About the
Conference
Detailed Schedule
This event will bring together Project Drawdown and the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) to present the latest scientific research and real-world actions to achieve the regenerative future we want.
The event is scheduled for 5 days, between January 5-9, 2021. The first half (January 5-7) of the conference will be facilitated by NCSE and will focus on the physical and social realities of a changing climate and the way this impacts people, ecosystems, markets, and the places people live. The latter half (January 7-9) of the conference will be facilitated by Project Drawdown with an objective to share the latest knowledge on climate solutions, and their effective communication and implementation to bring research to action.
Please note that all times are listed in Eastern Time.
Focus: Physical & social realities of a changing climate
Co-Host Day
Focus: Latest knowledge on solutions and actions
Material presented by both organizations
Monday January 4, 2021
Asynchronous Watch Day
Naming the Future We Want
At your leisure
Asynchronous Material
Recorded presentations by keynote and plenary speakers, concurrent session presenters, flash talk presenters, and poster presenters will be available for watching. Attendees will be able to ask questions and share reactions during the live sessions during the conference.
Tuesday January 5, 2021
Heat, Water, Systems & Solutions: Understanding Where We are Now
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Asynchronous watching time
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Networking
11:00–11:05 a.m.
NCSE Welcome
Valerie Luzadis, Chair, NCSE Board of Directors; Professor, The State University of New York, ESF
11:05–11:20 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment
Chad Frischmann, Senior Director of Research and Technology, Project Drawdown
11:20–11:45 a.m.
Opening Keynote | Scaling Up Solutions to Global Environmental Challenges: Critical Roles for Scientific Research
Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme
11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Transition
12:00–12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Panel Live Q&A Sessions
Concurrent Panel Sessions are hybrid style sessions. Attendees can select pre-recorded panel discussions to view at any time, then engage in live moderated Q&A sessions with the panels during scheduled times.
12:30–1:00 p.m.
Break
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Open Engagement Hours - Q&A for Flash Talks, Poster Presentations, and Virtual Exhibit Hall
Open Engagement Hours are an opportunity to explore Flash Talks, Poster Presentations, and Virtual Exhibits. Attendees can “drop in” to ask presenters questions.
2:30–3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00–4:00 p.m.
John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture on Science, Policy, and the Environment |
Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions
Introductory Remarks
Valerie Luzadis, Chair, NCSE Board of Directors; Professor, The State University of New York, ESF
Presenters
Sherri Mitchell, (Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset), Indigenous rights activist, lawyer, and spiritual teacher
Darren Ranco, Chair, Native American Programs and Director of Native American Research, University of Maine
Moderator
Laura Weiland, Senior Advisor for Special Projects, National Council for Science and the Environment
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Learn more about the John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture on Science, Policy, and the Environment
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Networking and Pathway Synthesis Workshops (Pathways A-E)
Learn more about Thematic Pathways
Wednesday January 6, 2021
Heat, Water, Systems & Solutions: Science to Chart the Path
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Asynchronous watching time
10:00–10:45a.m.
Networking
10:45–11:00 a.m.
Opening Keynote | Science & Local Water Solutions
Lynda Hopkins, District 5 Supervisor, County of Sonoma, CA
11:00–11:50 a.m.
Plenary Panel
Risk, Stress, and Scarcity: Water Challenges on a Planet Under Pressure
Presenters
Sandra Postel, Director, Global Water Policy Project
Karim Ahmed, Secretary-Treasurer, NCSE Board of Directors; Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut Health Center
Moderator
J. Carl Ganter, Founder, Circle of Blue
11:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Transition
12:00–12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Panel Live Q&A Sessions
Concurrent Panel Sessions are hybrid style sessions. Attendees can select pre-recorded panel discussions to view at any time, then engage in live moderated Q&A sessions with the panels during scheduled times.
12:30–1:00 p.m.
Break
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Open Engagement Hours - Q&A for Flash Talks, Poster Presentations, and Virtual Exhibit Hall
Open Engagement Hours are an opportunity to explore Flash Talks, Poster Presentations, and Virtual Exhibits. Attendees can “drop in” to ask presenters questions.
