AREDAY Summit 2023 Agenda: October 6-9
Venue: eTown, Boulder, Colorado
Theme: "Climate, Democracy and Human Security"
(Subject to change)
FRIDAY – October 6
Location: Millennium Hotel Garden, Boulder Colorado
5 – 8 PM: Opening Reception and Registration
Meet and Greet, Beer & Wine, Light Food
SATURDAY – October 7
“Science Saturday”
Location: eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce Street, Boulder, Colorado
Morning Host: Nick Forster
7:45 AM: Registration
8:15 AM: Welcoming Remarks: Chip Comins
8:20 AM: Opening blessings
Sheelah Bearfoot (Chiricahua Apache)
8:30 AM: Panel Discussion
“From Renewables to Hydrogen”
“From Renewables to Hydrogen”
- Moderator: Gary Dirks, Arizona State University
- Former Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter, Center for The New Energy Economy
- Bill Brandt, ASU Lightworks
9:15 AM: Panel Discussion
“CCS – Carbon Capture and Storage: Fact or Fiction”
“CCS – Carbon Capture and Storage: Fact or Fiction”
- Moderator: Maya Winkelstein, The 2030 Fund
- Jonathan Foley, Project Drawdown (Virtual)
- Jane Patton, Center for International Environmental Law
10:00 AM: Keynote
“Protecting Climate and Democracy in Education”
“Protecting Climate and Democracy in Education”
- Amy Parsons, Colorado State University
10:15 AM: Keynote
“Protecting Democracy”
“Protecting Democracy”
- Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State
10:30 AM: Panel Discussion
“Democracy 4.0”
“Democracy 4.0”
- Moderator: Timothy Wirth, Vice-Chair of the United Nations Foundation
- Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State
- Amy Parsons, Colorado State University
- Former Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter, Center for The New Energy Economy
- Bill Becker, PCAP
- Video Address by U.S. Congressman Jason Crow from Colorado
11:30 AM: Panel Discussion
““HVDC – High Voltage Direct Current”
““HVDC – High Voltage Direct Current”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Gary Dirks, Arizona State University
- Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald, NOAA (Retired)
- Former Governor Bill Ritter, Center for The New Energy Economy
12:15 PM: Networking LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon Host: Nick Thomas
1:45 PM: Keynote
“Youth Leadership on Climate and Democracy”
- Xiye Bastida, Re-Earth Initiative – Clips from “The Whale Lagoon“
2:15 PM: Keynote
“Gaia – Indigenous Earth Games”
“Gaia – Indigenous Earth Games”
- Anne Marie Miller, AREI
2:30 PM: Armchair
“Divest Invest: As You Sow”
“Divest Invest: As You Sow”
- Moderator: John Powers, Climate Democracy Initiative
- Andy Behar, As You Sow
- Tom Van Dyck, RBC SRI Management Group
3:00 PM: Keynote
“Investing in Women and Female Lead Startups to Tackle the Climate Refugee Crisis”
“Investing in Women and Female Lead Startups to Tackle the Climate Refugee Crisis”
- Sophia Swire, GEDI
3:15 PM: Keynote
“Climate Security on Thin Ice”
“Climate Security on Thin Ice”
- Sally Ranney, Global Choices
4:00 PM: Armchair
“Electing Moderate Climate Leaders”
“Electing Moderate Climate Leaders”
- Moderator: Nick Forster, eTown
- Trammell Crow, EarthX
- Bill Shireman, Future 500
5:00 PM: Keynote
“Doubling Climate Youth Vote in 2024”
“Doubling Climate Youth Vote in 2024”
- Richard Greene, Consultant for “Now This”
5:30 PM: End of Day Remarks
Evening program
7:15 PM: IMPACT FILM
Screening: “Deep Rising” The Effects of Deep SeaBed Mining.
Directed by Matthieu Rytz
SUNDAY – October 8
“Regenerative Sunday”
6:30 AM: Morning Hike
With Ginna Kelly, meet at Chautauqua
Doors open at 8:30 am
Morning Host: Ginna Kelly
8:45 AM: Blessings
“A Green God is a Good God”
“A Green God is a Good God”
- Andrew Scott, Open Mind Project
9:00 AM: Keynote
“US Presidents: An Environmental History”
“US Presidents: An Environmental History”
- Douglas Brinkley, Author & Historian
9:30 AM: Armchair
“From John Muir to Bill McKibben: How Environmentalists have Influenced Presidential Action”
“From John Muir to Bill McKibben: How Environmentalists have Influenced Presidential Action”
- Moderator: Sally Ranney, Global Choices
- Douglas Brinkley, Author & Historian
10:00 AM: Keynote
“Breakthrough: 45Q, IRA & New Asset Backed Securities Can Bridge the $2T Gap & Provide the Implementation Speed”
“Breakthrough: 45Q, IRA & New Asset Backed Securities Can Bridge the $2T Gap & Provide the Implementation Speed”
- Graciela Chichilnisky, GT Climate Innovation
- Neal McDonough, Your Earth Today
10:30 AM Keynote
“Climate Investment 4.0”
- Vikram Agrawal, EarthX, American Resilience Partners
10:45 AM: Keynote
“A Finer Future”
“A Finer Future”
- Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions
11 AM: Keynote
“AI As Climate Solution”
“AI As Climate Solution”
- Bob Levin, Emerging Star Capital
11:15 AM: Keynote
“Ocean Based Climate Solutions”
“Ocean Based Climate Solutions”
- Philip Kithil, Ocean-Based Climate Solutions, Inc
11:15 AM: Panel Discussion
“Decarbonizing the Ocean”
“Decarbonizing the Ocean”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Louie Psihoyos, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Ocean Preservation Society
- Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Energy Systems
- Philip Kithil, Ocean-Based Climate Solutions, Inc
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12:00 PM: LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon host: Nick Thomas
1:30 PM Keynote
“Regeneration: Carbon and Agricultural Health”
- Peter Byck, ASU, Carbon Nation
2:00 PM Keynote
“Farming Crops with Regenerative Agriculture to Sequester Carbon
- Pete Vegas, Sage V Foods
2:15 PM: Armchair
“The Economic Benefits of Regenerative Farming”
- Moderator: Chip Comins
- Rick Clark, Farm Green
2:45 PM: Panel Discussion
“The Importance of Climate Philanthropy”
“The Importance of Climate Philanthropy”
- Moderator: Jacque Francis, Keeling Curve Prize
- Dr. Laurie Michaels, The 2030 Fund
- Spike Buckley, Grimley Capital
- Jason Franklin, Ktisis Capital
- John Powers, Climate Democracy Initiative
3:45 PM: Keynote
“Regenerative Water”
“Regenerative Water”
- Rave Mehta, Flow Capital, Water Ledger
4:00 PM Keynote
“Saving the Blue Planet”
“Saving the Blue Planet”
- Tetris Movie Trailer
- Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Energy Systems
4:15 PM Keynote
Art as the Climate Connector
- Mia Hanák, Act Now, LakaLelup
4:30 PM Keynote
“The Myths of Recycling”
“The Myths of Recycling”
- Suzanne Jones, Former Mayor of the City of Boulder and Executive Director, Eco-Cycle
4:45 PM Armchair
“Projecting Change and Plastic: a Solid Oil Spill”
“Projecting Change and Plastic: a Solid Oil Spill”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Louie Psihoyos, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Ocean Preservation Society
5:15 PM Keynote
“Climate, Democracy and RICO Law”
- Andy Quiat, AREI
Evening Program
7:15 PM: IMPACT FILM
“Lakota Nation Vs. the United States” Executive Producer Mark Ruffalo.
MONDAY – October 9
“Women’s and Indigenous Peoples Day”
Doors open at 8:30 AM
Morning Host: Ginna Kelly
8:50 AM: Blessing Ceremony
Sheelah Barefoot, Chiricahua Apache
9:00 AM: Keynote
“Economic and Environmental Justice for Indigenous Women”
“Economic and Environmental Justice for Indigenous Women”
- Sheelah Barefoot, Chiricahua Apache
9:15 AM: Keynote
“Women Ending the Era of Fossil Fuels and Building a Just and Thriving Future”
“Women Ending the Era of Fossil Fuels and Building a Just and Thriving Future”
- Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN
9:45 AM: Armchair
“Global Security Institute: Observations from the United Nations”
“Global Security Institute: Observations from the United Nations”
- Jonathan Granoff, Global Security Institute
- Jayashri Wyatt, United Nations
- Ash Pachauri, POP Movement
10:15 AM: Keynote
“SLAPP Lawsuits”
“SLAPP Lawsuits”
- Alice Madden, Greenpeace
10:30 AM: Keynote
“Kinship: The Role of Art and Narrative in Restoring our Connection to the Web of Life”
“Kinship: The Role of Art and Narrative in Restoring our Connection to the Web of Life”
- Maggie Fox, Co-Founder Kinship
10:45 AM: Panel Discussion
“Women Leading the World”
- Moderator: Heidi Van Genderen, University of Colorado
- Maggie Fox, Co-founder Kinship
- Allison Archambault, Earthspark (Virtual)
- Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN
- Mia Hanák, Millennium Art, Act Now, LakaLelup
11:45 AM: Keynote
“Watts On, Lighting Students Lives”
- Nicole Watson, Econic Earth Foundation
12:00 PM: LUNCH
Afternoon host: Nicole Watson
1:30 PM: Armchair
“The Economics of Extinction”
“The Economics of Extinction”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Paul Watson, Paul Watson Foundation (Virtual)
2:00 PM: Armchair
“Bring Back the Wolf, Bring Back the Balance”
- Moderator: Tammy Story, Colorado House of Representatives
- Delia Malone, Colorado Sierra Club
- J Dallas Gudgel, Wildlife Coexistence
- Michelle Lute, Wildlife for All
2:30 PM: Panel Discussion
“Biodiversiity Amazonia: The Yasuni Vote”
“Biodiversiity Amazonia: The Yasuni Vote”
- Moderator: John Quigley, Artists for Amazonia
- Atossa Soltani, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance
- Sheelah Bearfoot, Chiricahua Apache
- Helena Gualinga, Environmental Activist (Virtual)
3:15 PM: Armchair
“Activism Matters”
“Activism Matters”
- Moderator: Varushka Franceschi, AREI
- James Cromwell, Actor and Activist (Virtual)
- Randy Hayes, Foundation Earth
3:45 PM: Panel Discussion
“Bioregional Regeneration”
“Bioregional Regeneration”
- Moderator: Eduardo Esparza, Blue Dot Capital
- Alex Corren, Blue Dot Capital
- Benji Ross, Blue Dot Capital
- Mamo Rodrigo, Wiwa Mamo
- Zaga Josafina, Wiwa Zaga
4:30 PM: Keynote
“From the Colorado Headwaters to the Arctic to the Himalayas”
“From the Colorado Headwaters to the Arctic to the Himalayas”
- Andrea Sparrow, Arctic Arts
5:00 PM: Armchair
“Projecting Change and Plastic: a Solid Oil Spill”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Louie Psihoyos, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Ocean Preservation Society
(Please note that this agenda is subject to change)