Environmental

Leadership Summit

Innovate Collaborate Enact

www.elsummit.org
April 13, 2018 Program
Please Recycle
A Journey to $10,000
FCHS Environmental Club
Session 3 ● E107
Learn the secrets of Fort Collins High
School’s Environmental Club and how they
saved so much energy in the Renew Our
Schools competition, especially with starting
a new successful club. Learn what they are
planning to do with the $10000 they won and
what impact winning the competition had on
their school.
Building a Strong Club
Foundation and Summit Behind
the Scenes
Gabriela Carcasson
Session 2 ● E107
Meet with some of the student coordinators
of the Environmental Leadership Summit to
share and discuss ideas for how to start your
own environmental club, take an existing
organization to bigger heights, and get a
glimpse into the “behind the scenes” of how
the summit was created. (Directed towards
student leaders and staff sponsors).
Beyond What the Eye Can See:
A Holistic Exploration of
Sustainable Building Design
Brianne Smith
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Session 1 ● W104
An interactive presentation covering the
benefits of high performance building
design, design frameworks (such as the US
Green Building Council’s LEED program, the
WELL Building Standard™, the Living
Building Challenge, and building codes),
and how each of these programs can help
guide the architectural design process. This
session will also explore factors that go
beyond what the eye can see, examining
concepts such as embodied energy,
hazardous materials, and designing to
enhance health and happiness.
Fish Are Weir-d
Colorado Native Fish and the
Research Behind Them
Donald Tuttle III
Fish Biologist at the Larval Fish Lab CSU
Session 3 ● W109
Learn about the unique research and
projects of CSU’s Larval Fish Lab, and study
the life history of Colorado native fishes and
their struggle to stay alive. See real
specimen and find out more about how to
save our rivers.
Colorado State
EcoCAR3 Camaro
Emily Taylor
EcoCAR3
Session 3 ● W106
Learn about the electric-hybrid vehicle
project at Colorado State University and
more about sustainable vehicles. See the car!
Electric Vehicles:
Are we There Yet?
Khalid Aziz Annie Freyschlag
Tesla Owner Clean Cities
Sessions 1, 2 ● W106
Are electric vehicles ready for mass
adoption? How practical are they for
everyday use? Find the answer to these
questions and more, and get the chance to
see a Tesla Model S and other EVs!
Engage in Energy Efficiency
Alaina Hawley
Energy Engineer, Platte River Power
Authority
Session 1 ● E109
Energy efficiency is the power plant that you
don’t have to build, or at least not yet. Come
learn about energy efficiency and the exciting
career opportunities that the field has to offer.
Enter the Shark Tank
Emily Olivo
Water Education Coordinator
City of Fort Collins Utilities
Session 1, 2, 3 ● E103
As a community and as a planet, we
know countless ways to reduce our
carbon emissions. The question is:
Which path will we choose to get us to
carbon neutral? Enter the shark tank,
and pitch your idea about how our
community can meet its climate goals.
Fire, Forestry, and the Front
Range
Heather Dannahower
Front Range Community College
Sessions 1 and 2 ● E106
A look into how sustainable forest
management can prevent the
catastrophic fires that have plagued
the Front Range in recent years.
Healthy forests mean healthy
watersheds and healthy communities.
Bonus... learn how you can be a part of
the solution!
IGNITE Cafe
Maddy Chong
Session 1 ● Roundhouse
Come see handpicked, student Ignites
about every aspect of
environmentalism! From skiing to
endangered species, there's something
for everyone. Take a seat, grab some
food, and get cozy in our cafe.
Investigating Environmental
Issues in Virtual Reality Plant Power in Cuisine
Kevin Murray
EdTech Facilitator, Poudre School District
Sessions 1, 2 ● E108
Using virtual reality viewers,
investigate environmental issues such
as coral bleaching. Explore the ocean
through technology’s eyes.
Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics
Awareness Workshop
Sunshine Swetnam
Ph.D. Candidate, Human Dimensions of Natural
Resources, CSU
Sessions 1, 2, 3 ● W108
Explore the seven principles of Leave No Trace
outdoor ethics. This session is a hands on,
interactive, experiential group session. Upon
completion, students will be certified in Leave No
Trace Awareness Workshop and will be able to
put this certification on their resumes!
Making a Living and a Life
Martin Ogle
Founder, Entrepreneurial Earth LLC
Sessions 1, 2 ● W109
How can we make the world a better place
through our life’s work? Learn ways that
environmental principles can inform and guide
ALL careers, and contribute to a strategy to take
this idea nationwide! This interactive program
brings new energy and concepts to envisioning
and creating an economy based on
understanding how human systems are a part of
Earth’s living systems.
Recycling Ambassadors
Maureen McCarthy
City of Fort Collins
Session 3 ● W104
Come learn about the recyclability of items, where
they go, what happens to them, and why. Find out
about volunteering with the City of Fort Collins
Recycling Ambassadors. Maureen will also have a
table in the commons during lunch to play a
game to test your recycling knowledge.
Alyse Houghton
Owner, Crash Cuisine
Sessions 2, 3 ● E104
Come and lhe ethics and benefits behind a vegan
lifestyle. Experience the difference it can make
and just how easy it is!
Sustainable Paradise: Catalina
Island
Kinard CARES
Session 1 ● E107
Learn all about an environmentally sustainable
paradise: Catalina Island. Come hear from Kinard
CARES students about what they've learned from
CELP (Catalina Environmental Leadership
Program). Learn from their first hand experience
from living for a week on an island that is
dedicated to self sustainability. They can tell you
about snorkeling, biodiversity, and environmental
service they've brought back to their school.
Don't miss out!
Sustainability In Fashion
Sonali Diddi
Assistant Professor, CSU
Sessions 2, 3 ● E109
This session will help attendees discover the
fashion industry's impact on the environment
and society. The conversation will engage young
consumers, regarding environmental and social
impacts of fashion consumption and disposal
choices. We’ll review current state of fashion
overconsumption and seek solutions for reducing
fashion waste.
Taking Action to Reduce Our Carbon
Footprint
A Workshop to Develop Grant-Funded
Proposals
Katie Knobloch
Associate Director, CSU Center for Public Deliberation
Sessions 1 and 2 COMBINED ● Media Center
The City of Fort Collins is trying to become carbon
neutral by 2050, but they can't do it alone. We’ll
brainstorm big ideas that can help reduce our
greenhouse gas emissions, and the student
specific obstacles to solving these problems and
reaching the Climate Action Plan goals.. Together,
we'll come up with innovative solutions and even
take the first steps toward turning those solutions
into formal grant proposals.
Waste and Recycling
Becca Walkinshaw Rea Kreider
Sustainability Coordinator Retired PSD
Gallegos Sanitation, Inc. Counselor
Session 2 ● W104
“It is only waste if you waste it”
Join two environmentalists, and hear
their stories and experiences
learning about and solving the
problem of waste and plastics. Hear
Mr. Kreider’s epic cross-country
bicycle ride to encourage people to
reduce their dependence on and use
of single use plastics. Be part of a
conversation about what waste is, its
importance, and how waste should
be managed. Come up with your
own practices and solutions to
reduce use of single use plastics.
Wild Raptor
Conservation and Education
Jessica Miller
Education and Outreach Coordinator,
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
Session 3 ● Media Center
Raptors face a myriad of challenges
for survival, mostly human caused.
The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
works to rehabilitate raptors after
they are injured, educate our
community about these remarkable
creatures, and contribute to research
to reduce the risks they face. Meet live
raptors face to beak and maybe
make a friend! Learn about what
makes the species unique and how
they survive, including the challenges
they face and how you can help them
overcome.
Wolves 101
Michelle Proulx
W.O.L.F. Sanctuary Director of Animal Care &
Education
Session 3 ● Roundhouse
Have you ever seen a wolf in person?
Learn the basics of wolf biology,
behavior, and ecology as well as the
captive wildlife crisis,. Plus, get the chance
to meet a live wolf!
Zero Net Carbon Energy Future
Steve Roalstad
Platte River Power Authority
Session 2 ● Roundhouse
Platte River will have concluded a study
determining the feasibility of pursuing a zero
net carbon (ZNC) electricity generation. Learn
how it may soon be possible to provide
electricity to Fort Collins, Estes Park, Longmont
and Loveland with more renewables.

