Upcoming Events

FEATURED: June 8th – CSI's A Northwest Vision for 2040 Water Infrastructure Webinar
Please join us on June 8th at 10:00AM PST, for a special Webinar sponsored by CH2M, featuring some of the new CSI report's leading water sector contributors, who will highlight cost-saving solutions being pioneered by top West Coast water utilities and leading private and non-profit innovators.

FEATURED: Sept 2017 – Join CSI On a Sustainable Infrastructure Delegation to Scandinavia!
From September 17-22, 2017, CSI is partnering with i-SUSTAIN to lead a delegation of WA state legislators and elected officials, senior administrators, and private sector participants to research sustainable infrastructure investment, policy and implementation. Download a flyer to pass along to friends and colleagues.

• May 12 – Low Carbon Space Heating Symposium
  This event was organized by The Evergreen State College Office of Sustainability, UW Sustainability & Western Washington Sustainability. It will be held at Alder Hall on the UW Seattle Campus 8:30Am-4pm. For more details about the event, read this CSI Blog post or contact Scott Morgan!
   
• May 12 – Investing in US Infrastructure for Maximum Dividends (Webcast)
  This is the first part of a series focused on 'Building Secure and Sustainable Infrastructure'. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) invite you to a briefing on America's infrastructure needs and the business case for investing in long-term reliability and sustainability. Webcast noon-1:30pm.
   
• June 1-2 – 12th Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit
  Centralia College, TransAlta Commons: The Center of Excellence for Clean Energy and the Construction Center of Excellence present the 2017 Best Practices Summit, “Solutions for a Multi-Generational Workforce.”

Funding Opportunities

• SunShot Prize: Solar in your Community Challenge
  A prize competition that aims to expand solar electricity access to all Americans, especially underserved segments such as low- and moderate-income (LMI) households, state, local, and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.  Offering $5 million in cash prizes and technical assistance over 18 months, the Challenge supports teams across the country to develop projects or programs that expand solar access to underserved groups, while proving that these business models can be widely replicated and adopted by similar groups. For more information, click here.

CSI's Past Presentations & Events

• Videos
  • Planning for Climate Change with Resilient Infrastructure - April 28, 2016: Webinar organized by the UW Master of Infrastructure Planning & Management program.
  • House Capital Budget Committee - February 26, 2016: Work Session: Investing in Local Infrastructure. Follow link for video.
  • It's Happening. Now What? - (Keynote) January 13, 2016: Climate Change Research and Action in Washington State. 
  • Biocycle 2015 West Coast Conference – (Keynote) 550 organic waste recycling officials
• Other Presentations
  • Urban Land Institute Spring Meeting - May 2, 2017

  • American Public Works Association Conference (WA) - April 27, 2017
    Imagination to Innovation

  • American Water Resources Association - April 25, 2017
    A Northwest Vision for 2040 Water Infrastructure

  • Northwest Energy Efficiency Leadership Forum – October 17, 2016
     
  • CSI's First South Sound Fundraiser Reception - December 7th, 2016
    This was the Center's very first fundraising event in Olympia. We brought together over 80 community and business leaders, conservationists, and sustainability innovators. Follow the above link to view photos. And if you missed it, you can still donate right here!
  • Northwest Energy Efficiency Leadership Forum – October 17, 2016
  • Solar Washington Summit - October 14-15th 2016: Rhys delivered keynote address
    • PDF of presentation!
  • Solar Washington's Distributed System Collaborative - July 12th, 2016: spoke to a group made up of utilities, energy policy officials, solar installers, equipment manufacturers and environmental groups.
  • Pacific Northwest Utilities Coordinating Council - July 8th, 2016: spoke to board of directors.
  • CSI presents Hillary Brown, Next Generation Infrastructure - April 4th and 5th, 2016
    • PDF of slides from UW Seattle event
    • Photos (1,2,3) of downtown Seattle event
  • Intel - Sustainability Speaker Leaders Series - March 30, 2016 in Hillsboro, OR and live broadcast to multiple sites (photo) 
  • Washington State Transportation Commission - December 9, 2015
  • Washington Association of County Leaders - November 2015 Conference in Skamania County, WA – 80 county leaders
  • Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts - Spring 2015 conference in Yakima (Keynote) - 150 managers and directors
  • Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council - State conference in Wenatchee (Opening Speaker 2014, breakout session 2015) - 350 smaller town officials
  • PNW Utilities Coordinating Council in Portland - 70 electric industry utility execs.
  • National G&T Managers Association Spring 2015 Conference in Savannah, GA - 125 rural electric co-op CEOs/senior execs nationwide
  • American Water Resources Association-WA state conference in Seattle – 150 water professionals
  • University of Washington -- Master of Infrastructure and Planning Management program - (Graduation Speaker) 
  • Urban Lands Institute and Oregon Metro -  ‘Infrastructure Crisis, Sustainable Solutions’ event in Portland – 120 people
  • Sustainable Path Foundation - Climate Change Seminar at Town Hall in Seattle - 100+ people
  • CDFA Washington Financing Roundtable Conference – 60 development finance professional