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AREDAY 2019
Day 1 – Wednesday, August 14th
Evening Program
Evening Hosts – Chip Comins and Sally Ranney AREI
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney, AREI
Gen. Wesley Clark, Wesley Clark and Associates
Ellen Stechel, Lightworks ASU
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Skipper Darlington, Africa ASAP
Kunal Sood, NOVUS
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney
Welcoming Remarks
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney, AREI
Gen. Wesley Clark
2020: The Most Important Political Year in History
Gen. Wesley Clark, Wesley Clark and Associates
Ellen Stechel
Framing the Hydrogen Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Hurdles to Going to Scale
Ellen Stechel, Lightworks ASU
Andrew Horvath
The HERO Breakthrough
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Skipper Darlington
Hydrogen Aircraft for Poaching Surveillance
Skipper Darlington, Africa ASAP
Kunal Sood
The Hydrogen Moonshot
Kunal Sood, NOVUS
Day 2 – Thursday, August 15th
Morning Session – Burning Up The Biosphere: Will New Energy Technologies Save Us?
Morning Host – Elizabeth Halliday Grace Richardson Fund
Afternoon Session – New Energy Economies: Security for Our Life Support Systems
Afternoon Host – Hutch Hutchinson Resilient Analytics
Evening Program
Evening Hosts – Chip Comins and Sally Ranney AREI
Chip Comins, AREI
Sally Ranney, AREI
Phyllis Bald Eagle, Lakota Sioux Elder
Delia Malone, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Mary-Rose de Valladares, International Energy Agency
Moderator: Brian Goldstein, Energy Independence Now
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Mary-Rose de Valladares, International Energy Agency
Ellen Stechel, Lightworks ASU
Lori Smith Schell, Empowered Energy
Moderator: Wiley Rhodes, One Step In Foundation
Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute
Alice Madden, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources
Ed Davis, Blue Earth, Inc.
Jim Dehlsen, Aquantis
Brian Goldstein, Energy Independence Now
Moderator: Tom King, Borincana Foundation Inc.
Luka Powanga, Ph.D, Energy Africa Conference
Colonel William Wyatt, United States Army
Steven Conger, P4P Energy
Melissa Miyashiro, Blue Planet Foundation
Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Foundation
Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute
Per Espen Stoknes, Centre for Green Growth at the Norwegian Business School
Benji Backer, American Conservation Coalition
Collin O’Mara, National Wildlife Federation
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Ryan Costello, Americans for Carbon Dividends
Jonah Kurman-Faber, Climate XChange
Moderator: Dave Munk, Holy Cross Energy
Bryan Hannegan, Holy Cross Energy
Jon Goldin-Dubois, Western Resource Advocates
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Juan Grobler, Fridgwise
Brian Black, ProStar Energy Solutions
Heidi VanGenderen, University of CO Boulder
Hutch Hutchinson, Resilient Analytics
James Goudreau, Novartis Business Services
Hutch Hutchinson, Resilient Analytics
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney, AREI
Capt. Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, Fortescue Metals Flourishing Oceans and Minderoo Foundation
Mario Molina, Protect Our Winters
Doug Woodring, Ocean Recovery Alliance
Dianna Cohen, Plastic Pollution Coalition
George Cummings, Mission Blue Project Partner
Melody Saunders Brenna, Reef Life Restoration and Foundation
Chip Comins, Sally Ranney, Phyllis Bald Eagle
Welcoming Remarks and Blessing
Chip Comins, AREI
Sally Ranney, AREI
Phyllis Bald Eagle, Lakota Sioux Elder
Delia Malone
Bring Back the Wolf: Bring Back the Balance
Delia Malone, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project
Andrew Horvath
The HERO Breakthrough
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Mary-Rose de Valladares
The Hydrogen Space: An Update
Mary-Rose de Valladares, International Energy Agency
Brian Goldstein, Andrew Horvath, Mary-Rose de Valladares, Ellen Stechel
Accelerating the Transition to ZERO Carbon
Moderator: Brian Goldstein, Energy Independence Now
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Mary-Rose de Valladares, International Energy Agency
Ellen Stechel, Lightworks ASU
Lori Smith Schell
Energy Economies: What Does 100% Renewable Look Like?
