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Presidential Climate Leadership Summit FEBRUARY 13-15, 2017 TEMPE, AZ Celebrating 10 Years of Commitment to Climate Action Welcome, Table of Contents from Second Nature Second Nature Staff 2 Board Of Directors/ Steering Committee 3 Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Climate Leadership Network and Second Nature, Second Nature Corporate Partners 4 I warmly welcome you to the 2017 Presidential Climate Leadership Summit. Summit Sponsors 5 Our recurring gathering has taken place within a variety of contexts over Members 6 the past 10 years, but this week’s event is arguably the most notable since the launch of the Climate Leadership Network. We are celebrating Climate Leadership Awards 7 a decade of commitment to climate leadership, but also intentionally scheduled this Summit to occur after the presidential election cycle in Keynote Speakers 8 order to offer a space for our Network to plan a path forward together. Agenda at a Glance 14 The results of the election make us all recognize that climate leadership from the higher education sector is more urgent and necessary than Tempe Mission Palms Hotel Map 16 ever. This leadership is catalyzed through constructive dialogue and conversation at meetings like these – providing sparks for new ideas Monday Agenda 18 and innovative connections. As we continue to develop and advance the Network, we are grateful for your support and participation and look Tuesday Agenda forward to the important journey ahead. 24 Wednesday Agenda 30 Sincerely, Summit Partner/ Special Event Sponsors 37 Timothy Carter, COVER PHOTO: 2009 Homecoming Parade, Arizona State University President of Second Nature BACKCOVER PHOTO: Native and drought-tolerant landscaping, California State University, Monterey Bay STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATURE SECOND Edward A. Johnson, Chair Julia B. Pease, Ex Officio, President, University Growth Clerk and Treasurer Solutions LLC Director of Finance and Operations at Second Nature James L. Buizer, Vice Chair Professor and Director for Climate Judith A. Ramaley Adaptation & International President Emerita, Winona Development, University of Arizona State University Kent Anson Nancy Sutley Gabriela Boscio Timothy Carter Chief Executive Officer, Chief Sustainability and Economic Janna Cohen-Rosenthal Premier Alliance Group, Inc Development Officer, Los Angeles Communications and President Climate Programs Director Department of Water and Power Education Manager Timothy Carter, Ex Officio President, Second Nature Christine Scott Nelson SECOND NATURE SECOND Larry Eisenberg Director and Senior Advisor, Principle, Beezley Energy Advisors Cornerstone Research Laurie Fowler Wim Wiewel Associate Dean for Administrative President, Portland State University and Strategic Affairs, Odum School and Past Chair, Climate Leadership of Ecology, University of Georgia Network Steering Committee Jewell Harper Visiting Professor, Spelman College Stephen Ellis Katherine Gagen Michele Madia Climate Programs Manager Programs and Operations Director of Education Intern and Partnerships STEERING COMMITTEE Diane Harrison, Chair Jonathan Gibralter Scott Miller President, California State President, Wells College President, Virginia University, Northridge Weslyan College Mariko Silver, Vice Chair Jean Goodnow Mark Mitsui President, Bennington President, Delta College President, Portland College Community College Brad Bateman Jacqueline Johnson Elsa Núñez President, Randolph Chancellor, University of President, Eastern College Minnesota - Morris Connecticut University Steve Muzzy Brett Pasinella Julia B. Pease Jose Bowen Tuajuanda Jordan John Sbrega Climate Programs Senior Manager of Director of Finance President, Goucher President, St. Mary’s President, Bristol Senior Manager Innovative Services and Operations College College of Maryland Community College James Conwell Elizabeth Kiss Jake Schrum President, Rose Hulman President, Agnes President, Emory & Institute of Technology Scott College Henry College Michael Crow Steven Knapp Greg Smith President, Arizona President, George President, Central State University Washington University Community College John Dunn Dorothy Leland Wim Wiewel President, Western Chancellor, University President, Portland State Michigan University of California - Merced University and Past Chair, Climate Leadership Carly Simmons Devin Smith Ruby Woodside Debra Derr Linda Lujan Steering Committee Design and Communications Operations Manager Manager, Innovative President, Mt. Hood President, Lamar Intern Services Community College Community College 2 | 2017 CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 3 | @LEADONCLIMATE • #CLIMATESUMMIT17 SUMMIT PROGRAM COMMITTEE SUMMIT SPONSORS Mariko Silver Jim Buizer Mick Dalrymle President, Professor & Director of Director, University Bennington College Climate Adaptation and Sustainability