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Sponsored by Prescott College, Arizona Public Service (APS), and the Green to Gold Business Network (formerly PSRBnet)
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
MISSION: to assist communities in creating “Sustainability Task Forces” that collaborate to improve the vitality of economies, environments, and Quality of Life of the Southwest's unique places.
WHERE: The multiple award-winning, sustainably-designed Crossroads Center at Prescott College, 220 Grove Ave, Prescott, AZ 86301 is a stunning facility constructed with recycled and reclaimed materials, natural plantings on the roof, and solar features.
WHEN: From 1 p.m. on Thursday March 23rd through 5 p.m. Friday March 24th.
WHO: For the City, County, and Tribal governments, concerned citizens, and sustainable business communities of the Southwest.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Ed Fox, Vice President, Arizona Public Service and former director of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Austan Librach, Assistant Director of Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services, Austin, TX
Randy Hayes, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Oakland, CA, and founder of the Rainforest Action Network
Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director of Co-Op America, the largest organization of so called “green” businesses in the US
CONTACT AND TO REGISTER Jan Bryan, CFP, 928-771-0052 or Mary Lin at 928-350-4503. email to green2gold@prescott.edu. Conference news at Prescott.edu.
COST: $100. Overnight accommodations available.
AGENDA OUTLINE
(subject to change)
T H U R S D A Y , M A R C H 2 3 r d
12:00-1:00 REGISTRATION and refreshments, Crossroads Café, Patio
1:00-1:45 KEYNOTE : “Our Energy Future: Reaching for Sustainability Ed Fox, Vice President APS
2.00- 3:00 KEYNOTE “Just How Green is Austin?” Austan Librach, Assistant Director of Economic Growth and
Redevelopment Services for the City of Austin, TX
3:15-4:15 BREAKOUTS
Rm 1 Growth: Austan Librach (City of Austin); Jonathan Duncan (Institute of EcoTourism) & John Neville (Sustainable AZ)
Rm 2 Water: Howard Mechanic (entrepreneur/activist) & Bill Meyer (hydrologist)
Rm 3 Renewable Energy: Ben Mancini (Central AZ Renewable Energy Network/CAZREN) & Tom Moser (clean energy portfolio manager, First Affirmative Financial Network/FAFN)
4:30 to 5:30 BREAKOUTS
Rm 1 Renewable Energy: Ben Mancini (CAZREN) & Tom Moser (FAFN)
Rm 2 Water: Howard Mechanic and Bill Meyer (hydrologist)
Rm 3 Affordable Housing: Kathern Mitchell (Director of Affordable Housing Resources, Inc. (AHRI)
6:30 DINNER Organic and locally grown foods made fresh and from scratch by the Crossroads Café
7:00 WELCOMING ADDRESS by Prescott College President Dan Garvey
7:15 KEYNOTE “A Green City Plan to Save the World”, Randy Hayes, Director of Sustainability for the City of Oakland, CA, and founder of Rainforest Action Network (RAN)
F R I D A Y, M A R C H 2 4 t h
9:00-10:00 KEYNOTE “Green Markets & Sustainable Cities: How the Green Business & Socially Responsible Investing Industries Can Work With Cities to Advance Sustainability” Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director of Co-op America
10:30-11:30 BREAKOUTS
Rm 1 Green Business: Co-op America, Ben Mancini (EV Solar); Asha Stout (Prescott College student & business owner) Prepaid Legal; Shukyo Pfleger (New Chapter Vitamins)
Rm 2 Social Investing: George Gay (CEO First Affirmative Financial Network, FAFN); Lily Donge (Social Screener, Calvert Investment Group); Dave Stangis (Corporate Social Responsibility, Intel Corp.); Bob Helmuth (PAX World Funds)
Rm 3 Green building/Sustainable Design: Architect Patti Olsen (CAZREN Central Arizona Renewable Energy) & Architect Tony Brown (Ecosa Institute for Sustainable Design)
12:00-1:15 LUNCH Sponsored by APS. Luncheon Topic Tables will be provided so that conference attendees can dialogue about specific topics: growth, water, affordable housing, green building, community investing, and many more. Topic suggestions welcomed.
1:30-2:30 BREAKOUTS
Rm 1 Education: Prescott College Adult Degree Programs Dean Paul Burkhardt, Prescott College Sustainability Education faculty Terril Shorb, Paul Sneed & Bernardo Aguilar: Microbusiness management assoc. Zali Zalkind
Rm 2 Urban Greenspaces, Food Production: Tim Crews (Prescott College Agroecology faculty and director of Wolfberry Farm); T. Barnabas Kane (T. Barnabas Kane & Associates Landscape Architects); Andrew Millison (permaculture designer); Dana Launius (Director of Prescott College Community Supported Agriculture Program)
Rm 3 Community Investing: Shari Berenbach (Executive Director, Calvert Foundation); James Lincoln (Venture capitalist); Mark Woodfill (City of Prescott, on bond initiatives)
2:45-3:45 BREAKOUTS
Rm 1 Sustainable Community Development: Terril Shorb, Paul Sneed, Randall Amster, (Prescott College faculty)
Rm 2 Growth: Wil Orr, Prescott College Research Faculty and NASA grant administrator; David Maurer, Executive Director of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce
4:00- 5:30 FORUM and conference wrap-up, "Sustainable Cities Task Forces” , various presenters
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