Idaho Environmental Summit 2008 » Sessions

GeoWeb Networking – Clearwater – 3:45pm

Gary Grimm — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:49 +0000

Geo Web Networking Concepts & Projects

Google Earth browser screen shot

GeoWeb Networking 2 – Clearwater Room – 3:45 pm

An exhibit booth demonstrating both GeoWeb and Networking Concepts and projects will be set up in the Ballroom at the beginning of the Summit and be continuously available for two days. Included will be examples of Geospatial Web (GeoWeb), Image Web, Semantic Web (DataWeb), OpenSource Web, Interest/Social Web and Mobile Web opportunities that are beginning to create a phase 3 transformation of the Internet and the World Wide Web. People that have laptop computers or smart phones will be able to interact with model examples of a GeoWeb Network before, during and after the summit. In addition, two special presentation sessions have been arranged for a group demonstration, discussions and questions and answers. The first session will be an introduction to the topics and how experiment with them during the two day Summit. The second session on day two will provide a forum for how to continue projects and discussions to further develop these GeoWeb Networking topics after the 2008 Summit concludes.

Americorps Partners – Delamar – 3:45pm

Kellie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:47 +0000

Become an AmeriCorps Partner: Building Capacity with a National Service Program

(3:45 – 3:30pm Delamar Room)

Presenter: Rachael Goetzelman

Does your organization have an environmental or educational project that has been on the backburner? Are you looking to increase your organization’s visibility in and outreach to your communities? Increase your volunteer base? AmeriCorps could be the answer. Join Rachael Goetzelman to identify projects at your organization that need greater attention in order to realize their full potential and explore how enlisting an AmeriCorps member could help you achieve your goals. Rachael will also discuss how AmeriCorps has been utilized by various non-profits, public schools, universities, and government agencies throughout Idaho and eastern Washington.

Sustainability – Emerald – 3:45

Kellie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:43 +0000

Sustainable Abundance: Living a Big Life, Leaving a Little Footprint

Speaker: Courtney Rush, PCEI

Wednesday, November 19th- The Emerald Room 3:45-5:00

As a woman of faith, Courtney has been commissioned to care for God’s Creation, and it isn’t hard! It is fun! Please join Courtney for a discussion on God’s original Creation, what Creation has come to be, and how we can work together to restore it. Learn how Courtney experiences God in the wilderness, and take home practical ways that you can become more sustainable today, this week, this month, and this year.

Land Use – Cinnabar – 3:45pm

Kellie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:17 +0000

The Building Sustainable Communities Initiative: A New University and
Community Partnership

(3:45 to 5:00pm, 1.25 hours)
The Building Sustainable Communities Initiative (BSCI) brings together an interdisciplinary team of faculty from 8 UI colleges and 9 academic departments, and UI Extension to deliver state-of-the art programs in graduate planning education, community outreach, and in-service professional training.

The entire initiative is linked together by a “bioregional” approach to planning that considers the ecological functions and human settlement patterns of a region, builds more inclusive civic constituency, and emphasizes regional resources and energy sources to inform community and economic development policy and design.

This session will highlight the work BSCI faculty and students are currently doing with Idaho communities.

Steve Hollenhorst will present an overview of the interdisciplinary bioregional approach embodied in the initiative.

Steve Drown will discuss the current Learning and Practice Collaborative (LPC) happening in Cascade, Idaho. In partnership with the Cascade community, the project explores the boundaries of bioregional thought and practice while transforming university outreach through cross-disciplinary student and faculty service learning.

Laura Laumatia will discuss how design and planning on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation can support efforts by the Tribe and community to break down
generations of social divides, and provide a means for the reinhabitation of place.

Sandra Pinel will highlight how students in a local and regional
planning class worked with the Latah County Planning and Zoning Commission to complete a Smart Growth assessment of its land use plan.
The students also researched the viability of various rural transportation and agricultural preservation alternatives.

David Paul will discuss the role community design may play in obesity and the development of preventable disease in the United States.

Film Screening – Northstar – 3:45pm

Kellie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:05 +0000

Film – “Shadow of the Salmon”

Cultural Traditions and Natural Resource Sustainability

Facilitators:
Helen Rigg, Director Idaho GEMStars
Gwen Carter, Water Resources Division Director, Nez Perce Tribe.

Cultural traditions help sustain our connection to the environment. The film, “The Shadow of the Salmon”, shares the story of a Lakota boy reconnecting with his Northwest Salish relatives and cultural values. During his visit, he learns about salmon, the Northwest environment and tribal traditions. This film was produced by 360 Productions, the Northwest Straits Commission, Salmon Defense, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and the Potlatch Foundation. It is scheduled for a future showing at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and on PBS. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience this story and share in the follow-up discussion.

(Film provided courtesy of Northwest Indian Fisheries commission)

Fundraising – Cinnabar – 2:15pm

Kellie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:15:30 +0000

Funder’s Panel

Traci Bier, US EPA
Lauren Carlson, Idaho Community Foundation
Joan Gagliardi,
Charlotte Martin Foundation
Jeanne Wolverton, Western Director of the Steele-Reese Foundation (invited)

The Funder’s Panel brings together representatives from various organizations that fund environmental programs. Panelists represent state and federal government, private foundations, and a community foundation. Each panelist will provide a introduction to the kinds of funding available and types of projects supported, with hints about what makes a grant a winner. Plenty of time for Q&A is planned.

Water – Clearwater – 2:15pm

Kellie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:15:17 +0000

Toxin Levels in the Columbia River and Tributaries

Mary Lou Soscia

Ann Williamson

Exhibitors – Ballroom – 2:15pm

Kellie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:15:15 +0000

Exhibitors and Posters present their materials in the emerald Room until 3:30

Environmental Education – Emerald – 2:15

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:15:14 +0000

Pocatello’s Environmental Education & Sustainability Project

Hannah Sanger

Sustainability – Northstar – 2:15

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:15:03 +0000

Carbon Credits – New Opportunities for Sustainable Land Management

Moderator: Helen Rigg, Idaho GEMStars

Speakers: Dr. Sian Mooney BSU
Tony Bennett, Idaho Department of Agriculture

Climate change poses great challenges but also presents some new opportunities. Land managers have the opportunity to manage land and natural resources to remove carbon and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere while also achieving sustainability and stewardship goals. In addition to the benefits of carbon reduction and more sustainable land management practices, there is also the potential to receive financial compensation for this ecosystem service by selling their reductions as “credits.” These “credits” are purchased by others that want or need to reduce their own carbon contributions. This session will explain carbon credits and how they are traded in the voluntary and mandatory carbon markets. Learn how the Nez Perce tribe is utilizing carbon credits from their forest lands to raise funds to further sustainable forestry practices. An opportunity for questions and discussion will be provided.