Overcoming Local Opposition to Siting Solar

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

3:05 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

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There are a number of good examples of overcoming local opposition to the siting of utility-scale PV projects through proactive stakeholder engagement and stakeholder-driven mapping. From New England to California, industry, government, and non-profits have worked together to find a path towards efficient, responsible siting. Experts who have been involved in these processes will share their experiences working on least-conflict priority siting, offering geographically diverse perspectives on how this process can be used to expedite siting while reducing the prospects for conflict in communities where solar development is taking place.

Moderator(s)

Lucy Fulliton

Digital Director
Calvert Street Group

Speaker(s)

Emily Cole

New England Climate & Agriculture Program Manager
American Farmland Trust
Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
Alyssa Edwards

Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Government Relations
Lightsource BP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Garry George

Clean Energy Director
National Audubon Society
Los Angeles, California, United States
James Strittholt

President & Executive Director
Conservation Biology Institute