Schedule Review
Welcome and Workshop Context: Climate Crises and Rational Hope
Elisabeth Graffy, Professor and Director of the SEEK Project, Arizona State University
Elisabeth Graffy, Professor and Director of the SEEK Project, Arizona State University
Plenary: Stories for the Earth
Doug Bland, Executive Director, Arizona Interfaith Power & Light and Master Storyteller
Doug Bland, Executive Director, Arizona Interfaith Power & Light and Master Storyteller
Concurrent sessions A and B
Session A: Practical Energy Stewardship and the Ethics of Care
Learn about tools and assistance to improve your energy management, leverage your savings into social action, and hear examples demonstrating how energy stewardship can help you increase your impact.
Session A: Practical Energy Stewardship and the Ethics of Care
Learn about tools and assistance to improve your energy management, leverage your savings into social action, and hear examples demonstrating how energy stewardship can help you increase your impact.
Speakers:
Jerry Lawson, National Manager, ENERGY STAR Small Business & Congregations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ben Sanders, Co-Director, Campus Christian Center (C3), Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS)
Moderator:
Thayer Tomlinson, Program Manager, Energy and Security Group
Student Assistant:
Kathryn Blaha, School of Sustainability (2020 graduate), ASU, and Ecological Theology Apprentice, Tempe Church of Christ
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop :
Session B: Science and Ethics of Direct Climate Interventions
Learn about and discuss scientific and ethical aspects of potential climate solutions such as geoengineering, carbon dioxide removal, and regenerative agriculture.
Jerry Lawson, National Manager, ENERGY STAR Small Business & Congregations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ben Sanders, Co-Director, Campus Christian Center (C3), Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS)
Moderator:
Thayer Tomlinson, Program Manager, Energy and Security Group
Student Assistant:
Kathryn Blaha, School of Sustainability (2020 graduate), ASU, and Ecological Theology Apprentice, Tempe Church of Christ
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop :
- Participate in a COVID-safe Treasure Map/Hunt of your facility with Jerry Lawson as your Hunt Leader.
- Request an energy assessment conducted by one of our SEEK Student Team members.
- Join the SEEK mailing list and check your interest in "SEEK Community Team" to work with students and create multi-generational capacity.
Session B: Science and Ethics of Direct Climate Interventions
Learn about and discuss scientific and ethical aspects of potential climate solutions such as geoengineering, carbon dioxide removal, and regenerative agriculture.
Speaker:
Wil Burns, Co-Director & Professor of Research, Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy, American University
Moderator:
Elisabeth Graffy, Professor of Practice, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
Student Assistant:
Leah Klatt, School of Sustainability, ASU
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop:
Concurrent Sessions C and D
Session C: Pathways to Solar
Going solar can follow several paths for impact: install your own system, participate in a community project, and advocate for policies that support energy stewardship. Hear about local, national and global lessons and trends.
Wil Burns, Co-Director & Professor of Research, Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy, American University
Moderator:
Elisabeth Graffy, Professor of Practice, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
Student Assistant:
Leah Klatt, School of Sustainability, ASU
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop:
- Participate in a guided climate solutions workshop hosted by SEEK, using Climate Interactive Scenarios.
- Join the ICRLP mailing list for news of webinars and resources on carbon dioxide removal.
- Join the SEEK mailing list and learn about upcoming events, resources, and opportunities.
Concurrent Sessions C and D
Session C: Pathways to Solar
Going solar can follow several paths for impact: install your own system, participate in a community project, and advocate for policies that support energy stewardship. Hear about local, national and global lessons and trends.
Speakers:
Curt Hilliker, Senior Director Business Development, Commercial Division, Sun Valley Solar Solutions
Joshua Basofin, Director of Climate Action, Parliament of the World’s Religions
Dan Misleh, Executive Director, Catholic Climate Covenant
Moderator:
Elisabeth Graffy, Professor of Practice, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
Student Assistant:
Jairo Ramirez Torres, Fulton School of Engineering, ASU
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop:
Session D: Cultivating Community Resilience During Uncertain Times
Faith communities and spiritual traditions actively advance resilience by contributing to climate action plans, cultivating mindfulness and centering practices, and advocating for just adaptation and mitigation.
Curt Hilliker, Senior Director Business Development, Commercial Division, Sun Valley Solar Solutions
Joshua Basofin, Director of Climate Action, Parliament of the World’s Religions
Dan Misleh, Executive Director, Catholic Climate Covenant
Moderator:
Elisabeth Graffy, Professor of Practice, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
Student Assistant:
Jairo Ramirez Torres, Fulton School of Engineering, ASU
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop:
- Join the SEEK mailing list and check the box for Lunch and Learn Workshops for "Going Solar."
- Request a solar readiness assessment by one of our SEEK Student Team members.
- Participate in a guided climate solutions workshop hosted by SEEK, using Climate Interactive Scenarios.
Session D: Cultivating Community Resilience During Uncertain Times
Faith communities and spiritual traditions actively advance resilience by contributing to climate action plans, cultivating mindfulness and centering practices, and advocating for just adaptation and mitigation.
Speakers:
Hanna Layton, Sustainability and Authenticity Coordinator, Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience, Arizona State University
Leo Burke, Director, Climate Investing Initiative, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Moderator:
Ryan Hanning, University of Mary
Student Assistant:
Jason O’Leary, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, ASU
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop:
Closing Plenary -- Thanks and Next Steps -- Elisabeth Graffy
Hanna Layton, Sustainability and Authenticity Coordinator, Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience, Arizona State University
Leo Burke, Director, Climate Investing Initiative, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Moderator:
Ryan Hanning, University of Mary
Student Assistant:
Jason O’Leary, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, ASU
Continue discussion and sign up for related activities beyond the workshop:
- Register for drop-in Midday Mindfulness with the ASU Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience
- Participate in a guided climate solutions workshop hosted by SEEK, using Climate Interactive Scenarios.
- Join the SEEK mailing list and check the box for "Social Resilience."
Closing Plenary -- Thanks and Next Steps -- Elisabeth Graffy
Join a special SEEK workshop edition of Midday Mindfulness, led by Hanna Layton, Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience, Arizona State University