Lori Smith Schell, Empowered Energy
Wiley Rhodes, Amory Lovins, Alice Madden
Blue Hydrogen: Profit from Capturing Methane Emissions
Moderator: Wiley Rhodes, One Step In Foundation
Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute
Alice Madden, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources
Ed Davis
PCs, iPhones and Hydrogen
Ed Davis, Blue Earth, Inc.
Jim Dehlsen
Where the Currents and Tides are Taking Us
Jim Dehlsen, Aquantis
Brian Goldstein
What Does it Really Take to be Energy Independent?
Brian Goldstein, Energy Independence Now
Tom King, Luka Powanga, Colonel William Wyatt, Steven Conger
The Big Leap Over Fossil Fuels: Renewables In the Developing World
Moderator: Tom King, Borincana Foundation Inc.
Luka Powanga, Ph.D, Energy Africa Conference
Colonel William Wyatt, United States Army
Steven Conger, P4P Energy
Melissa Miyashiro, Henk Rogers
It Will be Done! 100% Renewable by 2045
Melissa Miyashiro, Blue Planet Foundation
Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Foundation
Amory Lovins
New Frontiers in Energy Efficiency
Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute
Per Espen Stoknes
What We Think About When We Think About Global Warming
Per Espen Stoknes, Centre for Green Growth at the Norwegian Business School
Benji Backer
Can Conservative Youth Leadership Turn the Climate Tide?
Benji Backer, American Conservation Coalition
Collin O’Mara
Recovering Wildlife in Crisis and Repairing Natural Systems
Collin O’Mara, National Wildlife Federation
Chip Comins, Ryan Costello, Jonah Kurman-Faber
Carbon Pricing = Taxes or Dividends
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Ryan Costello, Americans for Carbon Dividends
Jonah Kurman-Faber, Climate XChange
Dave Munk, Bryan Hannegan, Jon Goldin-Dubois
Utilities Must Take the Lead
Moderator: Dave Munk, Holy Cross Energy
Bryan Hannegan, Holy Cross Energy
Jon Goldin-Dubois, Western Resource Advocates
Chip Comins, Juan Grobler, Brian Black, Heidi VanGenderen
Large-Scale Efficiencies in the Built Environment
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Juan Grobler, Fridgwise
Brian Black, ProStar Energy Solutions
Heidi VanGenderen, University of CO Boulder
Hutch Hutchinson
Quantifying the Cost of Adaptation
Hutch Hutchinson, Resilient Analytics
James Goudreau, Hutch Hutchinson
Adaption: Efficiency & Supply Chains
James Goudreau, Novartis Business Services
Hutch Hutchinson, Resilient Analytics
Chip Comins, Sally Ranney
Thursday Closing Remarks
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney, AREI
Capt. Paul Watson
Passion In Action
Capt. Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest
Revolutionary Ocean Project
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, Fortescue Metals Flourishing Oceans and Minderoo Foundation
Mario Molina
Turning Passion into Purpose: Mobilizing the Adventure Sports Community in 2020
Mario Molina, Protect Our Winters
Doug Woodring
Ocean Health: Strategic Solutions for Governments and Society
Doug Woodring, Ocean Recovery Alliance
Dianna Cohen
Source Points: Solutions to Plastic Pollution Improve the Planet
Dianna Cohen, Plastic Pollution Coalition
George Cummings, Melody Saunders Brenna
The Blue Heart
George Cummings, Mission Blue Project Partner
Melody Saunders Brenna, Reef Life Restoration and Foundation
Day 3 – Friday, August 16th
Morning Session – Sustainable Finance and Business – A New Lens
Morning Host – Elizabeth Halliday Grace Richardson Fund
Afternoon Session – INNOVATION and POLITICS of CHANGE
Afternoon Host – Elizabeth Halliday Grace Richardson Fund
Evening Program – Special Guest Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer
Evening Hosts – Chip Comins and Sally Ranney AREI
Chief Phil Lane, Lakota (Skype)
Phyllis Bald Eagle, Lakota Sioux Elder
Maggie Cutts, Prime
Moderator: David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council
Robert Levin, Emerging Star Capital LLC
Maggie Cutts, Prime
Sandra Kwak, 10 Power
Moderator: Bill Brandt, ASU Lightworks
Klaus Lackner, Center for Negative Carbon Emissions
Ellen Stechel, ASU Lightworks
Cheryl Martin, Harwich Partners
Moderator: Timothy Wirth, United Nations Foundation
Thomas Van Dyck, SRI Wealth Management Group at RBC
Ellen Dorsey, Wallace Global Fund
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Trammell Crow, EarthX
John “Spike” Buckley, Earth’s Call
Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Foundation
John Powers, Alliance Center
Katie Eder, Future Coalition
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Katie Eder, Future Coalition
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Moderator: Hanieh Sadat, Genesys One Capital
Ben Goertzel, Singularity NET
Christian Shearer, Regen Network
Moderator: Inge Relph, Global Choices
Julie Muraco, TBLI Group Holdings B.V.
