Executive Business Roundtable group chats sustainability, moving the grid forward

Advocacy, EBRT, Thought Leadership,

As our only off-the-record executive get-together, our Executive Business Roundtable attendees heard from local leaders in sustainability last week, including reps from the City of Bellevue, Alaska Airlines, and Earth Finance. 

Check out the pics & take a sneak peek at some of the questions asked below!


The Questions:
  • The Trump administration’s return also heralds the return of themes like “drill-baby-drill.” Does this pose a short term hit to the economic viability of alternative energy sources? 

  • Generally speaking, how is the City proceeding with EV infrastructure? Do you anticipate further efforts to electrify in 2025?

  • How long until commercial air travel is powered by something other than fossil fuels? Are we anywhere near an electric or bio-fuel powered commercial aircraft?  

  • There’s been plenty of reporting lately about the transition to renewable happening slower than the dismantling of traditional energy sources – we’ve already seen examples in California and elsewhere are brownouts at times of high-utilization like during extreme weather events. Is being “sustainable” really “sustainable” when it comes to our growing energy needs in the immediate future? 

  • What sustainability buzzwords should we keep an eye out for in 2025, and, more importantly, which ones are real and which are just buzz?


The Pics & Speakers:

From left to right: Jennifer Ewing (City of Bellevue); Ryan Spies (Alaska Airlines); Garrett Kephart (Earth Finance)

Moderator: Hannah Grossblatt (RBC Wealth Management & EBRT Chair)


(Want in on EBRT? Reach out to Ashley!)