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Tuesday, July 10

9:00am - 6:00pm	Conference Registration Opens
10:00am - 5:30pm	Climate University -- Pre-Conference Sessions
10:00am - 12:00pm	Northeast Climate Impact Assessment Briefing Speaker Susanne C. Moser, PhD - Institute for the Study of Society and Environment, National Center for Atmospheric Research An in-depth look at current and future climate change in our own backyard. The Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (NECIA) is a collaboration between The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and a team of independent experts to develop and communicate a new assessment of climate change and associated impacts on key climate-sensitive sectors in the northeastern United States. The goal of the assessment is to combine state-of-the-art analyses with effective outreach to provide opinion leaders, policymakers, and the public with the best available science upon which to base informed choices about climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate Justice 101 Speaker Nia Robinson - Director of Environmental Justice & Climate Change Initiative at Redefining Progress This workshop explains how climate change, as a global problem that affects everyone on earth, leads to environmental injustice both across and within nations. Here we explore what climate injustice looks like, brainstorm ideas for overcoming it, and use the Ten Principles for Just Climate Change Policies as the foundation that helps guide participants on how to achieve climate justice.
12:00am - 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm - 4:00pm	The Climate Change Game *sponsored by grist.org Speaker Medard Gabel - Executive Director of BigPictureSmallWorld, Inc Players act as leaders of governments, corporations, and as individuals as they make decisions that impact the global climate. Learn about the options we have and what we can do to help avert climate change disaster
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Drivers of Change in the Built Environment: Energy, Water and Climate Change Speaker Jessica Strauss - Sr. Sustainability Consultant for Arup A conversation on how economic growth and rising standards of living cause increasing pressure on energy and water supplies and result in increasingly rapid climate change Walking Tour of the Ironbound Neighborhood Guide Ana Baptista - Doctoral Candidate at the E.J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Cocktail Reception
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Dinner with Keynote Address from Newark Mayor Corey Booker and Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan of Gainesville, FL
Wednesday, July 11
7:30 am - 9:00 am	Breakfast
8:00 am	Conference Registration Opens
8:30 am - 9:00am	Welcome from Lisa P. Jackson Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
9:30 am - 11:00 am	Seizing the Day: Climate Change Awareness and Move to Action Speakers Eugene Linden - Author, Winds of Change Jacky Grimshaw - VP for Policy, Transportation and Community Development at the Center for Neighborhood Technology Lisa P. Jackson (invited) - Commissioner of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Gary Guzy - Sr VP of Emerging Environmental Risk Practice and Director of Climate Change Risk Initiative at Marsh USA,Inc Trina Chattoraj Mallik - North America Corporate Engagement Manager of the Climate Group Greg Schmidt - NASA and RealClimate.org Baruch Fischoff - Howard Heinz University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University With the heightened awareness about climate change, this discussion helps answer the question "What can I do now?"
11:15 am - 12:45 pm	Workshops Round I New & Emerging Models of Climate-Friendly Business Ventures Speakers Jacob Park - Professor at Green Mountain College Cameron Brooks - VP of Supply Development at Renewable Choice Energy David Dunn - Cow Power Coordinator for Central Vermont Public Service Jessica Strauss - Sr. Sustainability Consultant for Arup How business strategy and public-private partnership models are changing as a response to the threat of climate change Climate Change and Transportation Speakers Jacky Grimshaw - VP for Policy, Transportation and Community Development for the Center for Neighborhood Technology Calvin M. Davenger - Jr. Deputy Director of Aviation Planning and Environmental Stewardship for Philadelphia International Airport Michelle Robinson - AIA, Principal of Michelle Robinson Architects Bob Allen - Transportation and Housing Program, Urban Habitat How climate change will alter transportation planning, development and use Getting the Word Out Speakers W. Warner Wood - Professor at Central Washington University Jenny Sayre Ramberg - Sr. Exhibit Developer/Writer for Monterey Bay Aquarium Dr. John Falk - Sea Grant Professor at Oregon State University John Anderson - Director of Education at New England Aquarium Wendy Pollock - Director of Research, Publications and Exhibits for the Association of Science & Technology Centers How zoos, museums and aquariums can influence public perceptions about global warming Making Global Warming a Community Issue Speakers Josh Tulkin - Deputy Director for Chesapeake Climate Action Network Lisa Lincoln - Co-chair for the Progressive Cheverly Environmental Committee Cecil Corbin-Mark - Director of Programs at West Harlem Environmental Action Nicole Henderson - Masters Candidate in African American Studies at UCLA How to reach the public through pre-existing community issues and organizations
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm	Lunch/Networking Opportunity
