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State-wide climate summit coming in November |
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October 26, 2017 |
A first-of-its kind statewide summit November
16-17 will bring together Idahoans for an
interactive two-day conversation, "Safeguarding
Idaho’s Economy in a Changing Climate - Our
Water, Our Land, Our Health, Our Future."
Idaho business and community leaders from
diverse sectors, including Idaho Power, HP, the
American Lung Association, Sierra Club and
Monsanto, will work side-by-side with conference
participants using facilitated Human Centered
Design brainstorming sessions to gain insights,
learn about new business practices, build
collaborations and discover solutions that make
sense for Idaho’s communities, economy, lands
and waters.
“The idea is to recruit everyone to the table
and have real conversations about real solutions
- small and large, individual and collaborative
- we all share the same opportunities and
challenges,” said David New, Society for
American Foresters, Idaho Chapter.
The statewide summit will be held at Boise State
University, Idaho State University (ISU),the
Henry’s Fork Watershed Council in Ashton, Idaho,
and at the University of Idaho (UI), from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, November 16, and from
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, November 17, with a
reception on Thursday evening from 5 to 7:30
p.m. at the Boise State University Stueckle Sky
Center.
Morning keynote and panel discussions will be
live in Boise from the Boise State Student Union
Building and streamed online for participants to
view at the ISU Pond Student Union Building in
Pocatello, the Henry’s Fork Foundation Office in
Ashton and the UI Commons building in Moscow.
Afternoon facilitated workshops will be held at
all three venues.
Idaho’s current economy depends on reliable
sources of clean water, resilient landscapes and
communities, and a healthy workforce. Yet
changes, such as increased wildfire and drought,
pose risks to Idaho industries from agriculture
and manufacturing to outdoor recreation and
healthcare.
“Exposure to wildfire smoke can cause serious
health problems. We see a need to talk about
plans for protecting the health of our most
vulnerable citizens with others in health care,
with employers, and with the community," says
Heather Kimmel, Executive Director, American
Lung Association in Idaho.
Keynote speaker Kate Gordon will present "From
Risk to Return: Challenges and Opportunities for
Idaho in Adapting to a Changing Climate,"
framing U.S. and Idaho economic risks and
opportunities.
“Idaho’s economy, health and lifestyles are
closely tied to the health of our lands and
waters,” said Bas Hargrove, senior policy
representative at The Nature Conservancy. “The
challenges of a changing climate impact us all.
But together we are finding ways to tackle these
challenges and find a path forward.”
Register for Safeguarding Idaho’s Economy in a
Changing Climate at
www.idahoclimatesummit.com.
Any business, school, organization or individual
wanting to participate can do so by streaming
the event in real time from
www.idahoclimatesummit.com.
Entities that wish to lead their own design
thinking workshops can sign up for a training
from Warm Springs Consulting on the “Facilitate”
tab of
www.idahoclimatesummit.com.
Statewide workshop results will be shared in a
post-summit action report to be distributed in
early 2018. |
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