Opening Keynote
Mike Nelson
Chief Meteorologist, Denver7 News
Performing Arts Center
Nelson has been a television weather forecaster for more than
40 years, and has worked hard to teach his viewers, young and
old, about the effects of climate change and how people like
YOU can help. A prominent member of the American
Meteorological Society’s Board, Mike Nelson has also won 18
Emmy Awards for Outstanding Weather Anchor, as well as
Colorado Broadcasters Association “Citizen of the Year.”

Closing Keynote
Zackery Rago,
Coral Expert & Underwater Camera Technician, Chasing Coral
Performing Arts Center
Zack Rago has always held an intense fascination with coral reefs. And even though he grew
up landlocked in Boulder, Colorado, he was determined to learn everything about coral from
Charles Veron, father of coral taxonomy. Hear what Zack has learned from his prominent
role in the making of the Netflix Original documentary, Chasing
Coral. From building complex camera systems to manually
photographing two coral bleaching events in the Great Barrier
Reef, Rago was an integral part of the production. Through his
work he emphasized the urgency and worldwide impact that
greenhouse gases have on the planet’s marine ecosystem.
Since the documentary, Zack has worked with “Impact
Campaign” giving presentations about coral bleaching and
raising awareness for this underwater catastrophe.
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Menu
Pizza by the Slice
Krazy Karl’s $1.00
Vegan $2.00
Fruit TBD
Cookies TBD
Kind Bar TBD
Chips TBD
Use Reusable Bottle