ALL IN
Diverse Voices,
Compelling Narratives,
Sustainable Solutions
APRIL 20, 8 AM-5 PM ET
APRIL 21, 8:30 AM-12 PM ET
THE JACK MORTON AUDITORIUM AT
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Thank you to all our Summit participants!
We'll see you again in April 2024!
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We all share this planet.
Every one of us is responsible for confronting climate change.
How can we empower all voices and craft compelling narratives in our urgent search for solutions?
We are all in.
PROGRAM
Thursday, April 20
MORNING SESSION
GW School of Media & Public Affairs (SMPA), Jack Morton Auditorium (JMA)
805 21st St. NW, Washington, DC 20052
8 am
Networking & Breakfast, 2nd floor of SMPA
9 am
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Troi Newman (GW, M.P.S. ’21), Planet Forward Indigenous
Correspondent, University of Arizona
WELCOME
Frank Sesno, Planet Forward Founding Director
Provost Christopher Bracey, George Washington University
PRESENTATION - Know Your Audience, Grow Your Audience
Ed Maibach, Director of Center for Climate Change Communication,
George Mason University
Q&A - Making It Relevant: Water Stories
Planet Forward Student Storytellers:
Sachi Mulkey, University of California-Berkeley
Beverly Ndifoin, Mandela Washington Fellow
Katie Perkins, Texas Tech University
Carter Weinhofer, Eckerd College
PRESENTATION - Bringing It Home: Stories from Drawdown's Neighborhood
Matt Scott, Director of Storytelling and Engagement, Project Drawdown
PANEL - Advocating Your Story
Gabrielle Gurley, The American Prospect
Ashley Walker, Climate Reality Project
Maria Zaharatos, Middlebury Institute
Moderator: Joanna Huxster, Eckerd College
10:15 am
Networking & Coffee, 2nd floor of SMPA
10:40 am
MORNING WORKSHOPS
University Student Center
800 21s St. NW
See more information over on our Workshops page and sign up!
12 - 1:30 pm
LUNCH - Grand Ballroom, University Student Center
KEYNOTE CONVERSATION - The Road Ahead: The EV Story
Artealia Gilliard, Environmental Leadership & Sustainability, Ford Motor Company
AFTERNOON SESSION
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St NW
1:45 pm
INTERVIEW - Seeing the Planet Through Sound
Sadie Babits, Supervising Climate Editor, NPR; Past President, Society of Environmental Journalists
interviewed by Eric Forbes, Colorado State University
CONVERSATION - Investing in Inclusion, Seeking Sustainability
Kristin Jarrett, Equity and Impact Lead, Spotify
with Adriana Martinez-Smiley, Northwestern University
PANEL - Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program: Native Knowledge and Narratives
Our Indigenous Student Correspondents
Moderator: Valerie Vande Panne, Indigenous Correspondents Program Adviser
CONVERSATION - Bridging the Divide
Bob Inglis, Executive Director, RepublicEN.org
with Vidya Muthupillai, George Washington University
KEYNOTE - Pictures from the Frontlines of Climate Change
Katie Orlinsky, National Geographic Contributing Photographer
3:35 pm
Networking & Coffee, 2nd floor of SMPA
4 - 5 pm
CONVERSATION - A Filmmaker's Eye: Capturing the Narrative
John Sutter, Ted Turner Professor of Environmental Media, George Washington University
PANEL - On Location with Planet Forward
Jake Meyers, University of Arizona ‘20
Eva Sideris, SUNY-ESF ‘23
Jennifer Vilcarino, George Washington University ‘22
Moderator: Lisa Palmer, George Washington University and Planet Forward
CONVERSATION - Off to Iceland: A Sustainable Success Story
Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Ambassador of Iceland to the United States
STORYFEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
Amy Berquist, Lindblad Expeditions
5 pm
BREAK - DINNER ON YOUR OWN
Friday, April 21
University Student Center
800 21st St. NW
See more and sign up for individual workshops.
8:30 - 9:15 am
Room 301 - Grab & Go Breakfast & Coffee
9:15 - 10:30 am
Workshops, Session A
10:45 am - 12 pm
Workshops, Session B
12 pm
Grab & Go Lunch
PLUS! Be sure to stop by the Eco-Bash on GW's University Yard (no need to register) — across the street from the Summit until 7 pm!
7:30 pm
WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING & Q&A: 'How to Unscrew a Planet'
Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent
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