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2020
virtual
SAN DIEGO
CLIMATE SUMMIT
Photo by Huellas Volcánicas
August 27, 2020 | 9:00am - 3:45pm PST | anywhere
From inspiring stories of climate resilience to understanding how climate science is being integrated to inform and test on-the-ground solutions, the 2020 San Diego Climate Summit was an opportunity to showcase the climate hope emanating from our community.
Advancing resilience is dependent on strong partnerships and knowledge-sharing among colleagues, within communities, and between friends - our hope is that this gathering spurred inspiration for the important work that is being done both now and in the future.
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The Climate Science Alliance acknowledges the Indigenous peoples on whose traditional territory we work. We honor the continued presence and resilience of Indigenous communities and nations today, and thank those we work with for your friendship and your good will in our efforts to collaborate.
A NOTE ABOUT AFFILIATIONS:
Summit speakers are listed with their primary work affiliation. Many participants have additional affiliations and bring invaluable perspectives gained through lived experiences not associated with their workplace.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Choose your own adventure!
Calling all Climate Kids!
Check out our Climate Kids Corner for fun and educational climate activities
Need a Dance Break?
Check out our
Party for the Planet Playlist
Explorer's Guide
All Summit content, including the pre-recorded videos and live panels, are hosted on our YouTube Channel and ready to watch anytime, anywhere
Esta sesión incluye contenido o interpretación en español
9:00 am
9:00 - 9:15 am
A STORY OF ADAPTATION:
Welcome to the 2020 San Diego Climate Summit
THIS SESSION SPONSORED BY:
Chairwoman Angela Elliott-Santos
MANZANITA BAND OF KUMEYAAY INDIANS
Dr. Amber Pairis
CLIMATE SCIENCE ALLIANCE
THIS IS CLIMATE HOPE:
A Message From Our Leaders
9:15 - 9:35 am
Senator Toni Atkins
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR
Secretary Karen Ross
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Congressman Juan Vargas
51ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Dr. Louise Bedsworth
CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL
Ann Marie Chischilly, Esq.
INSTITUTE FOR TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
Secretary Wade Crowfoot
CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY
Chairman Temet A. Aguilar
PAUMA BAND OF LUISEÑO INDIANS
Assemblymember Todd Gloria
78TH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Dr. Shasta Gaughen
PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Martha Aidé Escalante Garcia
CLIMATE KIDS MEXICO - PROGRAM MANAGER
Dr. Carolyn Enquist
SOUTHWEST CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCIENCE CENTER
Dr. Kelcey Stricker
CLIMATE SCIENCE ALLIANCE PARTNER
OPENING PLENARY -
The Recipe for Resilience: Climate, Community, and Culture
Dr. Isabel Rivera-Collazo
UCSD - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Learn more about Dr. Rivera-Collazo's work on DUNAS, a collaborative project led by the Climate Science Alliance that weaves together climate, community, and cultural values to lay the groundwork for a more resilient future in Puerto Rico.
9:35 - 9:50 am
THIS PLENARY SPONSORED BY:
9:50 - 10:00 am
COFFEE CUP CONTEST & MORNING REFLECTION
Summit Attendees virtually gathered for a reflection on the morning's messages.
10:00 - 11:00 am
PERSPECTIVES PANEL:
Building Resilience to Extremes
THIS PANEL SPONSORED BY:
MODERATED BY:
Dr. Shasta Gaughen
PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Audrey Carver
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Dr. Dan Cayan
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CLIMATE APPLICATIONS PROGRAM
UC SAN DIEGO
Laura Engeman
CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT
CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS & ADAPTATION
Dr. Hugh Safford
US FOREST SERVICE
9:15 am
9:35 am
10:00 am
9:50 am
11:00 am
THE ART OF CLIMATE CONNECTION:
Hear From Our Artists
11:00 - 11:30 am
THIS SESSION SPONSORED BY:
Telling Climate Science Stories with Art
SKYLAAR AMANN
Earthlings and Other Insights
EMILY CLARK
Sea Changes - Fish Faces
KIRA CARRILLO CORSER
Exploring the SeaSCAPE Experiment
DR. NIGELLA HILLGARTH
A Garden Taught Me
LEAH KEANE
Making the Case for Climate Hope
ANDREW PITTMAN
Club de Fotógrafos de Naturaleza
Huellas Volcánicas de San Quintín
HUELLAS VOLCÁNICAS
Resilience: The Coffee Market in the Face of Climate Change
AUDREY CARVER
fun fact!
By holding the 2020 San Diego Climate Summit virtually, we saved an estimated 12 metric tonnes of CO2 from going into the atmosphere.
This was equivalent to planting 308 trees!
(source: TerraPass)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
PERSPECTIVES PANEL:
Building Resilient Ecosystems
THIS PANEL SPONSORED BY:
MODERATED BY:
Dr. Shasta Gaughen
PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Dr. Megan Jennings
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Mirna Borrego Lazalde
TERRA PENINSULAR
Connor Magee
CLIMATE SCIENCE ALLIANCE
Dr. Charlie de la Rosa
SAN DIEGO ZOO INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH
Dr. Sula Vanderplank
PRONATURA NOROESTE A.C.
