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Schedule

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Colorado State University - Lory Student Center

Schedule subject to change slightly as event planning progresses.

CHECK IN BEGINS

9:00-9:20 AM

Check-in will occur from 8:30am-9:20am on the third floor of the Lory Student Center, outside the main ballrooms.

WELCOME & KEYNOTE

9:30-9:50 AM

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Attendees will gather in the LSC main ballroom for a full group welcome presentation by:

  • PSD and CSU's Climate Leadership Summit student coordinators

  • Keynote Speaker Dr. Pat Keys

BREAKOUT SESSION ROUND 1

10:00-10:35 AM

Attendees can choose between five breakout session options listed in their program. Breakout sessions will be in the presentation rooms on the 3rd floor of the Lory Student Center.

BREAKOUT SESSION ROUND 2

10:45-11:20 AM

Attendees can choose between five breakout session options listed in their program. Breakout sessions will be in the presentation rooms on the 3rd floor of the Lory Student Center.

BREAKOUT SESSION ROUND 3

11:30-12:05 PM

Attendees can choose between five breakout session options listed in their program. Breakout sessions will be in the presentation rooms on the 3rd floor of the Lory Student Center.

CSU Hosted LUNCH (Provided)

12:15-1:00 PM

CSU Hosted Lunch. CSU undergraduate and graduate students will host table talks for all attendees.

CLOSING KEYNOTE & RAFFLE

1:10-1:30 PM

Attendees will reconvene in the main ballroom for a final keynote from Dr. Eugene Kelly, fun giveaways, and a farewell message from our student coordinators.

DISMISSAL

1:30pm

To accommodate bussing, the Summit will dismiss at 1:30 pm.  

Check back for minor adjustments as the final schedule comes into focus.

Session Topics Below Will be Facilitated by Climate Experts From CSU's Faculty and Community Experts, including:

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  • Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pat Keys, Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University 

  • ​Dr. Sonali Diddi, Associate Professor, Department of Design and Merchandising, Colorado State University
    Dr. Katie McShane, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Stephanie Malin, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Tony Cheng, Professor, Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship, Director Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Colleen Duncan, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Meagan Schipanski, Associate Professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Andrew Seidl, Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University

  • Dr. David Rojas-Rueda - Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Russ S. Schumacher, Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Becky Bolinger, Assistant State Climatologist, Colorado Climate Center, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Ryan Scott, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Iasmin Goes, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Jason Quinn, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University

    • ​Student Ambassadors:

      • Mayca Saavedra - Environmental Engineering student

      • Rachel Lorenzen - Mechanical Engineering student​

  • Dr. Hussam Mahmoud, Professor, Department of Civil Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University

  • Micah Warners & Tanner Guinn, City of Fort Collins Utilities Department

  • Trudy Trimbath, Poudre School District Sustainability Department

  • Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eugene Kelly,  Professor of Pedology, Deputy Director of Agricultural Experiment Station, Associate Dean for Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University 

Face Up to Fast Fashion

The fashion industry is known for its mass production of cheap clothing to follow current consumer trends. Learn about the environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry, reflect on your consumer choices, and explore sustainable fashion options.

The Real Climate Impact of our Diet

Learn about the impact of your daily food choices. We will cover topics such as food production, distribution, and consumption along with their direct correlation to climate change.

Ethical Dilemmas of Climate Change

Join this Q&A session to ask all your ethics-related questions about climate change!

Our Climate Future and YOU

Come hear about climate action being taken in Fort Collins and how you can help the city work towards a more sustainable future.

Living with Fire in the Pyrocene

Why are we taught to fear fire? Understand fire's role in restoring ecosystems and reducing future fire risks, and learn from Indigenous knowledge and practices for how to return fire to the land.

The Intersection of the Climate & Human Health

Climate change affects the environment substantially, but how does it impact your own health? Explore how climate impacts YOU and human health.

Investing in the Wealth of Nature

Learn about local and international efforts to find financial solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges. 

Climate Action in PSD

PSD is asking for specific student input regarding PSD’s sustainability goals and how PSD operations impact future climate change. Please join us to share your thoughts and let your voice be heard! 

Moving from Climate Grief to Active Hope

Climate change does not impact everyone in the same way. In the face of this daunting challenge, where can we find hope and how do we take action?

Climate, Climate Change, and the Future of Water in Colorful Colorado

The snow that falls in Colorado’s mountains ends up as the water that serves millions of people. Join us to learn about how climate change is impacting our water resources, and how you can help preserve Colorado’s water and beautiful landscape.

Harnessing the Power of Wind

Come test your creativity and discover the fundamentals of wind energy through a hands on wind turbine construction exercise. Try your hand at constructing a mock wind turbine while learning about design decisions that ultimately generate our energy.

High School Student Idea Exchange

Now that you have learned more about the climate, what sustainable goals should we implement at our schools? Come to this high-school student facilitated session to share your ideas to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Climate Change Impacts on Animal health

Animals are already experiencing the effects of climate change. Learn how this happens and ways to protect animals found in the wild, on the farm, and in our homes.

Climate Change Policy at the Local and Global Scales

Let's discuss the role of policy in climate change at both the local and global levels. 

Making Infrastructure and Communities Resilient to Climate Change

Come learn about how facilities and social institutions can be sustainably developed to help minimize the impacts of increasingly common natural hazards.

Session Topics Below Will be Facilitated by Climate Experts From CSU's Faculty and Community Experts, including:

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  • Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pat Keys Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University 

  • ​Dr. Sonali Diddi, Associate Professor, Department of Design and Merchandising, Colorado State University
    Dr. Katie McShane, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Stephanie Malin, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Tony Cheng, Professor, Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship, Director Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Colleen Duncan, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Meagan Schipanski, Associate Professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Andrew Seidl, Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University

  • Dr. David Rojas-Rueda - Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Russ S. Schumacher, Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Becky Bolinger, Assistant State Climatologist, Colorado Climate Center, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Ryan Scott, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Iasmin Goes, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Colorado State University

  • Dr. Jason Quinn, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University

    • ​Student Ambassadors:

      • Mayca Saavedra - Environmental Engineering student

      • Rachel Lorenzen - Mechanical Engineering student​

  • Dr. Hussam Mahmoud, Professor, Department of Civil Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University

  • Micah Warners & Tanner Guinn, City of Fort Collins Utilities Department

  • Trudy Trimbath, Poudre School District Sustainability Department

  • Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eugene Kelly,  Professor of Pedology, Deputy Director of Agricultural Experiment Station, Associate Dean for Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University 

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MORE ABOUT THE SUMMIT

The Climate Leadership Summit is a solution focused event designed by high school students for students in collaboration with CSU to provide and inspire other students who are interested in STEM, entrepreneurship, leadership, climate change, and environmental sustainability. The Climate Leadership Summit connects high school and college students from the Northern Colorado region with leaders in all facets of climate science. It brings students together with people, ideas and information that point to making a healthy, and more inspiring future.

 

Our aim is to translate environmental knowledge and concern into action that supports a new economy through all of our careers and activities in the future. The potential students hold for making changes in their own communities and the world is incredible. Our goal is to deliver a message of inspiration and hope. 

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