8:00 a.m. Registration Begins
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Sister Thomas Welder, OSB, President, University of Mary
Faith Reflections on Climate Stewardship
Fr. Paul Schuster, St. Mark’s Church, Bottineau and President, Prairie Stewardship Network
Rev. Cody Schuler, Edgewood United Methodist Church, Fargo
9:30 a.m. Scientific Dimension of Climate Stewardship
Charles Rice, Professor of Soil Microbiology, and Director, Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases
10:15 a.m. Roadmaps to the Future: Pathways for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Steve Brick, Manager of Environmental Programs, Joyce Foundation
11:00 a.m. Congressional Remarks on Federal Climate Policy and Legislation
Senator Kent Conrad
Senator Byron Dorgan
Congressman Earl Pomeroy
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Remarks from State Policy Makers
Commissioner Roger Johnson, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner and Member, State Industrial Commission
Senator Rich Wardner, Chairman, North Dakota Energy Development and Transmission Committee
1:30 p.m. North Dakota’s Comparative Advantages in Energy Security and Climate Stewardship: Panel I
Advanced Coal Technologies and Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide
Jeffrey Phillips, Program Manager, Advanced Coal Generation, Electric Power Research Institute
Fulfilling North Dakota’s World Class Wind Energy Potential
Betsy Engelking, Manager, Resource Planning and Bidding, Xcel Energy
Energy Efficiency: A Low-Cost Form of New Generation
Scott Handy, CEO, Cass County Electric
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. North Dakota’s Comparative Advantages in Climate Stewardship: Panel II
Farming and Ranching to Store Carbon in Prairie Soils and Wetlands
Dale Enerson, Director, National Farmers Union Carbon Credit Program
Harnessing Native Grasses and Other Cellulosic Biomass to Produce Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels, Power and Chemicals
Niles Hushka, President and CEO, Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson
4:00 p.m. Regional Blueprint: Midwestern Governors’ Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Summit
Moderator: Josh Gackle, Senior Policy Advisor, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
Bill Grant, Midwest Director, Izaak Walton League
Dave Miller, Director, Research and Commodity Services, Iowa Farm Bureau
Paul Loeffelman, Director, State Environmental Policy, American Electric Power
5:30 p.m. Reception and Socializing
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor John Hoeven
Global Perspective on the Obligation and Opportunities of Climate Stewardship
Annabelle Malins, Her Majesty's Consul (Acting), British Consulate, Denver, CO
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Industry Perspectives on Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy
Greg Ridderbusch, Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Great River Energy
Robert Mannes, President, Core Energy, LLC
9:30 a.m. Resource Presentations: What Governments, Communities, Businesses, Non-Profit Institutions, Churches and Households Can Do
On the first day of the conference, attendees will hear from a range of speakers. The second day will be their turn to participate and offer input. Individual attendees will choose from a selection of breakout topics and hear from an expert presenter who will share examples of practical actions and initiatives that can be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These presentations and follow-up Q&A will serve as a foundation for facilitated strategy discussions to follow.
Topic Choices & Resource Presenters:
1. Communities and Local Governments
Mike Williams, Fargo City Commissioner & Lola Schoenrich, Program Manager, Great Plains Institute
2. Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency
Mark Lundberg, AIA, LEED-AP, Architect and Principal, YHR Partners, & Carl Pedersen, Energy Educator, NDSU Extension Service
3. Educational Institutions (higher education and K-12)
Richard Strong, Adjunct Asst. Professor and Research Fellow, Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota
4. Farmers, Ranchers, Sportsmen and Conservation Groups
Dale Enerson, Director, National Farmers Union Carbon Credit Program, & Keith Trego, Executive Director, ND Natural Resources Trust
5. Engaging Youth
Jason Schaefer, Education Coordinator, To Cross the Moon, & Tom Dahle (Scoutmaster) & Sam Hager (Eagle Scout Service Project Candidate) Troop 123
10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions for Strategy Development
By topic to begin developing broad-based action plans to help guide further work by conference organizers and partners (Great Plains Institute will facilitate these discussions, using its tested approach to working with diverse stakeholders on policy and strategy.)
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Strategy and Next Steps Wrap-up Session
2:30 p.m. Adjourn
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