LUNCH BREAK:
Explore Resilient Roots
Need ideas for a climate-smart lunch? Check out some fun recipes in our Resilient Roots Cook Book and hear from Secretary Karen Ross at the California Department of Food and Agriculture on what gives her Climate Hope. We invite you to check out the several new resources on climate impacts to the Food System that the Climate Science Alliance has compiled for producers, educators, and community members. Enjoy your lunch!
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Secretary Karen Ross
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Resilient Roots Cook Book
THIS SESSION SPONSORED BY:
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From the Ground Up
FARMER PROFILES
2020 Climate Change Consortium for Specialty Crops
CLIMATE ADAPTATION LEADERS
Hear What Gives Them Hope
1:00 - 1:30 pm
THIS SESSION SPONSORED BY:
Dr. Isabel Rivera-Collazo
UCSD - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Anna Lucia López Avedoy
CLIMATE KIDS - MEXICO
Kurt Broz
PALA ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT
Ana Lutz-Johnson
SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY CONSERVANCY
Manzanita Environmental Department
MANZANITA BAND OF KUMEYAAY INDIANS
Audrey Carver
CLIMATE SCIENCE ALLIANCE AFFILIATED ARTIST
Andrew Pittman and Lizette Valencia-Pittman
CONDOR VISUAL MEDIA
1:30 - 2:30 pm
PERSPECTIVES PANEL:
Building Resilient Communities
THIS PANEL SPONSORED BY:
MODERATED BY:
Dr. Shasta Gaughen
PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Nicolette Cooley
INSTITUTE FOR TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS - TRIBES & CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM
Dorette Quintana English
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Will Madrigal, Jr.
CLIMATE SCIENCE ALLIANCE
Dr. Kristin VanderMolen
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE
11:30 am
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 - 3:15 pm
BUILDING OUR CLIMATE COMMUNITY
Workshops and Conversations
THIS SESSION SPONSORED BY:
Opportunities for Adaptation:
SDG&E Climate Initiatives
BRIAN D'AGOSTINO, San Diego Gas & Electric
Temalpakh: From the Earth. For the People.
JOHN PARADA, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
Tribal Climate Health Project:
Coping with Crisis
DR. SHASTA GAUGHEN, Pala Band of Mission Indians
Understanding Tribal Climate Resilience
Moderated by:
ALTHEA WALKER, Southwest CASC - AIHEC
Panelists:
JOHN C. PARADA,
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
LISA GOVER,
Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians
CYNTHIA NAHA,
Santo Domingo Pueblo
NICOLETTE COOLEY,
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
CORWIN CARROLL,
BIA - Pathways Program, University of Arizona
DR. SHASTA GAUGHEN,
Pala Band of Mission Indians
DR. SHARON HAUSAM,
Pueblo of Laguna
MARTHA AIDÉ ESCALANTE GARCIA, Climate Kids - Mexico
¡La Vida Silvestre, el Cambio Climático, y Tú!
ANNA LUCIA LÓPEZ AVEDOY, Climate Kids - Mexico
New Mexico Tribal
Resiliency Action Network
CYNTHIA NAHA, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Carbon Sink Demonstration Project:
Pauma Tribal Farm
CONNOR MAGEE, Climate Science Alliance
Create Climate Hope Vision Boards
JOAN GREEN, Green Art Labs
2020 Climate Change Consortium Overview
CONNOR MAGEE, Climate Science Alliance
Building Resilience in Our Communities
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT INITIATIVES, U of A
Connecting Wildlands & Communities
DR. MEGAN JENNINGS, San Diego State University
Regional Adaptation Needs Assessment
DARBI BERRY, SD Regional Climate Collaborative
Teach Climate Science Virtually
DR. JEANETTE MCCONNELL, NSF CAICE
CA-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook
DR. JULIE KALANSKY, CNAP
3:15 - 3:45 pm
CLIMATE HOPE: Final Thoughts and Reflection
Join other Summit attendees on sharing your thoughts from today.
We invite you to tell us - What are you excited about? What questions remain? What will you do next?
Final Thoughts
ANDREW PITTMAN, Condor Visual Media
THIS SESSION SPONSORED BY:
3:15 pm
Climate Kids Corner
All Day Access!
CLIMATE KIDS CORNER
from our Team and Parters
CK CORNER SPONSORED BY:
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CLIMATE SCIENCE:
Exploring Native Plant Adaptations
ANDREW ROSALES, National Park Service
How and Why Do We Study Reptiles?
SAMANTHA WYNNS, National Park Service
Bats & Climate Change
CARLY PADILLA, Project Wildlife
Why Native Plants Are Important
NICOLE ORNELAS, San Diego County Parks
Composting (with worms!) 101
DIANE TERRY, Climate Science Alliance
Aerosols & Incomplete Combustion
DR. JEANETTE MCCONNELL, NSF CAICE
Making a Cloud in a Bottle
DR. JEANETTE MCCONNELL, NSF CAICE
Making a Particle Collector
DR. JEANETTE MCCONNELL, NSF CAICE
Our Important Oak Trees
KURT BROZ, Pala Environmental Department
The Mighty Sycamore
KURT BROZ, Pala Environmental Department
Invasive Grasses and Wildfire
KURT BROZ, Pala Environmental Department
CAICE Lab Tour (English)
STEPHANIE MORA-GARCIA, NSF CAICE
CAICE Lab Tour (Spanish)
STEPHANIE MORA-GARCIA, NSF CAICE
