Disclaimer: So I am actually sitting in Jared’s house outside of NYC because after the conference ended we went out to dinner with some of the other students attending the WFES and then got right on our plane home. 32 hours later counting time zones, and I almost passed out in my dinner plate when out to dinner in NYC.
Post: Speechless.
No, seriously. Jared and I stopped by the office of the organizers in the morning, and the executive director (Lynne Evans) chatted with us about how their own expectations for the conference were blown away.
People we met with today (sometimes for more than an hour):
- Vivianne Cox, Chief Executive, BP Alternative Energy = very cool in person, very down to earth, very optimistic about the work BP is doing in alternatives
- Peter Sharrat, Divisional Managing Director, WSP Energy Ltd. = incredibly intelligent, talk revolved around international policy, the future and globalization.
- Jean-Paul Jeannrenaud, Director of One Planet Living, WWF = Jean-Paul had lunch with us and was extremely realistic and is running a great campaign (One Planet Living)
- Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy = Very optimistic about the possibilities that efficiency retrofits and education can make, and had some great discussions about student activism around the country.
- And many more (not everyone meets with the same people)
- Oh, and Time Magazine. (I chatted with a reporter for a while after the end of the conference, very intelligent, and very interested in my opinions)
As a whole, the conference was incredibly enlightening, and much of us wonder how best to convey our experience to our peers, advisor’s and friends. Besides asking us in person, keep an eye out in the Campus media (and maybe larger sources as well…!) and come stop by the ESI meetings, Monday nights in Eaton (check Tuftslife).
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