Rachel Payne, FEM.Inc
Lina Constantinovici, BVC Fund
Sally Ranney, AREI
Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN
Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters
Tom Chi, GoogleX
Stan Emert, Green EnviroTech Holdings
Moderator: Frank Rukavina, Sustainable Innovations Operative, LLC
Gail Levy, HFactor Water
Dan Powers, CO Labs
Charles Erdman, Ideas by Nature
Moderator: Larry Flowers, G4 Wind
Susan Innis, Invenergy
Edward Zaelke, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Bill Becker, Presidential Climate Action Plan
Demond Drummer, New Consensus
Moderator: Timothy Wirth, United Nations Foundation
David Orr, Oberlin College
Jena Griswold, Secretary of State, CO
Moderator: Inge Relph, Global Choices
Tracy Vasaturo, Traces Consulting
Merlin Yockstick, Blue Planet Village
Sen. Jack Hatch, Former Iowa State Senator and Hatch Development Group
Joe Conte, The Strategy Agency
Brad Markell, AFL-CIO
Chief Phil Lane, Phyllis Bald Eagle
Welcoming Blessings and Reflections
Chief Phil Lane, Lakota (Skype)
Phyllis Bald Eagle, Lakota Sioux Elder
Maggie Cutts
Breaking the Mold
Maggie Cutts, Prime
David Levine, Robert Levin, Maggie Cutts, Sandra Kwak
Innovative Finance Powering Solution
Moderator: David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council
Robert Levin, Emerging Star Capital LLC
Maggie Cutts, Prime
Sandra Kwak, 10 Power
Bill Brandt, Klaus Lackner, Ellen Stechel, Cheryl Martin
Accelerating the Transition to ZERO Carbon
Moderator: Bill Brandt, ASU Lightworks
Klaus Lackner, Center for Negative Carbon Emissions
Ellen Stechel, ASU Lightworks
Cheryl Martin, Harwich Partners
Timothy Wirth, Thomas Van Dyck, Ellen Dorsey
Reinvested Divestment: Can It Help Achieve Climate Stability?
Moderator: Timothy Wirth, United Nations Foundation
Thomas Van Dyck, SRI Wealth Management Group at RBC
Ellen Dorsey, Wallace Global Fund
Chip Comins, Trammell Crow, Spike Buckley, Henk Rogers, John Powers, Katie Eder, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Xiye Bastida
Climate Philanthropy
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Trammell Crow, EarthX
John “Spike” Buckley, Earth’s Call
Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Foundation
John Powers, Alliance Center
Katie Eder, Future Coalition
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Katie Eder, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Xiye Bastida
Intro of Global Climate Strike
Katie Eder, Future Coalition
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Hanieh Sadat, Ben Goertzel, Christian Shearer
Block Chain: Creative Finance for Good
Moderator: Hanieh Sadat, Genesys One Capital
Ben Goertzel, Singularity NET
Christian Shearer, Regen Network
Inge Relph, Julie Muraco, Rachel Payne, Lina Constantinovici
Impact Investing: Real or Imagined?
Moderator: Inge Relph, Global Choices
Julie Muraco, TBLI Group Holdings B.V.
Rachel Payne, FEM.Inc
Lina Constantinovici, BVC Fund
Sally Ranney, Osprey Orielle Lake
Women on the Front Lines of Systemic Change
Sally Ranney, AREI
Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN
Gene Karpinski
Where the Votes Are
Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters
Tom Chi
2 Trillion Trees? No Problem
Tom Chi, GoogleX
Stan Emert
Innovative Collaborations and Strategies for Waste
Stan Emert, Green EnviroTech Holdings
Frank Rukavina, Gail Levy, Dan Powers, Charles Erdman
Entrepreneurs Leading Innovation
Moderator: Frank Rukavina, Sustainable Innovations Operative, LLC
Gail Levy, HFactor Water
Dan Powers, CO Labs
Charles Erdman, Ideas by Nature
Larry Flowers, Susan Innis, Edward Zaelke
Wind Energy: 100 Gigawatts and Counting!
