Special Event – Green Banks: Financing Climate Solutions 

CONFRONTING THE CLIMATE CRISIS

Larry Rosenberg Memorial Webinar Series

Green Banks: Financing Climate Solutions 

Wednesday, September 20, 7:30 pm to 9pm   

This forum will be a full, informative discussion about green banks on the national level, the workings of an actual green bank, and the plans for the new green bank in Massachusetts.

• • Paul Mark, State Senator from Western Mass., will speak about plans for the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, the nation’s first green bank dedicated to affordable housing. 
  • Nenha Young, Director of Policy and Network at the Coalition for Green Capital, will provide a national perspective, including the role of the Inflation Reduction Act in stimulating new and existing green banks.
  • Eric Shrago, Vice President of Operations at the Connecticut Green Bank will talk about the experience of the nation’s first Green Bank, est. in 2011. 

• Lee Harris, moderator; staff writer at The American Prospect with many bylines in her name about green banks and capital markets.

• Senator Edward Markey has also been invited to say a few words about his work to create a green bank at the national level. He will be joining us at the beginning of the session either on Zoom or via a pre-recorded video, depending upon his schedule.