Extension Sustainability Summit

Overview

Call for Presentations

Lodging & Meeting Venue
Registration Details

Agenda
Exhibitors

Summit Team

Summit Flyer

October 2-3, 2013

Newpark Resort

Park City, UT

Overview
As mentioned in Sustainable Living Education: A Call to Extension (Elliott et al., 2008) - a Journal of Extension article written by ten nationally respected Extension sustainability educators - “To effectively address the need for Sustainable Living Education, Extension must immediately re-focus and re-tool. We need a state-by-state implementation of sustainable living programming to help clientele break from excessive consumption patterns held up as societal norms. …But if Extension is not prepared to be a leader in providing education on this overriding challenge of our time, the public will go elsewhere for it – and indeed, the public is already doing so."

Thus, the Extension Sustainability Summit was designed by Extension educators, for Extension educators, to assess what major environmental sustainability programs are currently being delivered through Cooperative Extension, and to envision our future direction. Environmental sustainability is envisioned to encompass five thematic areas: Land (conservation, reduce, reuse, recycle), Air (quality, climate change), Food (local food, sustainable food systems), Water (quality, conservation) and Energy (renewable, sustainable).

We are seeking answers to the following questions:

· What are the goals and objectives of various Extension sustainability programs?

· What do successful Extension sustainability programs look like? What are the indicators of success?

· Are we meeting the current needs when it comes to sustainability outreach? Where are the gaps?

· Who are the target audiences for Extension sustainability programs?

The summit will feature presentations, exhibits, and visioning sessions.

Click here to read the Call for Presentations. NOTE: The deadline to submit proposals was April 9, 2013.

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Registration Fee and Details

The registration fee is $275 per person and includes the two-day Summit, pre-loaded jump drives with the presenter materials and program curricula, refreshment breaks, lunches, and an evening reception. Plus, ample time to network with your colleagues.

How to Register

Registration opens in May! Check back then, or email Betsy (betsy.newman@usu.edu) and ask to be notified when registration opens.

Registration Deadline

The deadline to register for Extension Sustainability Summit is Monday, September 23, 2013. No registrations will be accepted after this date.

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Lodging and Meeting Venue

The Extension Sustainability Summit will be conducted at the Newpark Resort, and a limited block of lodging rooms has been reserved for Summit participants. You must call the resort to make your room reservation and tell them you are with the Extension Sustainability Summit.

Newpark Resort

1456 Newpark Blvd.

Park City, UT 84098

Tel: (877) 649-3600

Web: http://newparkresort.com (Online reservation is not available for the group rate.)

*Room Rate and Group Name

$105 per room, per night

Group Name: Extension Sustainability Summit

*To secure this rate, room reservations must be made by September 2, 2013.

Airport Shuttle
The Newpark Resort does not provide free transportation to and from the airport. The resort's shuttle information may be found here: http://www.newparkresort.com/allresort.html

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Agenda

Click here to download the agenda.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Time	Session/Activity	Presenter/Facilitator	Location
7:00 – 8:30 AM	Exhibit Setup		Preserve
7:30 – 8:30 AM	Onsite Check-in	Betsy Newman Western Rural Development Center	Outside Wasatch
8:30 AM	Welcome USU Extension Sustainability Keynote Introduction	Roslynn Brain Utah State University Extension	Wasatch
8:45 AM	Keynote Presentation	Jake Pollack Sustainability Leadership Certificate University of Portland	Wasatch
9:15 AM	Keynote Q & A	Roslynn Brain	Wasatch
9:30 AM	SESSION 1: SUSTAINABILITY	Roslynn Brain Utah State University
9:30 AM	The Sustainability Revolution	Viviane Simon-Brown Oregon State University	Wasatch
9:45 AM	Sustainability Camp	Sally Upton Utah State University	Wasatch
10:00 AM	Lessons for the U.S. from the EU ISLE Project	Dave Lamie Clemson University Corrine Stewart	Wasatch
10:15 AM	Refreshment Break		Preserve
10:30 AM	SUSTAINABILITY Lightning Session	Group	Wasatch
11:00 AM	SESSION 2: LAND Introduction & Session Chair Presentation	Mark Apel University of Arizona
11:15 AM	Farmer-to-Farmer Education: A Successful Model for Extending No-Till Adoption	Diana Roberts Washington State University	Wasatch
11:30 AM	Payment for Ecosystem Service	Kristi Hansen & Roger Coupal University of Wyoming	Wasatch
11:45 AM	Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable	John Tanaka University of Wyoming	Wasatch
12:00 PM	LAND Lightning Session	Group	Wasatch
12:30 – 1:30 PM	Networking Lunch		Cottonwood
1:30 PM	SESSION 3: ENERGY Introduction & E3A Curriculum	Milton Geiger University of Wyoming Extension	Wasatch
1:45 PM	Community Engagement in Bioenergy and Renewable Projects	Jim Resick University of Wisconsin-Extension	Wasatch
2:00 PM	Green AND Lean? Helping Ideas to Reality	Norris Krueger College of Western Idaho	Wasatch
2:15 PM	Energy Independent Communities: State-Local Partnerships	Joshua Clements University of Wisconsin-Extension	Wasatch
2:30 PM	Building Sustainable Biofuels Programs through Regional and National Networks	Patricia Townsend Washington State University	Wasatch
2:45 AM	Refreshment Break		Preserve
3:00 PM	ENERGY Lightning Session	Group	Wasatch
3:30 PM	ENERGY Focus Groups	Blake Thomas Utah State University	Wasatch
4:45 PM	Day One Recap & Open Discussion	Roslynn Brain	Wasatch
5:00 – 6:00 PM	Reception	Hors d’oeuvres and No-Host Bar	Preserve
	Dinner – on your own

