A year ago, Bill de Blasio won the NYC mayoral election handily with an impressive campaign touting progressive change. Appealing to a shrinking middle class, his platform promised to address income disparity, universal pre-K, more affordable housing, and build on his predecessor’s environmental programs.

Consistent with his progressive platform, ‘City and State’ – the Mayor’s first Management Report focuses on equity, equality and opportunity, and shows mixed results in meeting his early goals. After his first year on the job, how does the Mayor’s performance compare to the promise of his campaign? What are the early lessons learned and where are the opportunities for improvement? Join The Sustainability Practice Network’s panel of experts to discuss these realities and look ahead to year two of Mayor de Blasio’s administration.

Invited Panelists: Marcia Bystryn, Executive Director, New York League of Conservation Voters; Steve Cohen, Executive Director, Columbia Earth Institute; Laurie Kerr, Director, City Energy Project, National Resources Defense Council; ; Valerie Smith, Director Corporate Sustainability, Citigroup; Adam Davidson, Co-founder; Planet Money.

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The Sustainability Practice Network (SPN) is a New-York-based forum for professionals working with corporate responsibility and sustainability issues to build community based on learning, discussion, information and idea exchange. There are over fifteen hundred members on our list-serve, representing practitioners from industry, academia, government and NGO’s. For more information please visit: www.sustainabilitypractice.net