198days
10hours
48min
March 22, 23, and 24, 2027 / Atlanta, Georgia
Summit Sessions Summaries were developed by Synthetic Acumen GenAI analysis.
As climate data becomes a vital tool for shaping effective policy, Dr. Marilyn Brown presented findings from a Georgia-focused climate tracker that revealed both surprising progress and persistent inequities. Her analysis spotlighted strong climate leadership in rural electric co-ops, deep disparities in rooftop solar access and the nuanced roles that…
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Northern Arizona University professor Dr. Bruce Hungate delivered a thought-provoking exploration of how microbes have shaped—and could again reshape—Earth’s climate. By drawing on major events in planetary history and blending ecological insight with systems thinking, he challenged conventional approaches to climate innovation. Hungate’s talk underscored that the smallest lifeforms have…
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Stanford Professor, Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson, offered a robust and evidence-based argument that the world can transition to 100% clean renewable energy using only existing technologies. It directly challenged the popular misconception that future technologies or miracle innovations are necessary to replace fossil fuels. Instead, Mark methodically broke down how…
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This Super South Summit panel with Blake Patton, Founder of Tech Square Ventures and Marty Flanagan, Chairman Emeritus of Invesco emphasized the Southeast’s emergence as a high-growth hub for climate innovation and entrepreneurship. The discussion covered how coordinated civic, corporate and startup efforts have created a uniquely collaborative environment, enabling…
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Financial leaders from Eagle Point Credit, Truist, Nuveen Green Capital, Crux Climate and Redaptive Capital convened to demystify the complex fast-changing world of climate finance. From energy-as-a-service models to transferable tax credits and C-PACE financing, the panel explored the maturing toolkit that’s fueling decarbonization and infrastructure modernization across the Southeast…
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Regional leaders from the Atlanta Regional Commission, Georgia Power and water policy sectors unpacked what true resilience means in the age of intensifying climate disruptions. Their core message: resilience is not a metric—it’s a systems function. The session emphasized shifting from reactive recovery to proactive systems design, demanding structural coordination…
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