Moderator: Larry Flowers, G4 Wind
Susan Innis, Invenergy
Edward Zaelke, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Bill Becker
Politics of Change
Bill Becker, Presidential Climate Action Plan
Demond Drummer
The New Green Deal
Demond Drummer, New Consensus
Timothy Wirth, David Orr, Jena Griswold
In the Disguise of Democracy
Moderator: Timothy Wirth, United Nations Foundation
David Orr, Oberlin College
Jena Griswold, Secretary of State, CO
Inge Relph, Tracy Vasaturo, Merlin Yockstick, Sen. Jack Hatch, Joe Conte
Digital Democracy: Reinventing Politics with the Iowa Caucus
Moderator: Inge Relph, Global Choices
Tracy Vasaturo, Traces Consulting
Merlin Yockstick, Blue Planet Village
Sen. Jack Hatch, Former Iowa State Senator and Hatch Development Group
Joe Conte, The Strategy Agency
Brad Markell
Climate and Social Justice
Brad Markell, AFL-CIO
Tom Steyer
Special Guest Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer
Day 4 – Saturday, August 17th
Morning Session – Science + Nature-Based Solutions = Sustainability
Morning Host – Bud Wilson Deep Nature Journeys
Afternoon Session – Rising Up! The Urgency is Now!
Afternoon Host – Bud Wilson Deep Nature Journeys
Evening Program
Evening Hosts – Chip Comins and Sally Ranney AREI
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney, AREI
Phyllis Bald Eagle, Lakota Sioux Elder
Rev. Jane Quiat, Methodist Minister
Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
Ravé Mehta, Water Ledger
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Riggs Eckelberry, OriginClear, Inc.
Fred Martin, Compton Kidz Club
Cedric Ceballos, Formerly with Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns
Moderator: Maggie Fox, Maggie Fox Strategies
Michelle Wyman, National Council for Science and the Environment
Tiina Kurvits, EcoSystem Management. Grid Arendal
John McBride, Sopris Foundation
Harry Teague, Teague Architects
Eden Vardy, Farm Collaborative
Moderator: Eden Vardy, Farm Collaborative
Jerome Ostentowski, Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
Bobby Gill, Savory Institute
Moderator: Amy Lewis, WILD Foundation
Vance Martin, WILD Foundation
Eli Weiss, WildiZe Foundation
Eric Schmidt, Wildlife Protection Solutions
James Brundige, Nature Needs Half and First Light Films
Captain Paul Watson
Sally Jewell Coxe, Bonobo Conservation Initiative
Moderator: Sally Ranney, AREI
Marjorie Layden, World Ethics and Leadership Foundation
Daniel Fung, Cambridge Global Conversations
Trammell Crow, EarthX
Bill Shireman, Future 500
Michael Shaun Conaway, WeRiseUP
Aaron Perry, Y On Earth
Slater Jewell-Kemper, Youth Unstoppable
Moderator: Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Foundation
Jerrica Rai Whitlock, Blue Planet Alliance
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Slater Jewell-Kemper, Youth Unstoppable (Skype)
Katie Hoffman, NEXUS
Katie LaFleur, Match For Peace
Matt Myers, EarthX
Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), Musician and Author
Tom Chi, Google X
Charles Orgbon, Captain Planet Foundation
Moderator: Daniel Shaw, Author and Catto Shaw Foundation
Beverly Camhe, Beverly Camhe Productions
Kate Brooks, The Last Animals
Michael Cain, EarthxFilm
Jean-Francois Cavelier, True Media Company
Rex Wong, fliqsmedia
Andrew Scott, Open Mind Project
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Chip Comins, AREI
Sally Ranney, AREI
Jonathan Granoff, Global Security
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney
Welcoming Remarks
Chip Comins and Sally Ranney, AREI
Phyllis Bald Eagle
Blessings and Reflections
Phyllis Bald Eagle, Lakota Sioux Elder
Rev. Jane Quiat
Blessings and Reflections
Rev. Jane Quiat, Methodist Minister
Peter Gleick
The World’s Water: Status, Challenges, Solutions
Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
Peter Gleick, Ravé Mehta
The World’s Water: Status, Challenges, Solutions
Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
Ravé Mehta, Water Ledger
Chip Comins, Riggs Eckelberry, Fred Martin, Cedric Ceballos
The World’s Water: Status, Challenges, Solutions
Moderator: Chip Comins, AREI
Riggs Eckelberry, OriginClear, Inc.
