Upcoming US DOT Transportation and Climate Change Symposium in Washington, DC – July 11-12, 2024

JOIN THE US DOT TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPOSIUM IN WASHINGTON, DC VIA LIVESTREAM ON JULY 11-12, 2024!

The Transportation and Climate Symposium is a celebration of climate champions, solutions, and innovation towards transportation decarbonization, transformation, accessible communities, and mobility freedom for all. The event brings together decisionmakers from the private and public sectors including State, regional, Tribal, and local governments from across the country working across siloes from vision and strategy to implementation. This is also a venue for stakeholders and decisionmakers to announce new commitments to transportation decarbonization. The symposium will focus on available federal funding and awardees, best practices, technical assistance, and capacity building.

Details to join the livestream will be available on the Symposium website.

LIVESTREAM EVENTS

Thursday, July 11th

• 3 PM ET: Keynote Discussion with USDOT Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg and USHUD General Counsel Damon Smith
• 3:30 PM: The Cost of Inaction on Climate with Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt, Marsh McLennan Managing Director Francis Bouchard, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Martin Durbin
• 4 PM: Roundtable: State Climate Leadership with White House Deputy National Climate Advisor Mary Frances Repko, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Michael Carroll, New Mexico Department of Transportation Executive Director Jerry Valdez, Colorado Department of Transportation Deputy Executive Director Herman Stockinger, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Executive Director Jim Tymon
• 4:45 PM: Closing Remarks with USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary Ann Shikany

Friday, July 12th

• 9 AM ET: US National Blueprint on Transportation Decarbonization: A Vision for Land Use and Mode Choice with Department of Housing and Urban Development Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Solomon Greene, Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Berube, and Environmental Protection Agency Associate Administrator for Policy Victoria Arroyo
• 10 AM: USDOT Climate Leadership with USDOT Assistant Secretaries Victoria Wassmer and Annie Petsonk, Federal Highways Deputy Administrator Kristin White, National Highway Traffic Safety Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman, Federal Railroad Deputy Administrator Jennifer Mitchell, and Federal Transit Agency Executive Director Matt Welbes
• 12 PM: Mayors’ Roundtable with USDOT and USDOE Joint Office Executive Director Gabe Klein, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibbs, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, and Mesa Mayor John Giles
• 3 PM: Roundtable: National Funders with USDOT Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Mariia Zimmerman, McKnight Foundation Vice President Neeraj Mehta, Kresge Foundation President Rip Rapson, New York Community Trust Senior Program Officer Artura Garcia Costas
• 3:30 PM: Closing Plenary: The Future of Transportation

The Symposium also features an in-person Innovation for Decarbonization Tech Showcase on Friday, July 12^th from 12-3 PM ET. The showcase includes live demos, test rides, and opportunities to explore new and emerging transportation technologies for climate solutions!