WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-led Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) initiative announced that Arizona State University (ASU) is joining the C3E Initiative as a partnering University. The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU joins Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) and the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy as the third University to work with DOE to increase the participation, leadership, and success of women in clean energy.
“DOE is excited to bring ASU on board as we continue our commitment to enrich the talent pool and help shape a robust and sustainable clean energy future,” said Maria T. Vargas, lead C3E ambassador and senior program advisor. “Our collaboration with ASU will further broaden the reach and representation of the C3E initiative and help further promote women’s leadership in the energy sector.”
As a partnering University, ASU will work with DOE to manage the C3E Initiative, including holding annual meetings and opportunities to promote women’s leadership. The Global Futures Laboratory at ASU provides key engagement spaces for scientists, scholars, innovators and leaders to address pressing societal challenges and will bring this to C3E. ASU will collaborate with MITEI, Stanford, and DOE on the planning and implementation of C3E’s annual awards and symposium. The thirteenth annual symposium will be held at Stanford University in November, and the fourteenth symposium will be held at ASU in 2025.
“We are thrilled that the Global Futures Laboratory at ASU is partnering with the Department of Energy’s C3E Initiative,” said Sally C. Morton, executive vice president at ASU’s Knowledge Enterprise. “Recognizing the outstanding leadership of women in the clean energy sector is vital for fostering innovation and advancing the industry.”
A DOE-led initiative since 2011, C3E works to highlight, recognize, and empower women in clean energy. More than 100 mid-career professionals have been recognized by C3E for their outstanding leadership and achievements across eight categories: business; education; entrepreneurship and commercialization; finance and investment; fundamental and applied research; government; international; and policy advocacy. The C3E community connects those working in clean energy with an opportunity to engage with peers and mentors via social media platforms, webinars, and other events.
For more information, go to c3e.org