Practices, International Development, Arizona State University Debra Derr University of Arizona President, Michele Madia Mt. Hood Community Meghan Chapple Director of Education and College Director, Office of Partnerships, Second Nature Sustainability and Senior Linda Lujan Advisor on University Devin Smith President, Lamar Sustainability Initiatives, Operations Manager, Community College The George Washington Second Nature University SECOND NATURE SECOND SECOND NATURE CORPORATE PARTNERS FEB 14 TUESDAY, LEADERS SUPPORTERS AFFILIATE 4 | 2017 CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 5 | @LEADONCLIMATE • #CLIMATESUMMIT17 CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SOCIETY CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AWARDS LEADERSHIP CLIMATE The Climate Leadership Society is an exclusive group of past presidents from The annual Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards recognize signatory institutions who continue to care deeply about climate action innovative and advanced leadership in sustainability, climate mitigation, in higher education. The founding Society members will be developing and resilience at signatory campuses of the Climate Leadership opportunities for service including: advising the Network, mentoring current Commitments. They do so based on demonstrated advances in presidents, and connecting the Network to additional resources to support innovation, embedded opportunities, and student preparedness with MEMBERS climate progress. relation to sustainability and climate action. Second Nature offers these awards in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Esther L. Barazzone Judith A. Ramaley Former President, President Emerita, Winona Center for Green Schools. Chatham University State University Richard Cook David Shi President Emeritus, President Emeritus, 2016 Winners Allegheny College Furman University David Hales Mitchell Thomashow Former President, Former President, College of the Atlantic Unity College Martha Kanter Paul Zingg Former Chancellor, Foothill-De Former President, California Anza Community College State University-Chico 2016 Honorable Mentions SUMMIT HOST COMMITTEE Arizona State University Mick Dalrymple Susan Norton Director, Sustainability Practices Program Manager, ASU University Alma Douglas Sustainability Practices Program Coordinator, Walton Anne Reichman Sustainability Solutions Initiatives Program Manager, Sustainable Lesley Forst Cities Network Sr. Program Coordinator, ASU University Patricia Reiter Sustainability Practices Executive Director, Walton Sustainability 2015 Winners Jason Franz Solutions Initiatives Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing Kelly Saunders and Communications, Walton Program Manager, Sustainability Sustainability Solutions Initiatives Solutions Festival, Walton Sustainability Jeanine Malone Solutions Initiatives Office Specialist Sr, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives Maricopa Community College Dr. Shari Olson University of Arizona President, South Mountain HIGHLIGHTED ACHIEVEMENTS Community College Ben Champion Middlebury College announced in December that it is Carbon Neutral, Director of the Office of Sustainability, Thomas Williams successfully achieving its goal of net-zero emissions by 2016. Middlebury University of Arizona, Division of Student Chief Sustainability Officer, Maricopa is the third Carbon Neutral school in the Climate Leadership Network. Affairs and Engagement Community College District It joins Green Mountain College, Carbon Neutral since 2011, and Colby Stacey Wright Coordinator of College Connections, College, Carbon Neutral since 2013. South Mountain Community College 6 | 2017 CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 7 | @LEADONCLIMATE • #CLIMATESUMMIT17 MONDAY | 8:30-9:15 AM MONDAY | 9:30-10:45 AM SPEAKERS KEYNOTE ROBERT JONAS DAVID ORR Robert A. Jonas, M.T.S., Ed.D., is founder & director of the David Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor Empty Bell interfaith sanctuary (emptybell.org). Trained of Environmental Studies and Politics and Special as a psychotherapist, Dr. Jonas is now a retreat leader, Assistant to the President of Oberlin College. He founded video artist, musician, environmental activist and author the Oberlin Project, a joint venture between the College (a biographer of theologian Henri Nouwen). Dr. Jonas and the city to create a resilient, prosperous, and sustainable is a student of Sui-Zen, the Japanese bamboo flute community. He is a scholar, teacher, speaker, entrepreneur, (shakuhachi). His CD, Blowing Bamboo, is available on and author of seven books. He served as a Trustee for many iTunes. Dr. Jonas is Board Chair of the Kestrel Land Trust in organizations including the Rocky Mountain Institute, the Amherst, MA (www.kestreltrust.org). Aldo Leopold Foundation, and the Bioneers. NANCY SUTLEY KEYNOTE SPEAKERS KEYNOTE VEERABHADRAN