Fred Martin, Compton Kidz Club
Cedric Ceballos, Formerly with Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns
Maggie Fox, Michelle Wyman, Tiina Kurvits
Can Science Lead the Way in Biodiversity and Climate Policy?
Moderator: Maggie Fox, Maggie Fox Strategies
Michelle Wyman, National Council for Science and the Environment
Tiina Kurvits, EcoSystem Management. Grid Arendal
John McBride, Harry Teague
Sustainable Land Use Planning
John McBride, Sopris Foundation
Harry Teague, Teague Architects
Eden Vardy
Solving Global Climate Challenges with Local Food Production
Eden Vardy, Farm Collaborative
Eden Vardy, Jerome Ostentowski, Bobby Gill
Solving Global Climate Challenges with Local Food Production
Moderator: Eden Vardy, Farm Collaborative
Jerome Ostentowski, Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
Bobby Gill, Savory Institute
Amy Lewis, Vance Martin, Eli Weiss, Eric Schmidt, James Brundige
In Wildness is the Preservation of the World
Moderator: Amy Lewis, WILD Foundation
Vance Martin, WILD Foundation
Eli Weiss, WildiZe Foundation
Eric Schmidt, Wildlife Protection Solutions
James Brundige, Nature Needs Half and First Light Films
Capt. Paul Watson
Awards Ceremony
Captain Paul Watson
Sally Jewell Coxe
Big Win for Biodiversity: The Bonobo Peace Forest
Sally Jewell Coxe, Bonobo Conservation Initiative
Sally Ranney, Marjorie Layden, Daniel Fung
Ethics of Climate Change: Cambridge Global Conversations
Moderator: Sally Ranney, AREI
Marjorie Layden, World Ethics and Leadership Foundation
Daniel Fung, Cambridge Global Conversations
Trammell Crow, Bill Shireman
The Urgency of Now
Trammell Crow, EarthX
Bill Shireman, Future 500
Michael Shaun Conaway
WeRiseUP
Michael Shaun Conaway, WeRiseUP
Aaron Perry
Y On Earth
Aaron Perry, Y On Earth
Slater Jewell-Kemper
Youth Unstoppable
Slater Jewell-Kemper, Youth Unstoppable
Henk Rogers, Jerrica Rai Whitlock, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Xiye Bastida, Slater Jewell-Kemper
Youth Eco-Warriors Take On Climate Justice
Moderator: Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Foundation
Jerrica Rai Whitlock, Blue Planet Alliance
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Slater Jewell-Kemper, Youth Unstoppable (Skype)
Katie Hoffman, Katie LaFleur, Matt Myers
Millennials Moving the Needle
Katie Hoffman, NEXUS
Katie LaFleur, Match For Peace
Matt Myers, EarthX
Paul Miller, Tom Chi
Incognita Incognitum: Moving Towards Solutions in the Climate Crisis
Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), Musician and Author
Tom Chi, Google X
Charles Orgbon
Captain Planet: 1.5 Million Kids Later
Charles Orgbon, Captain Planet Foundation
Daniel Shaw, Beverly Camhe, Kate Brooks, Michael Cain, Jean-Francois Cavelier, Rex Wong
Films Open Your Mind and Change Your Heart
Moderator: Daniel Shaw, Author and Catto Shaw Foundation
Beverly Camhe, Beverly Camhe Productions
Kate Brooks, The Last Animals
Michael Cain, EarthxFilm
Jean-Francois Cavelier, True Media Company
Rex Wong, fliqsmedia
Andrew Scott
Consequences of the Apocalyptic Myth
Andrew Scott, Open Mind Project
Andrew Horvath
A Time for HEROs
Andrew Horvath, Planet Power Systems
Xiye Bastida, Chip Comins, Sally Ranney
Generation to Generation
Xiye Bastida, Fridays for the Future
Chip Comins, AREI
Sally Ranney, AREI
Jonathan Granoff
Flourish or Perish: Time for a Progressive Reality
Jonathan Granoff, Global Security