Partnering Organizations

Alaska Forum, Inc.

Climate Change Action Network

Coeur d’Alene Tribe

Friends of the Clearwater

Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry

Idaho Conservation League

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Idaho Environmental Education Association

Idaho GEMStars

Idaho National Laboratory

Idaho Parks and Recreation

Idaho Water Resources Research Institute

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

Lava Lake Land & Livestock

Mountain Visions

Nez Perce Tribe

Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute

Potlatch Corporation

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

Shoshone-Paiute Tribes

Snake River Alliance

Terra Graphics Environmental Engineering, Inc.

University of Idaho

US Air Force - Western Region Environmental Office

US Army

US Bureau of Land Management

US Bureau of Reclamation

US Environmental Protection Agency

US Forest Service

US Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Research Station

US Geological Survey

US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

US Navy - Region NW

Vineyard Christian Fellowship

 

 

Our Funding

 

The Idaho Environmental Summit is brought to you as a 501(c)(3) through PCEI. As a volunteer based entity, this event is supported entirely by our leadership partners through voluntary contributions, sponsorships and registration fees. Our partners are organizations that have committed to invest both staff resources and/or funding to the Idaho Environmental Summit.

 

 

Greening of the Summit

 

Exhibitors

Exhibitors to minimize handouts Print materials double sided on post-consumer paper Use recycled or consumable products as giveaways

Registration

Recycled name badge holders and lanyards On line registration Event information provided through the web and email Program printed on 100% post consumer paper minimizing white space

Hotel

Conference Facilities

Recycling program in meeting rooms, coordinated by Boise City and Allied Waste Glass and china dishes and glasses For meal service, have beverages on tables, but don’t automatic refill glasses Not using polystyrene under any circumstances Condiments in bulk containers Cloth napkins whenever possible or recycled content paper napkins Donate all unused food to local food bank Offer vegetarian options with each meal

Room Accommodations

If you are staying at the hotel, reuse linens

Transportation

Use the hotel shuttle when possible
Try carpooling, when appropriate

 

 

Purpose & Objectives

The mission of the Idaho Environmental Summit is to provide an annual event for the people of Idaho to work together to achieve a healthy environment through communication, education and action. The Idaho Environmental Summit will serve as a means to:

• Enhance Relationships Among Environmental      Professionals
• Understand Differences and Perspectives on      Environmental Issues
• Provide an Opportunity for Education
• Increase Cultural Awareness
• Share Resources, Ideas, Training, Funds, and      Examples of implementation
• Address Policy Level Issues
• Take Action

 

The Planning Committee

 

The Idaho Environmental Summit Planning Committee represents a group of volunteers that seek to create and maintain ownership in a diverse and active planning process to ensure the Idaho Environmental Summit represents the environmental concerns and desires of Idahoans during this, and future, events. The Planning Committee will develop event content relevant to members of federal, state, and tribal governments, environmental conservation groups, industry, teachers, students and other interested members of the public.

 

 

Our Process

 

The structure of the event allows the opportunity to reach a greater understanding of the issues and of each other among the full range of participants.

 

Our event is planned with the dedicated support of volunteers who work in a team approach and are respectful of the diversity of opinions and perspectives of all Idahoans.

We actively seek agenda input throughout the planning process. While most topics are informational, others present more complex challenges facing environmental issues. We actively work to best address all issues, including those that are complex, by structuring sessions to encourage problem solving and present the variety of perspectives and alternative viewpoints. We encourage the opportunity for an informed and respectful dialogue with all of our presenters.

 

The Idaho Environmental Summit, and other affiliated programs and projects do not take political or advocacy positions. If you are interested in helping to shape the agenda of the Idaho Environmental Summit, please feel free to contact us as your support is welcome!

 

The result is an enormously diverse agenda, with more than 100 Presenters, 70 Breakout Sessions, and 7 Keynote Events. Presentations and panel discussions include topis of interest to Idaho communities, federal, state and tribal government agencies, conservation groups as well as industries and institutions specialized in the more technical aspects of science and the environment.

 

Our Commitment

 

The Idaho Environmental Summit actively solicits partners that can provide constructive input in our team approach. We value the individuals and the organizations that work with us in a statewide spirit of cooperation to achieve this premier event. We believe that we can find positive ways to achieve environmental benefits though cooperative approaches, partnerships, listening and sharing information and ideas in a respectful forum. We believe that effective communication can provide the foundation for Idaho's environmental community. Our mission is to promote a healthy environment though communication and education and we welcome support from those who share in this goal.