Speakers
Representative Raúl Grijalva (he/him)
Chair of the House Committee of Natural Resources
Representative Grijalva, Chair, House Natural Resources Committee, author of the Environmental Justice for All Act and the congressional lead on all environmental justice legislation. He is also leading efforts to ensure livable wages for all Americans and create vital land protections to safeguard our nation’s natural treasures for the next generation. Representative Grijalva is the Chairman Emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a leader in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Keith Kinch (he/him)
Co-founder and General Manager at BlocPower
Keith Kinch serves as General Manager and co-founder at BlocPower. Keith received his undergraduate degree at John Jay College and his graduate degree at American International University. He spent eight years as a community organizer, and two years as Deputy Field Director in New York State for the Democratic National Committee under President Obama’s grassroots arm Organizing for America. He helped advance key pieces of legislation such as the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Watch this video to learn more about heat pumps, one of BlocPower's projects.
Rabbi Rebecca (Bec) Richman (she/her)
Assistant Rabbi and Beit Midrash Director at Germantown Jewish Centre
Rabbi Bec Richman (she/her) is the Assistant Rabbi and Beit Midrash Director at Germantown Jewish Centre and an independent artist. A member of the Jewish Studio Project Facilitator Network, Bec brings the Jewish Studio Process to communities across the country, integrating spiritual practice, text study, and creative process. Bec is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and an alumna of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship.
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