blues, and an uplifting closing ceremony keynote speech by James Keyes. I had a great time learning and meeting people from all over the world! So, mark your calendars for Sept. 15 to 19, 2025! #HoustonEnergyandClimateWeek #GritAwards #RenewableEnergy

Houston Energy and Climate Week has been outstanding! I have a renewed confidence in our ability to bridge the energy transformation to include all forms of energy sources. Sally Lechin Today was the closing ceremony. I won’t call it closing….. I call the start of a continued conversation.

The work we do today in these spaces will define the future we leave behind. And in moments like Global X Local, we can see a glimpse of that future—one that is sustainable, inclusive, and deeply connected to the global and local communities we serve. We hold the power to transform not just industries, but societies—by fostering a culture where every participant, from industry leader to artist to entrepreneur, becomes a catalyst for change. As we navigate this complex transition, the importance of spaces like this cannot be overstated. They remind us that the energy transition is not just a technical revolution, but a human one. It’s about empowering individuals, cultivating collaboration across disciplines, and recognizing that every voice has a role to play in shaping the future. Thank you to our partners, sponsors, and collaborators- PILAS Women in Cleantech and Sustainability Houston Energy and Climate Week Zero Waste Houston - Juliana Garaizar Yona Starosta Farish Mozley Jatziri Barron Drea Lisbeth Atencio and many others who made this a wonderful evening. Thank you Marion DuBose, MBA for sharing your music with us.

Proud to be alongside such amazing people at the closing ceremony of Houston Energy and Climate Week with James Keyes , Naomi Jabbari, P.E. , Juliana Garaizar

Civil Dialogues was honored to host our first town hall on energy at the opening ceremonies of Houston Energy and Climate Week on September 9, 2024. "We need to fight the changing climate, not each other.?We respect democracy, civil dialogue, diverse ideas, productivity, and pragmatism.?" That part of HECW's Unity Commitment, guiding the week's events, is in perfect alignment with the mission of Civil Dialogues and this podcast. And so is the ethos of this week's guest, Theo E.J. Wilson, climate activist, actor, entrepreneur, poet, and host of "I Was There" on the History Channel. His TEDX on race in America has been viewed 18 million times. After meeting and interviewing him on the panel, I needed more time to explore his provocative perspectives. So I invited him to keep the conversation going and share it with all of you. From climate justice to going undercover in the Alt-Right movement to the art of having a civil dialogue, nothing was off limits. This is one you don't want to miss. #newepisode https://lnkd.in/gD9ar3jK

“Reimagining The New Energy Future”, the final panel discussion of the inaugral Houston Energy and Climate Week #HECW2024

Houston Energy and Climate Week "EDUCATION IS FREEDOM" The Future is in your hands James Keyes is the chairman of Wild Oats Marketing LLC and the book writer. Previously, Keyes served as chief executive officer (CEO) of 7-Eleven and was the chairman and CEO of Blockbuster. We are working all together for a sustainable future and we will make changes!

Today started at the Ion with Joey Sanchez continuing the work of purpose and connection, and it ended with new connections at Houston Energy and Climate Week, where I got to participate in a panel on reimagining the energy future in our city. It was hard to follow James Keyes, former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, who reminded us that change = opportunity and learning is what matters. ?? It was also hard to follow Fernando Moguel performing a Houston climate and energy anthem. ?? Our panel focused on the diverse ecosystem of sustainability, where tensions and oppositional voices are just as important as agreement. We have to pressure to grow. ?? And we have to come together to act. ?? Thanks Bill Shireman for moderating and so lovely to meet fellow panelists Trevor Best, Jason Fischer, MBA, and Adam Lake. Big thank you to Katie Mehnert and Juliana Garaizar for doing the hard work of coalition building, and people like Ginny Philps, Lisa Gianukos, and many more for their support! It’s on Houston to lead toward a more sustainable future. ???