2023 Program Page (2024 Revamp)

2023

James Balog| Opening Keynote

Macky Auditorium | Wednesday, April 14 at 3:00 PM-4:30 PM

75th Celebration Program

A celebration of the last 75 years of CWA will include music, film, and a keynote address by James Balog.

Rose Marcario | Keynote

Macky Auditorium | Thursday, April 15 at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Leadership in the Age of Climate Change: A conversation with Rose Marcario

The Conference on World Affairs in partnership with the Center for Leadership present the Leo Hill Speaker Series with Rose Marcario.


Ebert Interruptus

Description: A beloved tradition of the conference, Ebert Interruptus is a three-part event showcasing a film.

Speakers:
Josh Larsen

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Greenwashing? Can I Trust An Organization’s Climate Claims?

Speakers:
Karl Hausker
Kirk Siegler
Leaf Van Boven
Mary Wenzel
Jevin West


Communication Strategies to Motivate Climate Action

Speakers:
Max Boykoff
Heather Hoff
Mike Nelson
Mercy Orengo
Shana Udvardy
Jen Walton


Human Rights and Climate Justice: A Forward Path Through Activism

Speakers:
Marlow Baines
Gregory Crichlow
Arielle King
Marc White


Inspired By a Changing Planet: Creating and Curating Art

Speakers:
Millie Chen
Erin Espelie
Mia Mulvey
Jeffrey Nytch



Surviving the Elements: Climate Impacts on Winter Sports, Travel and Dining

Speakers:
Betsy Andrews
Ted Martens
Daniel Scott
Moderator: Renner Skidmore


How Climate Change Impacts National Security

Speakers:
Michael English
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shackelford
Alexander Verbeek
Moderator: Albert Hand


Green Jobs and Careers

Speakers:
Kim Oster
Kirk Siegler
Mary Wenzel
Moderator: Dr. Laura MacDonald


Can- and Should- Journalism Be A Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis?

Speakers:
Stacey Feldman
Gulnaz Kan
Stephen Robert Miller


Sustainable Cities: Urban Design for a Green Future

Speakers:
David Barrett
Marianne Holbert
Trina Mallik
David Orr
Alexander Verbeek


An Uncertain Future: Climate Change Concerns for the Next Generation

Speakers:
Juan Aguiler
Sarah Bexell
Wisdom Cole
Arielle King


Ebert Interruptus

Speaker:
Josh Larsen


Friday, April 14, 2023

Competition to Collaboration: Can Climate Issues Unify Rivals?

Speakers:
Trina Mallik
Mercy Orengo
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shackelford
Alexander Verbeek


Colorado River Crisis: How did we get here?

Eric Kuhn
Anne Castle
Becky Mitchell


Energy Technology That Will Power the World

Democracy in Hotter Times

Speakers:
David Orr
Claudine Schneider
Kirk Siegler
Levente Szentkiralyi


Colorado River Crisis: Where do we go from here?

Speakers:
Lorelei Claud
Jim Lochhead
Greg Felt
Taylor Hawes


Carbon Capture: Natural and Technological Solutions

Speakers:
Richard Conant
Karl Hausker
Eugene Kelly
Wilson Smith


Ode to Earth, Sky and Ocean

Betsy Andrews


Transportation: Where Are We Going And How Will We Get There?

Speakers:
Michael Anthony
Kevin Krizek
Kim Oster
Daniel Scott


Human Displacement: Managing the Effects from Climate Crises

Speakers:
Brian Fuentes
John Heffernan
Arielle King
Rebecca Scheurer


The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Outdoor Recreation
and Climate Advocacy



Enacting Climate Solutions through Human Rights Climate Commitments: Right Here Right Now Vlogƽ Impact Forum

Speakers:
Jim Anaya
Jonathan Koehn
Will Toor
Heidi VanGenderen


Ebert Interruptus

Speaker:
Josh Larsen



2023 Speakers