2:30–3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00–4:00 p.m.
NCSE Lifetime Achievement Award | Keynote Remarks
Introductory Remarks
Erica Goldman, Deputy Director, National Council for Science and the Environment
Award Recipients
Warren Washington, Distinguished Scholar, National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Award presented by Jim Buizer, Interim Director of the Arizona Institutes for Resilient Environment and Societies, University of Arizona
Christiana Figueres, Founding Partner, Global Optimism; Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Award presented by Tom Lovejoy, Professor, George Mason University; Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation
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4:00–5:00 p.m.
Networking and Pathway Synthesis Workshops (Pathways F-I)
Learn more about Thematic Pathways
Thursday January 7, 2021
Naming the Future We Want
Day 3 will transition from NCSE to Drawdown programmatic content. Prior to the transition, NCSE will feature 6 concurrent sessions, a student poster session (25 posters), Exhibit Hall, and a student career workshop
Naming the Future We Want
10:00–10:45 a.m.
Networking
Naming the Future We Want
10:45–11:00 a.m.
Opening Keynote | Role of Technology in Accelerating Science and Solutions for a Planet Under Pressure
Amy Luers, Global Lead, Sustainability Science, Microsoft
Naming the Future We Want
11:00–11:50 a.m.
Plenary Panel | Pandemic Perspectives: Global Health in Altered Ecosystems
Presenters
Peter Schlosser, Vice President and Vice Provost, Global Futures Laboratory, Arizona State University
Serena Sowers, Senior Client Manager and Vice President in the Public Sector Solutions Division, Swiss Re
Moderator
Randy Burd, Board Director, NCSE; Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Long Island University
Naming the Future We Want
11:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Transition
Naming the Future We Want
12:00–12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Panel Live Q&A Sessions
Concurrent Panel Sessions are hybrid style sessions. Attendees can select pre-recorded panel discussions to view at any time, then engage in live moderated Q&A sessions with the panels during scheduled times.
Naming the Future We Want
12:30–1:00 p.m.
Break
Naming the Future We Want
Student Career Workshop
Presenters
Jim Barrett, Principal, Barrett Economics
Sarah Brady, Deputy Director, California Council on Science and Technology
Carly Carroll, Vice President of Business Initiatives, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, Wells Fargo
Laura Helmuth, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American
Dionne Toombs, Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist, United States Department of Agriculture
Naming the Future We Want
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Open Engagement Hours- Q&A for Student Poster Presentations and Virtual Exhibit Hall
Thursday's Open Engagement Hours are an opportunity to explore Student Poster Presentations and Virtual Exhibits. Attendees can “drop in” to ask presenters questions.
Naming the Future We Want
2:30–3:00 p.m.
Break
Naming the Future We Want
3:00–3:15 p.m.
Linking Arms for the Future we Want
Chad Frischmann, Senior Director of Research & Technology, Project Drawdown
Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
Naming the Future We Want
3:15–3:35 p.m.
Keynote | Inclusive sustainability, and the need to integrate Indigenous Peoples and Scientific knowledge
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT)
Naming the Future We Want
3:35–4:30p.m.
Naming the Goal: creating a regenerative future today. Perspectives from around the world
Vanessa Nakate, Founder, Rise Up Movement, Young Leader for the UN SDGs
Sally Ann Ranney, President & Co-Founder, GLOBAL CHOICES
Xiye Bastida, Co-Founder, ReEarth Initiative
Marques Anderson, Founder/Director, World Education Foundation
Andreas Kuhlmann, CEO German Energy-Agency (dena)
Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General of TERI and Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, India
Peggy Liu, Chairperson of JUCCCE
Alexandria Villaseñor, Founder, Earth Uprising
The Honorable Senator Cory Booker (D - NJ)
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner, Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, European Commission
Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
Naming the Future We Want
4:30–4:35p.m.
The Seastars Performance
Naming the Future We Want
4:35–5:05p.m.
Keynote | Building a Regenerative Future: Science and Solutions for People and Planet
Chad Frischmann, Senior Director of Research and Technology, Project Drawdown
Naming the Future We Want
5:05 –5:15p.m.
