Southwest Washington Sustainability Conference 

 Trade Show & Greenfest  July 10-12, 2008   Vancouver, Washington 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 

 

 

This year's Southwest Washington Sustainability Conference and Trade Show features a combination of plenary and individual sessions on three different tracks - climate, commerce, community - each with engaging and inspiring speakers. 

Thursday, July 10, 2008

7:30 am – 8:30 am

(Remains open to late arrivals)

Registration

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Visit Exhibits

 

 

 

Enjoy

Exhibitors'

Reception

4-6pm

Opening Ceremonies and Welcome 

Lite Breakfast 

Keynote Address: Joe Van Belleghem, Windmill Development, Dockside Green

"Sustainable Community Development; Dockside Green – A Developer’s Perspective"

10:15 am - Noon

"Global Fever & Its Treatment" 

 

William H. Calvin

University of Washington School of Medicine

"Architectural  Design as a Vehicle for Market Transformation"

 

Clark Brockman

SERA Architect  

Kip Richardson

Ankrom Moisan Architects

"An Urban Green Economy" 

Jerome Ringo

Apollo Alliance

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lunch Keynote: Introduction by Tom Mears, The Holland Inc.  

"Burgerville: A Mission for Sustainability"

Speaker: Bob Willard, Corporate Sustainability Expert/Author  

"Communicating the Business Case for Sustainability"

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

"State, Regional & Federal Climate Policy – Clean Energy Opportunities"

Nancy Hirsch

NW Energy Coalition  

Don Albinger

Johnson Controls  

Ash Awad

McKinstry Company

"Sustainability & Success"

Dave Williams

CEO ShoreBank Pacific

 

"Why Sustainability Makes CENT$ - The Burgerville Story."

Tom Mears

The Holland Inc.  

"Creating a Vancouver That Works for All: 21st Century Challenges & the Transformation of Consciousness"

 

Sharif Abdullah

Author/Trainer/ Commonway Institute

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Special Evening Keynote Address: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Attorney/author/environmental activist

“Our Environmental Destiny”

 Please Note: General seating presentation is included with the conference.

General seating tickets will also be available to the public.   

8:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Book Signing - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

 

Friday, July 11, 2008

7:30 am –8:30 am

Registration

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Visit Exhibits

Day Two Opening 

Full Breakfast 

Keynote Address: Winona LaDuke, Native American Activist/Author/Honor the Earth  

"Honor the Earth: Our Native American Legacy"

10:15 am - Noon

"Transportation, Land Use & Climate Change"

 

Gail Achterman

Oregon Transportation Commission  

 

"More Choices, Driving Less"

Genesee Cooper Adkins

Transportation Choices Coalition, Washington

"A Practical Guide to Building A Sustainable Economy Today & Everyday"

 

Ellis Jones

Author

The Better World Shopping Guide; The Better World Handbook

 

"Climate Justice in the Pacific Northwest"  

 

Randy Poplock

Environmental Review Specialist/Presenter

 

 

 

 

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lunch Keynote: Yorum Bauman, “World’s First and Only Stand-up Economist”  

"Economics, comedy & climate change”

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 Eban Goodstein, Lewis and Clark College/Focus the Nation  

“Focusing the Nation: Which Future Will We Choose?”

 

                                                                                           

                                                          Note: Schedule above as of July 2, 2008 – May be Subject to Minor Changes

       

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