Ready or not, the future of transportation is already here. A fleet of self-driving Uber cars are on the streets of Pittsburgh, and autonomous interstate trucking is not far behind. Emerging technologies’ disruptive capacity is a hot button issue for the auto industry, transit infrastructure, and urban planning; how will we adapt to the fundamental changes coming our way with connected and autonomous vehicles? And beyond its potentially transformative impact on our daily lives, the future of autonomous vehicles also has significant implications for the environment, workers, and transportation equity. Does increased mobility necessarily mean increased emissions, or can shared vehicles make systems more efficient? Will new policies emerge that address both transit and environmental concerns while enabling innovations to scale? And can autonomous vehicles meet the promise of their triple bottom line potential, or will we hit potholes that reproduce familiar problems and adverse climate impacts? Ultimately this discussion will consider how investors can parse these overlapping issues to make sound investment decisions in a new and rapidly changing landscape. Experts from Climateworks, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Blue Green Alliance will articulate some of the transformative changes we can expect, raise policy issues that are framing the debate, and consider how grantmakers and investors can help shape the future of transportation. Speakers include:
CONTACT
Josh Ente
Community Engagement Manager & Climate Solutions Collaborative Coordinator, Confluence Philanthropy
josh@confluencephilanthropy.org
11/29/16 1:00pm — 2:30pm
Ready or not, the future of transportation is already here. A fleet of self-driving Uber cars are on the streets of Pittsburgh, and autonomous interstate trucking is not far behind. Emerging technologies’ disruptive capacity is a hot button issue for the auto industry, transit infrastructure, and urban planning; how will we adapt to the fundamental changes coming our way with connected and autonomous vehicles? And beyond its potentially transformative impact on our daily lives, the future of autonomous vehicles also has significant implications for the environment, workers, and transportation equity. Does increased mobility necessarily mean increased emissions, or can shared vehicles make systems more efficient? Will new policies emerge that address both transit and environmental concerns while enabling innovations to scale? And can autonomous vehicles meet the promise of their triple bottom line potential, or will we hit potholes that reproduce familiar problems and adverse climate impacts? Ultimately this discussion will consider how investors can parse these overlapping issues to make sound investment decisions in a new and rapidly changing landscape. Experts from Climateworks, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Blue Green Alliance will articulate some of the transformative changes we can expect, raise policy issues that are framing the debate, and consider how grantmakers and investors can help shape the future of transportation. Speakers include:
CONTACT
Josh Ente
Community Engagement Manager & Climate Solutions Collaborative Coordinator, Confluence Philanthropy
josh@confluencephilanthropy.org