| 8:15 – 9:00 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 |
Introduction |
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| 9:15 – 9:45 |
Keynote |
Speaker Karen Bass (invited) |
| 9:45 – 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:00 – 11:15 |
Session 1 |
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The Pros and Cons of Desalination (MCLE) |
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- Marco Gonzalez, Coast Law Group
- Steve Kasower, SEA Company
- Kevin Wattier, Long Beach Water Department
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Planning for the Effects of Global Warming |
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- Deputy Secretary Tony Brunello, Dept. of Natural Resources
- Curtis Alling, EDAW
- Dr. Shankar Prasad, Coalition for Clean Air
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Transition Towns: Global Issues and Grassroots Solutions |
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- Ken Smokoska, The Green Job Corps
- Scott McKeown, Transition Sebastopol
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Delta: The Next Generation |
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- Charlotte Hodde, The Planning and Conservation League
- Tim Brick, Metropolitan Water District
- Senator Lois Wolk, California Legislature
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How To… Develop a Winning Communications Plan |
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| 11:15 – 1:15 |
Lunch
Awards Ceremony |
| 1:30 - 2:45 |
Session 2 |
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Protecting Wildlife in an Uncertain Climate (MCLE) |
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- Brian Nowicki, Center for Biological Diversity
- Dr. Cary Lowe, Attorney at Law
- Dr. Holly Doremus, University of California, Berkeley
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Funding Watershed and Conservation Efforts in a New Era |
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- Bettina Redway, Dept. of Finance
- Izzy Martin, The Sierra Fund
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From Seedling to Spruce: Growing Green Jobs
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- Joshua Bar-Lev, Brightsource Energy
- Rafael Aguilera, The Verde Group
- Tim Rainey, California Labor Federation
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How to… Find Common Ground |
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- Carol Witham, California Native Plant Society
- Susan Sherry, Center for Collaborative Policy
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How to... Reach the Future Today: Engaging Youth in the Environmental Movement |
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- Miguel Luna, Urban Semillas
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| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:00 – 4:15 |
Session 3 |
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Who is Minding the Grocery Store? A Dialogue About Central Valley Land Use (MCLE) |
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- Mike McKeever, Sacramento Area Council of Governments
- Alvin Sokolow, University of California, Davis
- Eric Parfrey, The Sierra Club
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Strengthening Land and Sea Connections: New Strategies for Coastal and Marine Resource Protection |
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- Doug George, Ocean Protection Council
- Ximena Waissbluth, Surfrider
- A Representative from the Orange County Water District
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Water Justice |
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- Debbie Davis, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water
- Zeke Grader, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s
Associations
- A Representative from the Unitarian Universalist
Service Committee
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How To… Navigate
the Social Media Landscape: Picking the Right Tools |
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- Apollo Gonzales, Natural Resources
Defense Council
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How to… Create a Transit Oriented Development |
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- Steve Lawton, City of Hercules
- Jeff Hobson, Transform
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| 4:15 – 4:30 |
Break |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Afternoon Keynote
Closing
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| 5:00 - 6:00 |
Cocktail hour |
