Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Registration, Reception, and Social Networking
National 4-H Center, Chevy Chase MD
Sponsored by the Prudential Foundation
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Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Bus to Department of Interior |
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| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Plenary Session at Department of Interior
DOI Secretary Dirk Kempthorne - Keynote Address
NPS Director Mary Bomar
USFS Associate Chief Sally Collins
Congressman Norm Dicks
Main Auditorium
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240 |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Lunch and Transportation to Service Projects
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| 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Conservation Service Projects
Anacostia Park, C&O Canal, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, National Arboretum, Rock Creek Park,
and George Washington Parkway
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Return Transportation to the 4-H Center
Dinner available at the 4-H Center or an evening on your own in DC. |
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| 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM |
Movie and Facilitated Discussion
Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour followed by facilitated discussion with films producers/writers
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Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast and Conservation Cafe
An opportunity to meet in small groups with today's conservation leaders to discuss conservation issues and/or career opportunities.
Tracy Himmel Isham - Green Jobs
Jon Isham - Climate change
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Summit Keynote Address - Billy Parish
Climate Champion and Co-Founder, Energy Action Coalition
Dale Penny, SCA
Marci Eberhart, American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
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| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Lunch & Keynote Address - Simran Sethi
Contributing Environmental Correspondent, NBC News, Co-Host/Writer of
The Green, Sundance Channel & Award Winning Journalist |
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| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
BREAK |
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| 6:15 PM - 10:30 PM |
Reception at the National Museum of the American Indian
Buses depart and return from the 4-H Center
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| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
TRACK A: Session 1
Answering the Call: Preserving Parks & Public Lands
Global Conservation Issues and Impact on Parks
Jonathan Dorn - Backpacker Magazine
Tom Kiernan - NPCA
Jonathan Putnam - National Park Service
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| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
TRACK B: Session 1
Cooler Heads Prevail: Countering Climate Change
Dr. James Hansen, NASA Climate Expert
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| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
TRACK C: Session 1
Reflecting Nature's Diversity: Ensuring that the Outdoors is Relevant for
All
Conservation and the Changing Face of America
Marcelo Bonta - The Center for Diversity and the Environment
Iantha Gantt-Wright, The Kenian Group
Dr. Nina Roberts, San Francisco State University
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| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
TRACK D: Session 1
Unplug and ReRoot: Connecting Youth to Nature
Connecting Youth to Nature
Larry Selzer, President, The Conservation Fund
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
TRACK A: Session 2
Answering the Call: Preserving Parks & Public Lands
Urban Parks & Environmental Justice
Barry Hill, Office of International Affairs, EPA
Dr. Char Miller, Trinity University
Allison Rockefeller, Cornerstone Parks, SCA Alumna
Ernie Wong, Principal, Site Design Group, SCA Alumnus
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
TRACK B: Session 2
Cooler Heads Prevail: Countering Climate Change
Science & Policy of Climate Change
Congressman Jay Inslee, Washington State
Jennifer Layke, World Resources Institute
Thomas Lovejoy, The Heinz Center
Lynne Murdock, National Parks Service
Adrian Partridge, Environ
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
TRACK C: Session 2
Reflecting Nature’s Diversity: Ensuring the Outdoors is Relevant for All
Diversity in Conservation
Sponsored by REI
SCA Alumni Panel
Jean Baptista - 3x member of SCA's CLC
Jeremy Blyer - Bucknell University, 3x member of CLC, 2x member of SCA crews
Shannon Quist - National Museum of the American Indian, 2x SCA Intern
Dr. Nina Roberts, San Francisco State University
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
TRACK D: Session 2
Unplug and ReRoot: Connecting Youth to Nature
Teaching Children to Discover Nature
Wendy Davis, National Parks Service
Ann Gillard, Texas A&M University
Jackie Lucero, SCA
Akiima Price, New York Restoration Project
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| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM |
TRACK A: Session 3
Answering the Call: Preserving Parks & Public Lands
Preserving Parks and Public Lands
Lyle Laverty, Director, Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation
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| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM |
TRACK B: Session 3
Cooler Heads Prevail: Countering Climate Change
Community Organizing
Amanda Dubrowski, SCA alumna
Jon Isham, Middlebury College, Author of Ignition: The Birth of the Climate Movement
Hannah McCarty, Sterling College
James Merkel, Dartmouth College, Author of Radical Simplicity
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| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM |
TRACK C: Session 3
Reflecting Nature’s Diversity: Ensuring the Outdoors is Relevant for All
Reflecting Nature's Diversity
Robert Stanton, Senior Fellow, Texas A&M University and Former Director, National Park Service
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| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM |
TRACK D: Session 3
Unplug and ReRoot: Connecting Youth to Nature
Exploring Nature Hands-On
Cheryl Charles, The Children & Nature Network
Laura Herrin, SCA
Jeanne McCarty, REAL Gardens
Lee Ann Wells, Author of Gaia Girls
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| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |
TRACK A: Session 4
Answering the Call: Preserving Parks & Public Lands
Careers in Conservation
Kevin Doyle, The Green Economy
Brian Kurzel, Colorado State Parks, SCA Alumnus
Flip Hagood, SCA
Rebecca Oreskes, USFS, SCA Alumna
Steve Sarles, Yellowstone NP, SCA alumnus
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| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |
TRACK B: Session 4
Cooler Heads Prevail: Countering Climate Change
Climate Change and Your Lifestyle
Ted Flanigan, Eco-Motion
Julie Thomas McNamee, NPS
James Merkel, Author of Radical Simplicity
Cristina Siegel, Virginia Tech
Verna Wilson, Brown University
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| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |
TRACK C: Session 4
Reflecting Nature’s Diversity: Ensuring the Outdoors is Relevant for All
Community Organizing
Charles Allen III, Center for Bioenvironmental Research
Iantha Gantt-Wright, The Kensian Group
Scott Izzo, Mellon Foundation, Past SCA President
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| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |
TRACK D: Session 4
Unplug & ReRoot: Connecting Youth to Nature
The Role of Education in Youth Conservation
Jack Chin, BluePrint Research & Design, SCA alumnus, & Nat Council
John Hui, Director, Environmental Leadership Center
Dr. Char Miller, Trinity University
Marilyn Smith, Brooklyn Botanical Garden
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Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
| Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Closing Ceremony Including Keynote Speaker
Keynote Address - Elizabeth Titus Putnam, SCA Founding President,
Congressman Jay Inslee
Dale Penny, Barbara Nacero - Announcement of SCA/Mazda Conservation in Action Contest
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