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SUMMARY:FFB Week 35 - Fiber is Key to Ambitious Climate Action Plans
DESCRIPTION:In this Fiber for Breakfast\, hear from Nadja Turek\, Director of Sustainability\, about altafiber (formerly Cincinnati Bell) and Hawaiian Telcom’s unique climate action plans to reduce each company’s carbon emissions by 40% by 2030\, on the road to net-zero emissions by 2040. We all need this urgency and order of magnitude reduction to meet Paris Climate Accord targets and hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Nadja will discuss key carbon reduction (and business efficiency and resiliency) actions\, including transitioning customers from copper to fiber solutions and powering down the copper network. She also oversees the company’s climate risk assessments in the Midwest and Hawaii. In her role\, Nadja works internally with the network\, fleet\, and real estate experts and externally with technology\, community\, and finance collaborators to address climate change. Nadja’s background combines environmental sustainability with mission and operational resiliency. \nWebinar Presenter: Nadja Turek\, PE\, Sustainability Director\, altafiber and Hawaiian Telcom \nMs. Turek became the Director of Sustainability at altafiber (formerly Cincinnati Bell) in September 2021 and is responsible for environmental sustainability throughout the organization\, including subsidiaries Hawaiian Telcom and CBTS Inc. Her primary focus has been crafting the company’s climate action plans toward their target of net-zero carbon emissions in 2040. Before joining altafiber Ms. Turek was the Director of Sustainability Services at Woolpert\, Inc.\, where she worked with the military\, DHS\, universities\, businesses\, and airports to create and implement sustainability and resiliency plans and design LEED & green buildings. She is an Air Force veteran and a Society of American Military Engineers Fellow. Ms. Turek holds a BS in Civil Engineering\, a Master of Nonprofit Management\, and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Science. \n  \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-35-fiber-is-key-to-ambitious-climate-action-plans/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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