ISS Schedule
Two days of programming for those who are interested in regenerating our ecosystems, communities and urban places.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Main Day ISS Events
7:40 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Ballroom
8:10 am
Welcome and Morning Keynote
Ballroom
WSU President, Brad Mortensen
SPARC Director, Alice Mulder
Ogden City Mayor, Ben Nadolski
Regeneration: Working with the Potential of Life
Keynote presented by:
Bill Reed, Principal of Regenesis
Session Description9:45 am
Eco Expo and Student Poster Contest
Ballroom, Mezzanine and Bridge Lounge
Visit the Eco Expo, vote in the Student Poster Contest, view sustainable art displays and find organizations promoting sustainability.
10:15 am
Sessions
Federal Funding, Pt. 1: Seeking Clarity and Moving Forward Amid Uncertainty | Room 404
Presented by: Kevin Emerson, Max Becker and Jennifer Eden, Utah Clean Energy
Session DescriptionWhy Does Building Enclosure Matter and How the State of Utah is Moving the Needle | Room 321
Presented by: Chris Cox and Sawyer Hill, Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management
Session DescriptionFrom Campus to Community: Cultivating Regeneration Through Student Engagement | Room 320
Presented by: R. Giselle Bandley, Mercy Smith and Kate Anderson, Utah State University
Session DescriptionNative Restoration of Urban and Suburban Lands | Room 316
Presented by: Steven Kelty, Endemic LC
Session Description11:15 am
Sessions
Federal Funding, Pt. 2: Identifying Barriers and Creating Opportunity | Room 404
Presented by: Kevin Emerson, Max Becker, Jennifer Eden and Kelbe Goupil, Utah Clean Energy | Caitlin McLennan, United Today, Stronger Tomorrow | Shawna Cuan, Sustain Energy Finance
Session DescriptionThe Path to Zero Net Energy On-Site: Daybreak Library | Room 321
Presented by: Holli Adams and Kenner Kingston, Place Collaborative | Ryan Henrie, Salt Lake County Facilities Management | Joey McNamee and Leslie Schow, Salt Lake County Library System
Session DescriptionMaking Green Work: Our Clean Energy Workforce Challenge and the Benefits of Regional Action | Room 320
Presented by: Nathan Chai, FUSE and Salt Lake City Sustainability Department
Session DescriptionSoil and Water Restoration... Really? How? | Room 316
Presented by: Scott Dwire, Vortechs | Jennifer Mitchell, Natura Solve | John Webster, Go Biochar
Session Description12:15 pm
Networking Lunch
Ballroom
Enjoy lunch with fellow participants and celebrate the ISS Award winners.
1:15 pm
Eco Expo and Student Poster Contest
Ballroom, Mezzanine and Bridge Lounge
Visit the Eco Expo, vote in the Student Poster Contest, view sustainable art displays and find organizations promoting sustainably.
1:40 pm
Sessions
Using Three Horizons Facilitation and Game Play to Inform Community-Driven Climate Policy | Room 404
Presented by: Caitlin McLennan, United Today, Stronger Tomorrow
Session DescriptionElectrifying Commercial Lawncare and Snow Removal | Room 321
Presented by: Christoph Heinrich, Blue Planet Lawn
Session DescriptionHeat and Health | Room 320
Presented by: Dan Bedford, Heather Root and Aminda O’Hare, Weber State University
Session DescriptionWSU McKay Education Building Tour | Room 316
Presented by: Clio Rayner, GSBS Architects
Session Description2:45 pm
Plenary Session
Nurturing Nature Connections: Designing Spaces for Ecological Engagement | Ballroom
Presented by: Shalae Larsen, Io LandArch | Kat Andra, Salt Lake City Public Lands | Troy Callantine, GOAL Foundation | Andrea Nelson, The Nature Conservancy in Utah | Ashley Pelletier, Sasaki
Session Description4:10 pm
Sessions
How to Develop a Sustainability Plan In-House | Room 404
Presented by: Hannah Salzl, Provo City
Session DescriptionLessons Learned in Local Government EV-Readiness | Room 321
Presented by: Kelbe Goupil, Utah Clean Energy | Lorenzo Long, Ogden City | Ray Milliner, Summit County | Peter Nelson, Salt Lake City Corporation
Session DescriptionDecarbonization Through Care: Balancing Humanity and the Environment | Room 320
Presented by: Charlie Woodruff and Lyndsay Watkins, U.S. Green Building Council
Session DescriptionDefusing Utah's Multi-Billion Dollar Bomb: Great Salt Lake Dust | Room 316
Presented by: Amy Wicks, Utah Rivers Council | Brian Moench
Session DescriptionFriday, March 21, 2025 - Post-Summit Workshops
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Exploring How Utah Uses Water: The Role of Local Government and Public Policy in Preserving the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem
Presented by: Amy Wicks, Zach Frankel and Elizabeth Weight, Utah Rivers Council | Pierre Glynn
Workshop DescriptionFrom Data to Decisions: Building Leadership Consensus for Smarter, Energy-Focused Facility Upgrades
Presented by: An Ho, Weber State University | Jim Crockett and Jane Guyer, Bernhard | Michael Reynolds and Jason Grooms, McKinstry
Workshop Description1:00 – 5:00 pm
Advocacy Action Tools for Bipartisan Policy Solutions
Presented by: Bill Barron and Karen Jackson, Citizens' Climate Lobby | Andrew Watt, University of Utah
Workshop DescriptionFora.ai: Reshaping Collaboration for Climate and Social Impact
Presented by: Moira Zellner, Northeastern University
Workshop Description