Join us for engaging discussions with CCL staff and volunteers, regional thought leaders, and representatives of allied organizations in our region on what it means to chart our course for a livable future.
We’ll launch the conference with online plenary sessions to discuss what it means to chart our course for a livable future with Tykee James (Audubon, Black Birders Week, and Amplify the Future), Wandra Ashley-Williams (Maryland Regional Director for Climate XChange), Sevim Kalyoncu (Executive Director, Green Muslims), and Jack Thompson (President, Fridays For Future DE, and Policy Advisor, Fridays For Future USA & International), and end the first day with a legislative update from CCL's Vice President for Government Affairs, Dr. Danny Richter.
In between plenaries, attend online breakouts featuring inspirational stories about how to nurture relationships with local leaders, businesses, farmers, labor unions (including AFT, NEA, and AFGE) and diverse communities to chart our common future. We’ll also demonstrate how to use tools such as social media and the En-ROADS climate solutions simulator to engage others in our region. Resilience circles (Line 4) will create small groups in which participants share the powerful emotions that climate work can generate.
All session provide opportunities for interactions with Q&A time. We aim to have difficult discussions needed to chart our course for a livable future.
Join the opening session here: http://cclusa.org/MARC
Schedule below and in Grenadine
When: Saturday, February 5th - ONLINE
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
Schedule for Saturday February 5, 2022:
Line 1: Connecting with Communities in Charting Our Course for a Livable Future
- Welcome & Insights by Executive Director of CCL, Madeleine Para: 1:00 p.m.
- Welcome by Senator Chris Coons: 1:03 p.m.
- Charting Our Course for a Livable Future Plenary discussions with Tykee James, Wandra Ashley-Williams, Sevim Kalyoncu, and Jack Thompson: 1:05-1:50 p.m.
- Connecting with Businesses: Interview with Lorraine Krupa Gershman, Federal Government Affairs and Industry Relations, DuPont and Gil Jenkins, Hannon Armstrong, led by Calllie Hancock: 1:55-2:25 p.m.
- Connecting with Agriculture: Interview with Amanda Cather, Million Acre Challenge & Dr. Holly Michael, Univeristy of Delaware led by Laura Lange: 2:30-3:00 p.m.
- Connecting with Youth: Interview with Jack Thompson, Fridays for the Future and Tykee James, Amplify the Future, led by Mary Laituri, S. Fu, Jacob Rosenzweig-Stein: 3:05-3:35 p.m.
- Connecting with EJ Communities: Interview of Karina Ramirez, led by Ann Perry, Edie Vinson-Maitlandt, and Ryan Carter. 3:40-4:10 p.m.
- Legislative Updates and Next Steps: Dr. Daniel Richter: 4:15-4:50 p.m.
- Art Display and Announcement of Winners: with Charlie Garlow: 4:50-5:00
Art Contest for "Charting Our Course for a Livable Future":
Voting is now open until Feb. 5th at 2pm. To vote go to:
https://www.tinyurl.com/Art4MARC2022
- First Prize=$100
- Second Prize=$50
- Third Prize=$25
Submit your art project at https://forms.gle/Y79BaP8nStUAYFDu8 as early as you wish prior to noon ET on February 4. Your art may inspire others to join in the fun.
Artists who submit artwork by the Early Bird deadline of Tuesday, February 1st may see their work included in the MARC video that will be playing throughout the Conference!
After party and reflection with Trevor Cohen: Reflect on your conference takeaways and get inspired about what comes next with the author of Bright Green Future: 5:00-5:40 p.m.
Line 2: Skills and Knowledge
- What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Means for Our Region: Discussion with AECOM Americas East CEO Dan Faust & Michael Chajes.1:55-2:25 p.m.
- Social Media as a Political Will Lever: Come hear about how we can use social media to build relationships and increase engagement: with Jillian Romsdahl, Stephanie Burns, Jacob Rosenzweig-Stein, Thaddeus Waterman. 2:30-3:00
- Engaging Local Elected Officials: New Castle County (DE) Councilwoman Dee Durham and Chestertown (MD) Mayor David Foster discuss how they worked with CCL group leaders Beth Chajes and Hope Clark to endorse carbon pricing: 3:05-3:35 p.m.
- Onboarding While Constructing the Board: Interview on challenges of onboarding with Elli Sparks & Ren Englum. 3:40-4:10 p.m.
Line 3: Workshops to help chart our course
- Labor Support for Carbon Pricing: Panel discussions led by Linda VerNooy with Mark Aisles, AFT member, Kyle Beauchamp, NEA member, Johnny Zuagar, AFGE Local 2782 president on working together with labor for a livable future. Moderated by Linda VerNooy. 1:55 -3:00 p.m.
- En-ROADS: Overview of MIT/Climate Interactive En-ROADS model and how it can be used to demonstrate the effects of mitigation policies on health, finance, and sea level rise! Presented by our team of En-ROADS ambassadors Noel Smyth, Abbi Pettinati, Dr. Leila Hadj-Chikh, and Cliff Strawitch. 3:05-4:10 p.m.
Line 4: Resilience Building Circles: 65 minute sessions led by Tamara Staton at 1:55-3:00 p.m. and again from 3:05-4:10 p.m.
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On Sunday, February 6, 2-4 p.m., fully vaccinated attendees will have the opportunity to meet in person in Bowie, MD
Student Center Ballroom at Bowie State University from 2-4 pm.
Agenda for Bowie State University, Sunday February 6:
Introductions and Welcome by Jabari Walker: 2:00 p.m.
Welcome by Dean George Acquaah - College of Arts & Sciences: 2:05 p.m.
Thoughts on Youth Empowerment & Allyship with Tykee James, co-founder of Amplify the Future: 2:10 p.m.
Speed dating tables of:
- Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act: with Wandra Ashley-Williams
- Insights on work at EPA: with Erica Bollerud
- Engaging Labor on Carbon Pricing: with Linda VerNooy
- Scholarship Opportunities to Amplify Your Future: with Tykee James
- National Security & Climate Crisis: with Pat Wheltle
- Skills for empowerment with Dr. Debra McLaughlin
- What does Allyship mean to you? with Derrick Coley
- Creating political will for effective national climate policy: Dr. Laura Lange
Food and open-forum on next steps for youth empowerment and allyship
Weather permitting, we will have a bird walk to end the conference. Please bring your binoculars if you have your own. Tykee will also have some extra binoculars to borrow.
Those who sign up for Bowie State University event will recieve directions, parking instructions, and a parking pass through email.
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Tickets: $25 (Students: $10)
If cost is a barrier, please contact Charlie Garlow at charliegarlow350@gmail.com with one sentence on why you want to attend this conference and what kind of support you need to get to the conference.
Ticket sales end on 5 a.m. February 5, 2022.
For questions about conference, please contact Sabrina Fu: sabrina.fu@citizensclimatelobby.org
Minor (under 18) Registration
If you are under the age of 18, or are registering for someone under 18, a signed permission slip must be completed to attend the Sunday in-person conference. Please email (sabrina.fu@citizensclimatelobby.org) for a permission slip. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or chaperone (who must also be registered for the conference).
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