Renewable Energy Webinar

Gordian Raacke, the executive director of East Hampton-based Renewable Energy Long Island and a member of the town’s energy sustainability committee, will be among the participants in a webinar titled “What Does 100% Renewable Energy Mean for Local Governments?” on Wednesday at noon Central European Summer Time, or 6 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

The International Solar Energy Society and the Global 100% Renewable Energy Campaign are presenting the webinar, participation in which is free.

Ana Marques, an environmental engineer who is a senior officer for the Low-Carbon City Agenda of ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability, and Yannick Regnier of CLER, a French association that promotes a transition to renewable energy, will join Mr. Raacke in the webinar.

Mr. Raacke will discuss the actions behind the Town of East Hampton’s plan to become the first municipality in New York State to set a communitywide goal of 100-percent renewable energy and set out the steps required to achieve it. Ms. Marques will present examples of measures that local governments are adopting to transition their communities to 100-percent renewable energy, and Mr. Regnier will discuss a political, strategic, and systemic approach to energy for regional development. Jennifer McIntosh of the International Solar Energy Society will be the moderator.

Those interested in participating in the webinar, which will include a question-and-answer section, can register at the ISES website, ises.org. A recording, including the participants’ presentations, will be publicly available at ises.org for 24 hours after the live webcast. After 24 hours, it will be accessible by members only.