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Offsets and Market-based Global Warming Solutions: Debating Issues of Performance and Equity Speakers Shalini Gupta - Sr. Energy Associate for the Izaak Walton League of America Michael Dorsey - Professor at Dartmouth College John Byrne - Professor, Director for Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware Neil Cohn - Managing Director of Natsource, LLC Eric Carlson - Executive Director of Carbonfund.org Are they really leading us toward a sustainable future? We will review the benefits and drawbacks of offsets, carbon taxes, cap and trade systems, and other proposals
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Networking Break
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Workshops Round II Ethical Challenge of Climate Change Speakers Matthew Anderson-Stembridge - Executive Director of Faith in the City Matt Sleeth - Author, Serve God, Save the Planet Dr. Laurel Kearns - Associate Professor of the Sociology of Religion and Environmental Studies at Drew University Tim Nuse - Utility Analyst at Starbucks Coffee Company Beth Norcross - Minister of Ecotheology How people of faith and goodwill view climate change as an individual moral issue Climate Change and the Marketplace: Changing Landscape for Business Strategy Speakers Shelley Zimmer - Sr. Manager of Footwear Sustainability at Nike John Cusack - President of Gifford Park Associates and Executive Director of NJ Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability Donnan Steele - Project Manager for McKinsey & Company Eric Becker - Vice President of Trillium Assets Managers Leanne Krueger-Braneky - Executive Director of the Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network Discussion of the role of business leaders in climate change policy and how they are addressing climate change as a strategic concern. Climate Justice and the Environmental Justice Movement Speakers Ana Baptista - Doctoral Candidate at the E.J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University Dr. Beverly Wright - Founder and Director of Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Dr. Nicky Sheats - Sr. Fellow/Director of Center for the Urban Environment, Thomas Edison State College Nia Robinson - Director of Environmental Justice & Climate Change at Redefining Progress Shalini Gupta - Sr. Energy Associate for the Izaak Walton League of America The overlap of environmental justice and issues of climate change, specifically in urban settings. Leading the Way: State and Local Climate Initiatives Speakers Bruce K. Morton - Communications Manager for the Atlanta City Council Darlene Messina - Coordinator of Environmental and Urban Sustainability Initiatives for the City of Philadelphia Suzanne Leta Liou - Energy & Global Warming Advocate at Environment New Jersey Timothy Burroughs - Climate Action Coordinator for the City of Berkeley, CA Michael Nobel - Executive Director of Fresh-Energy Local and State Climate Change Initiatives: A review of the states and municipalities setting a precedent for national action and how this momentum can be expanded
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Dinner with Keynote Address by Don Chen Founder and Executive Director of Smart Growth America
Thursday, July 12
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am	Kicking the Carbon Habit: A Look at National Energy Policy Solutions Speakers Kevin Bryan - Meridian Institute Carl Guardino - Silicon Valley Leadership Group Angela Anderson - Climate Change Programs, National Environmental Trust Rachel Cleetus - Union of Concerned Scientists Jeanne M. Fox - President of NJ Board of Public Utilities A discussion of the need for and ramifications of various proposed policy options for reducing U.S. energy consumption from a fuel mix to a low or zero-carbon mix
10:15 am - 11:45 am	Workshops Round III Campus Green Speakers Mark van Soestbergen - University of Florida Daniel Garofalo - University of Pennsylvania Mark Orlowski - Sustainable Endowments Institute How colleges and universities are meeting the climate challenge Alternative Energy Solutions Speakers Kristin Sullivan - Community Energy, Inc Ann Marie McShea - NJ Board of Public Utilities Dale Cocca - Iberdola Renewable Energy Thomas Leyden - VP of East Coast Operations at Powerlight This workshop will discuss the technology behind and the locations of wind and solar power, in addition to clean energy programs that involve other energy sources How Our Changing Climate Affects Our Health and What We ALL Can Do About It Speakers Sabrina McCormick - Michigan State University Cindy Parker - Johns Hopkins University Azibuike Akaba - Urban Habitat Joan Aron - Science Communication Studies How climate change could potentially affect global health and the new innovations needed to combat potential health consequences Prescriptions for Stabilization Speakers Don Wuebbles - University of Illinois Cecilia Martinez - Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, University of Delaware This workshop will address achievements that are helping scientists and policymakers overcome the barriers of uncertainty surrounding climate change.
11:45 pm - 12:45 pm	Lunch/Networking
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Creating a Path Forward Part I - World Café We will tie together our three days of presentations, debates, and seminars to begin developing a path forward. We will break into small groups and answer the question: What are the key areas for continued collaboration that address climate change?
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Creating a Path Forward Part II - A Personal Plan of Action We will continue with our group discussions and answer the question: What are the individual actions that each one of us will take to reduce our climate impact?
3:30 - 4:00pm	Break
4:00pm - 5:00 pm	Creating a Path Forward Part III - Closing Plenary
5:00 pm	Announcement of Next Steps and Goodbye