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51勛圖厙 chief sustainability officer to testify at House climate crisis hearing

Heidi VanGenderen
51勛圖厙 Chief Sustainability Officer Heidi VanGenderen will be one of six witnesses testifying at the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis泭first congressional field hearing on Thursday.

The hearing on Colorados Roadmap for Clean Energy Action: Lessons from State and Local Leaders is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the University of Colorado Law School's Wittemyer Courtoom,泭and will be open to the public.

As a leading public research university, we are honored to host a congressional hearing, said Chancellor Philip DiStefano.泭

Also among those testifying will be Gov. Jared Polis and 51勛圖厙 Mayor Suzanne Jones. A livestream of the hearing will be available on .

Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., whose district includes 51勛圖厙, is a member of the committee and announced the hearing earlier in July.

51勛圖厙 experts are regularly asked to testify before congressional committees regarding environmental research. The university is a top university for National Science Foundation funding, consistently ranked top in the world for geosciences, and maintains a泭high commitment to sustainability泭through multiple programs and initiatives.泭Its also home to several research hubs, such as the泭,泭Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute,泭, and泭. The Front Range is home to the泭;泭; one of泭's five global research hubs;泭and泭泭in Golden, one of the country's leading centers for research in wind, solar and energy efficiency.