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SUMMARY:North Louisiana Sustainability Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Annual Sustainability Summit will be held at The Hanger facility\, University of Louisiana Monroe  in Monroe\, Louisiana. This event\, organized in collaboration with the Delta Economic Research & Sustainability District\, Monroe Chamber of Commerce\, and 21st Century Workforce Development\, aims to unite government\, universities\, and private industry to discuss the future of job growth\, new industries\, workforce training\, and The Rise of North Louisiana. Stakeholders from 29 parishes in Central and North Louisiana will be invited to explore a sustainable future. With Meta in Richland and local universities and technical schools preparing for the workforce of tomorrow\, discussions will include emerging topics such as solar\, wind turbines\, blue hydrogen\, and more. Louisiana's primary industry\, oil and gas\, along with energy sectors\, will also participate to help shape the future alongside all stakeholders.\n\n\n\nRegister here: Sustainability Summit 2026\n\n \nAgenda Topics/ Saturday\, October 3rd\n\n9:00 Welcome\n\n9:20-10:30 Legislator's Panel: The Sustainable Economic Future of North Louisiana\n\n10:40-11:30 LSU Energy Institute Talk\n\n11:30-12:30 Entergy & Meta\n\nBreakout Sessions 12:30-1:00\n\nThe Future of Nuclear Energy (Session A)\n\nWorkforce Development of Emerging Sustainability Industries (Session B)\n\nBreakout Sessions 1:15-1:45\n\nArtificial Intelligence (Session A)\n\nWind Energy for the Future (Session B)\n\nBreakout Sessions 2:00-2:30\n\nLearning About Data Centers and Utility Bills (Session A)\n\nSolar Energy to the Utility Grid (Session B)\n\nBreakout Sessions 2:45-3:15\n\nCarbon Sequestration Role on Economic Development (Session A)\n\nUsing Biomass for Energy (Session B)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="500" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1999/Image/NELAsummit" style="width: 1000px\; height: 500px\;" width="1000" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span color:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: 21px\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica-w01-roman\, sans-serif\;">The 3rd Annual Sustainability Summit will be held at The Hanger facility\, University of Louisiana Monroe &nbsp\;in Monroe\, Louisiana. This event\, organized in collaboration with the </span></span></span><em font-size:="" helvetica="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "><span style="color: rgb(40\, 26\, 57)\;"><span style="font-size: 21px\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica-w01-roman\, sans-serif\;">Delta Economic Research &amp\; Sustainability District</span></span></span></em><span color:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: 21px\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica-w01-roman\, sans-serif\;">\, </span></span></span><em font-size:="" helvetica="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "><span style="color: rgb(40\, 26\, 57)\;"><span style="font-size: 21px\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica-w01-roman\, sans-serif\;">Monroe Chamber of Commerce</span></span></span></em><span color:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: 21px\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica-w01-roman\, sans-serif\;">\, and </span></span></span><em font-size:="" helvetica="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "><span style="color: rgb(40\, 26\, 57)\;"><span style="font-size: 21px\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica-w01-roman\, sans-serif\;">21st Century Workforce Development</span></span></span></em><span color:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: 21px\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica-w01-roman\, sans-serif\;">\, aims to unite government\, universities\, and private industry to discuss the future of job growth\, new industries\, workforce training\, and The Rise of North Louisiana. Stakeholders from 29 parishes in Central and North Louisiana will be invited to explore a sustainable future. With Meta in Richland and local universities and technical schools preparing for the workforce of tomorrow\, discussions will include emerging topics such as solar\, wind turbines\, blue hydrogen\, and more. Louisiana&#39\;s primary industry\, oil and gas\, along with energy sectors\, will also participate to help shape the future alongside all stakeholders.<br />\n<br />\nRegister here:&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:20px\;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/bd7462c404ba/sustainability-summit-2026">Sustainability Summit 2026</a></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b><u><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Agenda Topics/ Saturday\, October 3rd</span></u></b></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">9:00 Welcome</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">9:20-10:30 Legislator&rsquo\;s Panel: The Sustainable Economic Future of North Louisiana</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">10:40-11:30 LSU Energy Institute Talk</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">11:30-12:30 Entergy &amp\; Meta</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b><u><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Breakout Sessions 12:30-1:00</span></u></b></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">The Future of Nuclear Energy (Session A)</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Workforce Development of Emerging Sustainability Industries (Session B)</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b><u><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Breakout Sessions 1:15-1:45</span></u></b></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Artificial Intelligence (Session A)</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Wind Energy for the Future (Session B)</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b><u><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Breakout Sessions 2:00-2:30</span></u></b></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Learning About Data Centers and Utility Bills (Session A)</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Solar Energy to the Utility Grid (Session B)</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b><u><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Breakout Sessions 2:45-3:15</span></u></b></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Carbon Sequestration Role on Economic Development (Session A)</span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Using Biomass for Energy (Session B)</span></p>\n
LOCATION:The Hangar at ULM 1 Warhawk Way\, Monroe\, LA
UID:e.1999.2218
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260903T193232Z
URL:https://members.monroe.org/events/details/north-louisiana-sustainability-conference-2218
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