BREAKOUT B
Harvesting Clean Energy: Agriculture & Rural Communities
Balancing rural land use with decarbonization applications for commercial purposes with traditional agriculture has been a subject of stakeholder debate. As clean energy harvesting technologies have improved, there are more options for profitable installations and systems to accommodate mixed use applications on farms. This session will examine the policies that help or hinder land use changes and discuss solutions that support meeting clean energy production target and GHG reduction goals, in addition to providing economic benefits and resilient energy supply for rural communities.

MODERATOR

Dan Bresette
President
Environmental & Energy Study Institute
Environmental & Energy Study Institute

PANELISTS

Kevin Atticks
Secretary
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland Department of Agriculture

Yinka N. Bode-George
Founder & CEO
Sustain Our Future Foundation
Sustain Our Future Foundation

Charlotte Davis
Executive Director
Rural Maryland Council
Rural Maryland Council

John McAuliff
Senior Advisor for Climate
Rural Business Cooperative Service at Rural Development
Rural Business Cooperative Service at Rural Development

John Miller
Director of Development
Chaberton Energy
Chaberton Energy
