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 – 8pm: Opening Reception and Registration
Meet and Greet, Beer & Wine, Light Food
SATURDAY – October 7
“Science Saturday”
Location: eTown, 1535 Spruce St, Boulder Colorado
Morning Host: Nick Thomas
7:45 am: Registration
8:15 am: Welcoming Remarks: Chip Comins
8:20 am: Opening blessings: Native Elder
8:30 am: Panel Discussion
“From Renewables to Hydrogen”
- Moderator: Gary Dirks
- Gary Dirks, Arizona State University
- Wiley Rhodes, One Step In and Newpoint Companies,
- 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”
- Moderator: Maya Winkelstein, The 2030 Fund
- Jonathan Foley, Project Drawdown (via Zoom)
- Jane Patton, Center for International Environmental Law
- Q & A — 15 minutes
10:00 am: Keynote
“Does the Government work for Climate and Democracy”
- Congressman Jason Crow, US Congressman 6th District Colorado
10:15 am: Panel Discussion:
“HVDC – High Voltage Direct Current”
- Moderator: Chip Comin, AREI
- Gary Dirks, Arizona State University
- Alexander “Sandy” McDonald, NOAA, Retired
- Former Governor Bill Ritter, Center for The New Energy Economy
11:00 am: Keynote
“Protecting Climate and Democracy in Education”
- Amy Parsons, Colorado State University
11:15 am: Keynote
“Protecting Democracy”
- Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State
11:30 AM Panel Discussion:
“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
12:15 pm: Networking LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon Host: Nick Thomas
2:00 pm:
“STAND UP”
- Global Youth Movement – 5 min short
2:05 pm: Keynote
“Youth Leadership on Climate and Democracy”
- Xiye Bastida, Re-Earth Initiative –
Clips from “The Whale”
2:15 pm: Keynote
“Climate, Democracy on Thin Ice”
- Sally Ranney, Global Choices
2:30 pm: Keynote
“Climate, Democracy – Observations from Ukraine”
- General Wesley Clark, Energy Security Partners
2:45 pm: Armchair
“Climate, Democracy and the Military”
- Moderator: Ginna Kelly, Climb for Conservation
- Robin Tyner Capt., USN (retired)
3:15 pm: Panel Discussion
“Divest Invest: As you Sow”
- Moderator: John Powers
- Andy Behar, As You Sow
- Tom Van Dyck, As You Sow
3:45 pm: Armchair
“Electing Moderate Climate Leaders”
- Moderator: Nick Forster, Create Boulder
- Bill Shireman, Future 500
- Trammell Crow, EarthX
4:15 pm: Keynote
“Climate Investment 4.0”
- Vikram Agrawal, EarthX
4:30 pm: Keynote
“AI as Climate Solution”
- Bob Levin, Emerging Star Capital
4:45 pm: Keynote
“Art as the Climate Connector”
- Mia Hanák, Millennium Art, Act Now, LakaLelup
5:00 pm: Keynote
“Doubling Climate Youth Vote in 2024”
- Richard Greene, Consultant for “Now This”
5:15 pm: Keynote
“Gender, Equity, Diversity, Investments”
- Sophia Swire, GEDI
5:30 pm: BREAK FOR DINNER
Evening program
7:15 pm: IMPACT FILM
Screening: “Deep Rising” The Effects of Deep SeaBed Mining.
Directed by Matthieu Rytz
8:45 PM IMPACT FILM
Screening: “Climate Refugees”
Directed Michael Nash
SUNDAY – October 8
“Regenerative Sunday”
Doors open at 8:30 am.
Morning Host: Ginna Kelly
8:45 am: Blessings
“A Green God is a Good”
- Andrew Scott, Open Mind Project, Sunday Sermon
9:00 am: Keynote
“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”
- Douglas Brinkley, Historian
- Sally Ranney, Global Choices
10:00 am: Keynote
“CRM – Carbon Removal Mechanism”
- Graciella Chichilnisky
10:15 am: Keynote
“About the Blue Planet”
- Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Energy Systems
10:30 am: Keynote
“Mission Blue Hope Spots”
- Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue
11:15 am: Panel
“Decarbonizing the Ocean”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue
- Louie Psihoyos, Filmmaker Ocean Preservation Society
- Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Energy Systems
12:00 pm: LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon host: Nick Thomas
1:30 pm: Armchair
“Regeneration: Carbon and Agricultural Health”
- Dr. Allen Williams, Soil Health Academy
- Peter Byck, Carbon Nation
2:15 pm: Armchair
“The Economic Benefits of Regenerative Farming”
- Moderator: Paul Miller “DJ Spooky”
- Rick Clark, Farm Green
- Byron Kominek, Jack’s Solar Garden
2:45 pm: Keynote
“Regenerative Rice”
- Pete Vegas, Sage V Foods
3:00 pm: Armchair
“Regenerative Water”
- Rave Mehta, Flow Capital
- Robert Sisson, International Joint Commission
3:30 pm: Panel Discussion
“The Importance of Climate Philanthropy”
- Moderator: Jackie Francis, Keeling Curve Prize
- Dr. Laurie Michaels, The 2030 Fund
- Spike Buckley, Grimley Capital
- Jason Franklin, Ktisis Capital
- John Powers, Climate Democracy Initiative
4:30 pm: Armchair
“Music Changes the World”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis
5:00 pm: Armchair
“Projecting Change & Plastic: a Solid Oil Spill”
- Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
- Louie Psihoyos, Filmmaker Ocean Preservation Society
5:15 pm: 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: Nicole Watson
9 am: Blessing Ceremony
“Amazonian blessing from the Sekopai”
- Jimmy Piaguaje and Kumiko Hayashi, The Roots Awaken
9:15 am: Keynote
“WECAN Amazonia update”
- Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN
9:45 am: Armchair
“Global Security Institute: Observations from the United Nations”
- Jonathan Granoff, Global Security Institute
- Jayashri Wyatt, United Nations
10:15 am: Keynote
“SLAPP Lawsuits”
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
- Alice Madden, Greenpeace
10:30 am: Panel Discussion
“Women Leading the World”
- Moderator: Heidi Van Genderen, University of Colorado
- Allison Archambault, Earthspark
- Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN
- Anne Marie Miller, AREI Trustee
- Mia Hanák, Millennium Art, Act Now, LakaLelup
11:15 am: TBD
12:00 pm: LUNCH
Afternoon host: Nicole Watson
1:30 pm: Armchair
“Bring back the Wolf, Bring Back the Balance”
- Moderator: Tammy Story, House Rep. CO
- Delia Malone, Sierra Club
- J Dallas Gudgel, Wildlife Coexistence
- Michelle Lute, Wildlife for All
2:00 PM Panel Discussion
“Biodiversity Amazonia: the Yusani Vote”
- Moderator: John Quigley, Artists for Amazonia
- Kumiko Hayashi, The Roots Awaken
- Jimmy Piaguaje, The Roots Awaken (Chief Sekopai)
- Atossa Soltani, The Headwaters Alliance
2:45 pm: Panel Discussion
“Activism Matters”
- Moderator: Varushka Franceschi, AREI
- Paul Watson, Paul Watson Foundation
- Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network
3:15 pm: Panel Discussion
“Bioregional Regeneration”
- Moderator: Eduardo Esparza, Blue Dot Capital
- Alex Corren, Blue Dot Capital
- Benji Ross, Blue Dot Capital
- Mamo Rodrigo, Kogi Mamo
- Zaga Josafina, Kogi Zaga
4:00 pm: Keynote
“From the Colorado Headwaters to the Arctic to the Himalayas”
- Andrea Sparrow, Arctic Arts