Climate Change in New Mexico: Seizing the Opportunities

Friday, August 21, 2009, 9am – 4pm

George Pearl Hall

University of New Mexico

Central and Stanford SE, Albuquerque

9:00 amWelcome and Seizing the Day for a Successful Symposium

*Roger Schluntz, Dean, School of Architecture and Planning, UNM

*Mary G. Wilson, President, League of Women Voters of the United States

*Allison Chin, President, Sierra Club (invited)

10:00 – 10:50 amBREAKOUT #1

Transportation, Climate Change, and Energy Security

*John Holtzclaw, San Francisco

Sierra Club 21st Century Transportation Campaign

*Tony Sylvester, Albuquerque

Mid Region Council of Governments

Climate Change Will Cost, No Matter What

*Janie M. Chermak, Albuquerque

Professor, UNM Department of Economics

*Bruce Milne, Albuquerque

Director, UNM Sustainability Studies Program

“Who is My Brother and Sister?” Addressing the Climate Gap Justice Concerns

*Sister Joan Brown, Albuquerque

New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light

Green-Collar Jobs: Practitioners

*Tobe Bott-Lyons, ¡Youthworks! Santa Fe

11:00 – 11:50 amBREAKOUT #2

Mitigating Climate Change – The Role of Planning

*Jason Jordan, Washington, DC

American Planning Association Policy Director

* Ken Hughes, Santa Fe

Sierra Club Building Healthy Communities Team

*Moderator: Ric Richardson

Professor, UNM Department of Planning

Thirsty New Mexico – The Impacts of Climate Change on our Western Water Resources

*David S. Gutzler, Albuquerque

Professor, UNM Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences

Environmental Justice Implications of Climate Change Policy Responses

*Eric Jantz, Santa Fe

New Mexico Environmental Law Center

Green-Collar Jobs: Policy & Advocacy

*Laura Sanchez, Albuquerque

Natural Resources Defense Council

Noon – 12:50 pmLunch & Recognizing New Mexico Climate Leaders

*Ron Curry, Secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department

1:00 – 1:50 pmBREAKOUT #3

Designing Out Carbon in Developments

*Gary Goodman, Goodman Realty

*Dale Dekker, AICP, Dekker Perich Sabatini

*Don Wiviott, The Lofts of Santa Fe

*Moderator: Danny Hernandez, AMAFCA

Energizing the Economy So It Works For Everyone

*John Fogarty, Santa Fe

Executive Director, New Energy Economy

Hidden Impacts of Climate Change and Carbon Trading

*Eileen Gauna, Albuquerque

UNM School of Law

2:00 – 3:00 pmJobs, Jobs, and More Jobs

*Edward Mazria, AIA, Santa Fe

Founder, Architecture 2030

3:00 – 4:00 pmThe Last Word – Congressional Leaders Respond

*Congressman Martin Heinrich (N.M. – 1st District)

  • Congressman Ben Ray Lujan (N.M. – 3rd District)