The National Leadership Summits for a Sustainable America

Proposed Agenda

Sustainable Communities and Climate Change
June 4-6, 2007

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Monday, June 4, 2007    
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
4:00 p.m. Hospitality Living Room/Guest House
     
  Welcome to Wingspread  
  Chris Beem  
  Program Officer  
  The Johnson Foundation  
     
     
4:30 p.m. Plenary Session Living Room/The House
  Welcome to the Conference  
     
  Paul R. Brown  
  President  
  Public Services Group  
  Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.  
     
  Tabitha A. Crawford  
  Senior Vice President  
  Sustainability and Innovation  
  Actus Lend Lease  
     
  Conference Goals and Introductions  
  Summit Co-Chairs:  
     
 

Ray C. Anderson

 
  Founder and Chairman  
  Interface, Inc.  
     
 

Rocky Anderson

 
  Mayor  
  City of Salt Lake  
     
4:45 p.m.

Conference Structure and Background Materials

 
 

William S. Becker

 
 

Executive Director

 
 

Presidential Climate Action Project

 
     
 

John R. Ehrmann

 
 

Senior Partner

 
 

Meridian Institute

 
     
5:00 p.m.

Keynote Panel: Perspectives on Local Climate Action

 
 

Tabitha A. Crawford

 
 

Vice President for Sustainability

 
 

Lend Lease

 
     
 

Sadhu Johnston

 
 

Commissioner

 
 

Department of the Environment

 
  City of Chicago  
     
 

Ken Snyder

 
  Executive Director  
  PlaceMatters  
     
6:00 p.m. Questions and Discussion  
  John R. Ehrmann  
     
6:30 p.m. Hospitality Wingspread
7:00 p.m. Dinner  
8:00 p.m. Adjournment  
  Evening Hospitality

Living Room/Guest House

     



Tuesday, June 5, 2007    
  Breakfast is available from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. in the Living Room of the Guest House.  
     
8:30 a.m. Plenary Session  
 

Overview of Day’s Agenda

 
  William S. Becker  
 

John R. Ehrmann

 
     
8:45 a.m.

Briefing on Previous Summits

 
  Maureen Hart  
 

President

 
 

Sustainable Measures

 
     
9:30 a.m.

Thoughts on Previous Evenings’ Panel

 
  Moderator:  
  John Ehrmann  
     
10:00 a.m. Break  
     
10:30 a.m. Small Group Discussions  
 

Small groups will meet to propose, discuss, and select action items in their topic area.

 
  Group 1: Adaptation to Climate Change
LeaderPaul Brown

Board Room
  Group 2: Urban Design and Mobility for Carbon Mitigation
Leader: Scott Bernstein

Studio
  Group 3: Net-Zero Development for Carbon Mitigation
Leader: Douglas R. Newman
Lower Level B
     
12:00 p.m. Hospitality

Wingspread

12:15 p.m.

Luncheon

 
1:15 p.m. Small Group Discussions (continued)

The House

3:30 p.m.

Break

 
4:00 p.m. Plenary Session

Living Room

  Small Group Progress Reports  
    Moderator:  
    John R. Ehrmann  
     
5:30 p.m. Leisure  
6:30 p.m

Hospitality/Tour of Wingspread (optional)

 
7:00 p.m. Dinner Wingspread
8:00 p.m. Adjournment  
  Evening Hospitality

Living Room/Guest House

     



Wednesday, June 6, 2007    
  Breakfast is available from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m.in the Living Room of the Guest House.  
     
9:00 a.m. Plenary Session Living Room/The House
  Recap of Previous Day and Overview of Day’s Agenda  
 

Bill Becker & John R. Ehrmann

 
     
9:15 a.m.

Small Group Discussions

 
 

Small groups will meet to finalize and prioritize action items.

 
  Group 1: Adaptation to Climate Change
Leader: Paul R. Brown
Board Room
  Group 2: Urban Design and Mobility for Carbon Mitigation
Leader: Scott Bernstein
Studio
  Group 3: Net-Zero Development for Carbon Mitigation
Leader: Douglas R.Newman
Lower Level B
     
10:45 a.m. Break  
     
11:00 a.m. Plenary Session  
 

Final Reports from Small Groups & Prioritization of Action Items

 
     
  Facilitator:  
  John R. Ehrmann  
     
12:00 noon Next Steps and Final Comments  
  Ross Anderson  
 

Ray C. Anderson

 
  William S. Becker  
     
     
12:30 p.m. Buffet Luncheon         Living Room/Guest House
     
1:30 p.m. Adjournment  
  Transportation to Milwaukee airport departs from the Guest House.