2023 Program Page (2024 Revamp)
2023
James Balog| Opening Keynote
Macky Auditorium | Wednesday, April 14 at 3:00 PM-4:30 PM
75th Celebration Program
A celebration of the last 75 years of CWA will include music, film, and a keynote address by James Balog.
Rose Marcario | Keynote
Macky Auditorium | Thursday, April 15 at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Leadership in the Age of Climate Change: A conversation with Rose Marcario
The Conference on World Affairs in partnership with the Center for Leadership present the Leo Hill Speaker Series with Rose Marcario.
Ebert Interruptus
Description: A beloved tradition of the conference, Ebert Interruptus is a three-part event showcasing a film.
Speakers:
Josh Larsen
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Greenwashing? Can I Trust An Organization’s Climate Claims?
Speakers:
Karl Hausker
Kirk Siegler
Leaf Van Boven
Mary Wenzel
Jevin West
Communication Strategies to Motivate Climate Action
Speakers:
Max Boykoff
Heather Hoff
Mike Nelson
Mercy Orengo
Shana Udvardy
Jen Walton
Human Rights and Climate Justice: A Forward Path Through Activism
Speakers:
Marlow Baines
Gregory Crichlow
Arielle King
Marc White
Inspired By a Changing Planet: Creating and Curating Art
Speakers:
Millie Chen
Erin Espelie
Mia Mulvey
Jeffrey Nytch
Surviving the Elements: Climate Impacts on Winter Sports, Travel and Dining
Speakers:
Betsy Andrews
Ted Martens
Daniel Scott
Moderator: Renner Skidmore
How Climate Change Impacts National Security
Speakers:
Michael English
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shackelford
Alexander Verbeek
Moderator: Albert Hand
Reshaping Education
Speakers:
Karl Hausker
Heather Hoff
Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi
Mary Wenzel
Incentives and Barriers to Scaling New Technologies
Speakers:
Karl Hausker
Heather Hoff
Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi
Mary Wenzel
Food for the Future
Betsy Andrews
Nanna Meyer
Eric Skokan
Harrison Topp
Marc White
Adapting to Climate Change
Speakers:
Brian Miller
Kurkut Onaran
James Rattling Leaf
Shana Udvardy
Protecting Our Planet and Our Health
Can- and Should- Journalism Be A Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis?
Speakers:
Stacey Feldman
Gulnaz Kan
Stephen Robert Miller
Sustainable Cities: Urban Design for a Green Future
Speakers:
David Barrett
Marianne Holbert
Trina Mallik
David Orr
Alexander Verbeek
An Uncertain Future: Climate Change Concerns for the Next Generation
Speakers:
Juan Aguiler
Sarah Bexell
Wisdom Cole
Arielle King
Ebert Interruptus
Speaker:
Josh Larsen
Friday, April 14, 2023
Competition to Collaboration: Can Climate Issues Unify Rivals?
Speakers:
Trina Mallik
Mercy Orengo
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shackelford
Alexander Verbeek
Colorado River Crisis: How did we get here?
Eric Kuhn
Anne Castle
Becky Mitchell
Energy Technology That Will Power the World
Speakers:
Kyri Barker
Peter Green
Heather Hoff
Peter Kelly-Detwiler
Changing The World Through Art and Pop Culture
Speakers:
Millie Chen
Dave Clark
Erin Espelie
Emilie Upczak
Democracy in Hotter Times
Speakers:
David Orr
Claudine Schneider
Kirk Siegler
Levente Szentkiralyi
Colorado River Crisis: Where do we go from here?
Speakers:
Lorelei Claud
Jim Lochhead
Greg Felt
Taylor Hawes
Carbon Capture: Natural and Technological Solutions
Speakers:
Richard Conant
Karl Hausker
Eugene Kelly
Wilson Smith
Ode to Earth, Sky and Ocean
Betsy Andrews
Transportation: Where Are We Going And How Will We Get There?
Speakers:
Michael Anthony
Kevin Krizek
Kim Oster
Daniel Scott
Human Displacement: Managing the Effects from Climate Crises
Speakers:
Brian Fuentes
John Heffernan
Arielle King
Rebecca Scheurer
The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Outdoor Recreation
and Climate Advocacy
Enacting Climate Solutions through Human Rights Climate Commitments: Right Here Right Now Boulder Impact Forum
Speakers:
Jim Anaya
Jonathan Koehn
Will Toor
Heidi VanGenderen
Ebert Interruptus
Speaker:
Josh Larsen