In this session, we will explore, methods to mitigate environmental concerns, integration with power grids, state and federal policy issues, health and safety, community engagement, as well as construction and engineering issues.

• 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM | Addressing geothermal development barriers in Hawaiʻi through peer information sharing | Presenting Author: Faith Martinez Smith 
• 4:50 PM - 5:10 PM | PREPARATION OF THE ABAYA PROJECT FOR GEOTHERMAL SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL (GSAP) IN ETHIOPIA | Muhammed Adem
• 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM | Communications and Community Engagement Best Practices for Geothermal Energy | Presenting Author: Ann Garth 
• 5:30 PM - 5:50 PM | Flammable Gas Safety When Handling Geothermal Non-Condensable Gas | Presenting Author: Kenneth McIntush 
• 5:50 PM - 6:10 PM | 01 of 03 CWU Casestudy of Geothermal Feasibility in Public Higher Education | Presenting Author: Delano Palmer 
• 6:10 PM - 6:30 PM | Social Acceptance of Geothermal Systems in the United States | Presenting Author: Amarise Khan