Closing Remarks: Welcome Home!
Chad Frischmann, Senior Director of Research & Technology, Project Drawdown
Amanda Ravenhill, Executive Director, Buckminster Fuller Institute
Naming the Future We Want
5:15–5:45p.m.
Naming the Future We Want - AY Young Performance
Friday January 8, 2021
Solutions for People and Planet
Day 4 will focus on the latest research and science supporting solutions for people and the planet.
Naming the Future We Want
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome to Day of Drawdown Research
Chad Frischmann, Senior Director of Research and Technology, Project Drawdown
Naming the Future We Want
9:10 - 9:40 a.m.
Keynote | Solutions for a Regenerative Economy that Works for All
Kate Raworth, Co-founder, Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Naming the Future We Want
9:40 - 11:00 a.m.
The Latest Research for People and Planet
Explore a variety of prerecorded Project Drawdown hosted sessions focused around the theme of "Latest Research", each 30-40 minutes.
These pre-recorded sessions are designed to share the latest knowledge on climate solutions and how they connect to co-benefits for people and the planet. We invite you to explore how numerous solutions span systems, connect people to the planet, and their potential.
This is an opportunity to choose your own adventure! Review the content and videos below that are most interesting to you (or watch them all).
As you explore solutions and the co-benefits they provide, we encourage you to develop big ideas for how we can further the science and research behind the solutions for people and planet. You will get to share and develop ideas during the Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming Sessions. Later, you will get to create action plans for these ideas so you and other conference participants can begin to make them a reality.
Naming the Future We Want
11:00 - 11:05 a.m.
Brainstorming Briefing
Naming the Future We Want
11:05 - 12:20 p.m.
Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming Session
The goal of today’s session is to identify big ideas that further the science and research behind the solutions for people and planet. This is your opportunity to share ideas inspired by everything you’ve heard during the conference thus far and, later today, to co-create action plans with your fellow participants to make these ideas a reality. During this session, you and your small group will share your ideas, identify connections between them, and recommend one idea as a potential topic for a Collaborative Action Group later this afternoon.
Naming the Future We Want
12:20 - 12:25 p.m.
Break
Naming the Future We Want
12:25 - 1:20 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Following a prompted walk/stretch/guided activity, participants will be assigned to a virtual lunch table.
Naming the Future We Want
1:20 - 1:35 p.m.
Stretch and Get Some Fresh Air
Don't get zoom exhausted!
Take a break from the screen, then come back to join us for an engaging afternoon of collaboration, keynotes and performances.
Naming the Future We Want
1:35 - 2:35 p.m.
Plenary Q&A Session for Speaker-Participant Discussion
Plenary speakers will share their insights and guidance with the audience. They will reflect on some of the ideas and questions generated during the Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming groups and will provide guidance, resources, and suggestions participants should consider during the Collaborative Action Groups later in the day.
Naming the Future We Want
2:35 - 2:45 p.m.
Break and sign-up for Collaborative Action Groups session
Naming the Future We Want
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Collaborative Action Groups Session
The goal of today’s session is to begin developing an action plan for a big idea that furthers the science and research behind the solutions for people and planet. When developing the action plan, we encourage you to focus on how you and your fellow group members can bring this idea to life. Before leaving the group, you and every member of your group should have at least one action you plan to take after the conference.
Naming the Future We Want
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Break (15 min)
Naming the Future We Want
4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
Keynotes - Vision for the Future We Want
Change Framing the 21st Century Economic Growth Agenda
Joyashree Roy, Bangabandhu Chair Professor at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and Professor of Economics at Jadavpur University & National Fellow, INCSSR
Naming the Future We Want
A Generous Economy for Spaceship Earth
Amanda Ravenhill, Executive Director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute
Naming the Future We Want
4:45 - 5:55 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Mamta Mehra, Senior Fellow, Land Use & Research Program Officer
Saturday January 9, 2021
Creating the Future We Choose
Naming the Future We Want
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome to the Day of Drawdown Action
Crystal Chissell, Senior Director of Partnerships, Project Drawdown
Naming the Future We Want
9:10 - 9:40 a.m.
