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Schedule of Events
Monday, April 21, 2008
| 8:30 - 8:40 | Opening Ceremony |
| | Jhon Goes In Center, Lakota Cultural Naturalist and Geo-spatial Technologist |
| 8:40 - 10:00 |
Significance of Sustainability to State, Nation, and World
North Dakota's Contributions to Global Solutions |
| Moderator: | Dr. George Seielstad, Director, Northern Great Plains Center for People and the Environment, University of North Dakota |
| Discussants: |
Dr. Charles Kupchella, President, University of North Dakota
Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown
- Are we facing problems or opportunities?
- What public policies could or are addressing the Energy - Environment - Economy challenge?
- What is the proper balance between government and individual responsibility?
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 - Noon |
University Leadership for Achieving Sustainability |
| Moderator: | Dr. Greg Weisenstein, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Dakota |
| Discussants: |
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan
Shane Goettle, Commissioner, ND Department of Commerce
Dr. Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature; co-director of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment; and co-founder of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and the Higher Education Association Sustainability Consortium
- How are universities reducing their carbon footprints?
- Which techniques are most effective?
- How can change to sustainable practices become part of the entire university's culture?
- What is the vision for the University of North Dakota?
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| Noon - 1:30 |
Recess |
| 1:30 - 3:00 |
Valuing and Preserving Ecosystem Services |
| Moderator: | Dr. Rodney Hanley, Chair, Earth System Science and Policy Program, Northern Great Plains Center for People and the Environment, University of North Dakota |
| Discussants: |
Dr. Berrien Moore, CEO, Climate Central, Nobel Peace Laureate, 2007
Dr. Richard Norgaard, Professor of Energy and Resources Group and of Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of California Berkeley
- Can an economy stay healthy in a deteriorating environment?
- Can an environment stay healthy in a deteriorating economy?
- What is the value of Nature and how can we account for her?
- Is our economic system sustainable in its current state?
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 - 5:00 |
Seeing the World Through Other Cultural Perspectives |
| Moderator: | Dr. Leigh Jeanotte, Director, American Indian Student Services; Assistant to Vice President, Student Outreach Programs, University of North Dakota |
| Discussants: |
Sarah James, Spokesperson and Board Member, Gwich'in Steering Committee, Arctic Village, Alaska
Winona LaDuke, Executive Director, Honor the Earth; Founding Director, White Earth Land Recovery Program
Kibbe Conti, Nutritionist and Dietician, Northern Plains Nutrition Consulting
- What is the importance of maintaining a variety of cultures and traditions?
- What lessons from the longest human residency in North America can be applied to its future?
- How does personal lifestyle contribute to the global goal of sustainability?
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| 5:00 - 7:30 |
Recess |
| 7:30 |
Presidential Address: The Great Ocean Adventure |
| |  Jean-Michel Cousteau
President, Oceans Future Society |
EARTH DAY - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
Celebrating Earth Day
Panel Discussion: Leaving a World Better than the One We Inherited |
| Moderator: | Dr. George Seielstad, Director, Northern Great Plains Center for People and the Environment, University of North Dakota |
| Panelists: |
Jean-Michel Cousteau, President, Ocean Futures Society
Dr. Berrien Moore, CEO, Climate Central |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 - Noon |
Integrating University Disciplines in the Service of Society |
| Moderator: | Dr. Martha Potvin, Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of North Dakota |
| Discussants: |
Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Winnipeg;
Canadian Foreign Minister, 1996-2000
Bonny Bentzin, Manager, University Sustainability Business Practices, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
- How can the full spectrum of university capabilities be brought to bear on the global challenge of sustainability?
- How can universities maximize their value to society?
- Is change the enemy or the friend of higher education?
- Can universities afford to change or can they afford not to?
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| Noon - 1:30 |
Recess |
| 1:30 - 3:00 |
Actions to Produce a Sustainable Future |
| Moderator: | Dr. Gary Johnson, Vice President for Research, University of North Dakota |
| Discussants: |
John Harju, Associate Director for Research, Energy and Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota
Dr. John Watson, Research Professor, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute
Dr. Joe Kiesecker, Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy, Wyoming
- What is being done to create a sustainable future regionally and internationally?
- Can everyone in the world adopt a U.S. lifestyle? Can we maintain ours if others are denied it?
- Why can we be optimistic that the challenge of sustainability can be met?
- Is there a "silver-bullet" strategy, or should we expect a variety of solutions?
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 - 5:00 |
Communicating the Message of Sustainability |
| Moderator: | Dr. Lars Helgeson, Professor, Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Resources, University of North Dakota |
| Discussants: |
Dr. Judith Chow, Research Professor, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute
Audrey Barnhart, Curator, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, National Park Service
Bruce Farnsworth, Editorial Photographer, Bruce Farnsworth Photography
- How do images and artifacts from past and present cultures illuminate the need for sustainable practices?
- What techniques for sharing information can enlist most of us in the global cause of sustainability?
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| 5:00 |
Closing Ceremony |
| | Jhon Goes In Center, Lakota Cultural Naturalist and Geo-spatial Technologist |
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Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium
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