Intermountain Sustainability Summit

Thank you to our AmeriCorps volunteer, Sadie Braddock, for coordinating much of the events, speakers, as well as providing much of the social media and website content management for the ISS. She is transitioning to her masters program this fall and is available for summer internships. If your organization is looking for an intern she comes highly recommended. You can reach out to her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadie-braddock-90183b124/

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The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is this week! Visit the Summit Schedule page to plan out your day. On-demand sessions are available for registered participants now through April 30.

To register, view the schedule and more, visit https://weber.edu/ISSummit/schedule.html

Hear from Chelsea Drenick from WoodWorks and Darren McAvoy from Utah State University present on mass timber products, carbon footprint and forest sustainability on Thursday, March 17 at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit!

Learn more and register at https://weber.edu/issummit

The sustainability community lost two sustainability champions this year. Chris Brown, a true friend, passed away last December. As a Weber State student, Chris convened a group of students, educators, and professionals to discuss recycling in Utah at a full day conference. Chris' vision and leadership, led to the creation of the Intermountain Sustainability Summit that is currently celebrating its 13th year. Chris was assisted by Charles Elzinga, who also passed away in November of last year. Charles was instrumental in helping Chris get his vision for the recycling conference off of the ground. We would like to extend our condolences to Chris’ and Charles' family and let them know how much their contributions were appreciated.

Chris Brown: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/charles-elzinga-obituary?id=31662861
Charles Elzinga: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/charles-elzinga-obituary?id=31662861

Come hear from BYU professor Benjamin Abbott and MS student Isabella Errigo speak on accelerating the rollout of renewable energy in the West on Thursday, March 17 at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit!

Learn more and register at weber.edu/issummit

We’re excited to announce the Intermountain Sustainability Summit keynote speaker, Kim Stanley Robinson! Robinson is an international best-selling science fiction writer. His latest novel, The Ministry for the Future, utilizes storytelling to explore how climate change will impact us all, and a vision for a better future. While fictional, many of his novels are based in scientific, and political realities.

Learn more at weber.edu/issummit

Join with sustainability professionals and emerging leaders at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit, March 16-18.
weber.edu/issummit

Come hear youth activist, Muskan Walia, and others present on collaborating a climate justice curriculum on Thursday, March 17 at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit!

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The Student Poster Contest deadline for the 2022 Intermountain Sustainability Summit has been extended to Tuesday, February 22!

Students, are you working on a class project or internship that relates to sustainability? Submit your poster to the Intermountain Sustainability Summit by Tuesday, February 15. Students whose posters are displayed will receive free registration for the main Summit day, and compete for prizes. https://www.weber.edu/ISSummit/poster-contest.html

Students, are you working on a class project or internship that relates to sustainability? Submit your poster to the Intermountain Sustainability Summit by Tuesday, February 15. Students whose posters are displayed will receive free registration for the main Summit day, and compete for prizes. https://www.weber.edu/ISSummit/poster-contest.html

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"How does my personal sufficiency relate to the drivers that relate to environmental health and justice?"

Keynotes Hazel Henderson and Vicki Robin taught us how to create the financial futures that serve individuals, communities and our planet. https://www.ethicalmarkets.com/
https://yourmoneyoryourlife.com/

"You can choose to be overwhelmed, or excited and motivated by the potential for solutions...There's power in multiple solutions. There's power in your voice. It's on the news, it's on social media, and it's outside your window."

Jasmine Sanders, Executive Director of Our Climate, has started the morning of the Summit with dynamic storytelling and has left everyone feeling inspired and refreshed to get involved in the climate movement.

La Intermontaña Cumbre de Sostenibilidad 2021, del 18 al 19 de Marzo, incluirá su primer programa en español, un video de 15 minutos titulado "Justicia Ambiental y Justicia Social" con Maria Montes, Comunidades Unidas y Ken Jameson, Utah Chapter Sierra Club.

This year's Intermountain Sustainability Summit, March 18-19, will feature its first-ever Spanish language program, a 15-minute video titled "Justicia Ambiental y Justicia Social": Environmental Justice and Social Justice with Maria Montes, Comunidades Unidas and Ken Jameson, Utah Chapter Sierra Club.
https://www.weber.edu/issummit/Maria-Montes.html

Visit the Summit Schedule page to plan out your day! The welcome and morning keynote begins at 8 a.m. (Mountain Time) and the day concludes with the final networking session, ending at 6 p.m. (Mountain Time).
https://weber.edu/ISSummit/schedule.html

The 2021 Intermountain Sustainability Summit will host two days of virtual events. Day one, Thursday, March 18; offers keynotes, a variety of sessions, the Eco Expo, Student Poster Contest and more. Day two, Friday, March 19, offers in-depth workshops. Register today! https://weber.edu/ISSummit/register.html

We are excited to announce this year's Keynote Speakers! The morning keynote, Thursday March 18 at 8 a.m., features
Jasmine Sanders, executive director of Our Climate.
The afternoon keynote at 2 p.m., brings two sustainability pioneers to discuss the green economy; Hazel Henderson the founder of Ethical Markets Media and Vicki Robin a New York Times bestselling author, Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence. https://www.weber.edu/issummit

The schedule for the Summit is live on our website! Browse sessions, speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and the Student Poster Contest at https://weber.edu/ISSummit/schedule.html.

Focus on bridging the divide in Engaging Rural Communities on Climate Change and the Energy Transition Summit session with Josh Craft and Rebecca Titze, Utah Clean Energy; Max Buckland, The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute; and Don Albrecht, USU Western Rural Development Center. https://weber.edu/ISSummit/speakers.html

The Student Poster Contest deadline has been extended to Friday, February 19! Submit your research, project, or program poster, connect with professionals in the field, and win prizes!
https://weber.edu/ISSummit/poster-contest.html

Holiday special rates have been extended for registration to the Intermountain Sustainability Summit through Thursday, January 14! weber.edu/issummit/register.html

Get Ready for the 2021 Student Poster Contest!

Students whose posters are selected to be a part of the Summit will receive free registration to the Summit events on Thursday, March 18, and be entered to win cash card prizes.

For questions about the poster contest, visit the Summit page at https://www.weber.edu/ISSummit/poster-contest.html

The call for speaker proposals is open for the 12th Annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit. Proposals are due Friday, Nov. 6.

The Summit will be hosted virtually on March 18-19, 2021. This will enable participation from across Utah, the U.S. and world. Last year participants joined the event from across over 20 Utah cities, 21 states, and a dozen countries.

To learn about the session types and proposal guidelines visit the speaker proposal page. https://weber.edu/ISSummit/proposals.html

2020 Videos

Hundreds of attendees participated from over 20 Utah cities, 21 states and over a dozen countries attended sessions for the Intermountain Sustainability Summit, expanding the Summit community across the globe.
Recorded sessions are now available to view online at
https://www.weber.edu/issummit/archives/videos/2020.

2020 Videos

Thank you to everyone who joined in for yesterday's webinars! Today from 1-2:30 p.m. we will hear from Dr. John Cook of George Mason University on Increasing Critical Thinking to Understand and Respond to Climate Misinformation.
https://weber.zoom.us/s/288256869