Day 1 (June 11) Speakers

Day 2 (June 12) Speakers

Skip to a section: Healthy & Affordable Homes (10:30am - 12:00pm), Reducing Climate + Air Pollution (1:00pm - 2:30pm), Equitably Transitioning Away from Gas (3:30pm - 4:00pm)

Community Fireside Chat

Healthy & affordable homes

CLIMATE + AIR POLLUTION

EQUITABLY TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM GAS

Day 3 (June 13) Speakers

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Amun Ra

Director of Planning and Community Development, PUSH Buffalo

Amun Heru Ra is a lifelong Buffalo native, builder, and visionary currently serving as Director of Planning and Community Development at PUSH Buffalo. From hands-on experience in the trades to leading transformative housing initiatives, Amun embodies PUSH Buffalo’s mission of advancing affordable housing, sustainable development, and economic and racial justice. Every day, he works to ensure that the voices of marginalized communities are not only heard, but centered. Building neighborhoods where residents can live, thrive, and lead.

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Jeremy Hays

Managing Partner, Upright Consulting Services

Jeremy Hays is Managing Partner at Upright Consulting Services, where he helps cities, nonprofits, and community-based organizations design equitable climate and workforce strategies rooted in high road principles. He previously served as Executive Director of Green For All and National Organizing Director for the Apollo Alliance for Good Jobs and Clean Energy, where he led national efforts to align climate policy and investment with economic inclusion. Jeremy has guided multi-million-dollar equity-focused initiatives and advised federal, state, and local agencies on workforce, equity, and sustainability.  

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