Thursday, October 3, 2013
Time	Session/Activity	Presenter/Facilitator	Location
7:00 – 8:30 AM	Breakfast – on your own
8:30 AM	SESSION 4: WATER Introduction & Fostering Sustainable Development and Redevelopment	Bob Simmons Washington State University Extension	Wasatch
8:45 AM	Sustainable Stormwater Management and Treatment	Gary Austin University of Idaho	Wasatch
9:00 AM	Native Plants for Sustainable Landscaping	Larry Rupp Utah State University	Wasatch
9:15 AM	Water Conservation and Water Quality Education Efforts and USU Botanical Center	David Anderson Utah State University	Wasatch
9:30 AM	WATER Lightning Session	Group	Wasatch
10:00 AM	Refreshment Break		Preserve
10:15 AM	SESSION 5: AIR Introduction, Air Quality & Climate Change	Gregg Garfin University of Arizona	Wasatch
10:45 AM	Lightning Session AIR quality & climate change group discussion	Group	Wasatch
11:30 – 1:15 PM	Networking Lunch		Cottonwood
1:15 PM	SESSION 6: FOOD Introduction & Session Chair Presentation	Rose Hayden-Smith University of California Cooperative Extension	Wasatch
1:30 PM	One Sky One Earth Food Coalition: The Power of Community Action	Iris Mayes University of Idaho	Wasatch
1:45 PM	School Garden Food Safety	Monica Pastor University of Arizona	Wasatch
2:00 PM	Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative: Volunteer-Led Workshops on Sustainable Vegetable Gardening	Rachel Surls University of California Cooperative Extension	Wasatch
2:15 PM	FOOD Lightning Session	Group	Wasatch
2:45 PM	Refreshment Break		Preserve
3:00 PM	Day Two Recap & Open Discussion	Roslynn Brain	Wasatch
3:30 PM	Closing - Thank you!	Roslynn Brain	Wasatch
3:45 – 5:00 PM	Exhibit tear down		Preserve

Exhibitors

Exhibit Hours	Exhibit	Exhibitor	Location
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Bicycle-Powered Blender Rallies Youth around Leafy Green Vegetables	Diane S. Saenz	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	USU Extension Protectors of Urban Pollinators Program	Katie Wagner Utah State University	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Eat Wyoming – Local Food Expo Model	Jennifer Poa Jacobsen University of Wyoming-Extension	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	One Sky One Earth Food Coalition: The Power of Community Action	Iris Mayes University of Idaho	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Lessons for U.S. from the EU ISLE Project	Dave Lamie Clemson University	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Wisconsin Extension Sustainability Team	Joshua Clements University of Wisconsin-Extension	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Building Sustainable Biofuels Programs through Regional and National Networks	Patricia Townsend Washington State University	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Community Engagement in Bioenergy and Renewable Projects	Jim Resick University of Wisconsin-Extension	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable	John Tanka University of Wyoming	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	Energy Conservation Demonstration and Teaching Tools at the USU Botanical Center	Jayne Mulford Utah State University	Preserve
Daily 7:30 – 5:00	USU Extension Sustainability	Roslynn Brain Utah State University Extension	Preserve

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Extension Sustainability Summit Team

Mark Apel, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Roslynn Brain, Utah State University Cooperative Extension

Gregg Garfin, University of Arizona
Milton Geiger, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension

Rose Hayden-Smith, University of California Cooperative Extension
Bob Simmons, Washington State University Cooperative Extension

Contact Us

Summit Chair: Roslynn Brain

Utah State University Sustainable Communities Extension Specialist

roslynn.brain@usu.edu

Summit Coordinator: Betsy Newman

Western Rural Development Center

Utah State University Cooperative Extension

betsy.newman@usu.edu

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