Keynotes
Drawdown 2.0: Accelerating Solutions
Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown
Naming the Future We Want
Science is our Superpower
Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment
Naming the Future We Want
9:40 - 11:00 a.m.
Call-to-Action to Create the Future We Choose
Explore a variety of prerecorded Project Drawdown hosted sessions focused around the theme of "Call to Action", each 30-40 minutes.
These pre-recorded sessions are designed to share the possibilities and opportunities - ‘calls to action - for us to create the future we choose. We invite you to explore real actions taking place today to accelerate solutions for people and planet. Learn about the Drawdown Global Research Collaborative and Solutions Platform, how to get engaged with Drawdown Labs and Drawdown Learn, how we can come together to build a global intersectional environmental narrative, how we can reimagine the climate for climate solutions, and many more means of catalyzing action.
This is an opportunity to choose your own adventure! Review the content and videos below that are most interesting to you (or watch them all).
As you explore these possibilities and opportunities, we encourage you to develop big ideas for how we can accelerate the implementation and adoption of solutions. You will get to share and develop ideas during the Peer to Peer Brainstorming Sessions. Later, you will get to create action plans for these ideas so you and other conference participants can begin to make them a reality.
Naming the Future We Want
11:00 - 11:05 p.m.
Brainstorming Briefing
Naming the Future We Want
11:05 - 12:20 p.m.
Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming Session
The goal of today’s session is to identify big ideas that can accelerate the implementation and adoption of solutions. This is your opportunity to share ideas inspired by everything you’ve heard during the conference thus far and, later today, to co-create action plans with your fellow participants to make these ideas a reality. During this session, you and your small group will brainstorm ideas and recommend one idea as a potential topic for a Collaborative Action Group later this afternoon.
Naming the Future We Want
12:20 - 12:25 p.m.
Break
Naming the Future We Want
12:25 - 1:20 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Following a prompted walk/stretch/guided activity, participants will be assigned to a virtual lunch table
Naming the Future We Want
1:20 - 1:35 p.m.
Stretch & Get Some Fresh Air!
Don't get zoom exhausted!
Take a break from the screen, then come back to join us for an engaging afternoon of collaboration, keynotes and performances.
Naming the Future We Want
1:35 - 2:35 p.m.
Plenary Q&A Session for Speaker-Participant Discussion
Plenary speakers will share their insights and guidance with the audience. They will reflect on some of the ideas and questions generated during the Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming groups and will provide guidance, resources, and suggestions participants should consider during the Collaborative Action Groups later in the day.
Naming the Future We Want
2:34 - 2:45 p.m.
Break and selection of Collaborative Action Groups session
Naming the Future We Want
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Collaborative Action Groups Session
The goal of today’s session is to begin developing an action plan for a big idea that will accelerate the implementation and adoption of solutions. When developing the action plan, we encourage you to focus on how you and your fellow group members can bring this idea to life. Before leaving the group, you and every member of your group should have at least one action you plan to take after the conference.
Naming the Future We Want
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Break (15 min)
Naming the Future We Want
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Keynotes - Creating the Future We Choose
A New Business Model for a Regenerative Future
Christian Kroll, CEO of Ecosia
Naming the Future We Want
Indigenous Perspectives for a Regenerative Future
Nawashahu Yawanawa-Bergin (Sara), Caceque (Chief), Aldeia Shukuvana Yawanawa
Sachem Wushouwunan Kesikbesek Maxé Rua (Sachem HawkStorm), Chief of the Schaghticoke First Nations
Naming the Future We Want
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Michelle Wyman, Executive Director at NCSE
Chad Frischmann, Senior Director of Research and Technology, Project Drawdown
Naming the Future We Want
4:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremony
Nawashahu Yawanawa-Bergin (Sara), Caceque (Chief), Aldeia Shukuvana Yawanawa
Sachem Wushouwunan Kesikbesek Maxé Rua (Sachem HawkStorm), Chief of the Schaghticoke First Nations
Day 5 will focus on the actions required to accelerate the adoption of these solutions.