Mary Anne Hitt (Sierra Club), “A Conversation with Mary Anne Hitt” (Yale Energy Sig)

Event time: 
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 5:30pm
Location: 
Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall See map
195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06510-1714
Event description: 

Yale Energy Sig is excited to host Mary Anne Hitt, the Executive Director of Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign, for a conversation about moving the U.S. off coal and towards a 100% renewable future. Since its launch in 2010, the Beyond Coal campaign has had an incredible impact in transitioning our energy mix away from fossil fuels. 

By the Numbers:
-270+ coal plants retired or slated for retirement since 2010
-10 of the 12 most environmentally unjust plants are retired or scheduled to retire
-132,266 MW of coal-based electricity taken off the grid
-7,000+ lives and $3.4B in health care costs saved

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