Join us September 26, 2024, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

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Rooms @ Michigan Union

SUMMIT VOLUNTEER TRAINING • 2:00 - 3:00 PMDana Bldg

Wednesday Only!

• MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMIT BEGINS •

Thursday, September 26, 2024

ART BUILD - NEST FOR THE COMMON GOOD • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMIngalls Mall (tented)

SPONSOR ORGANIZATION TABLING • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMIngalls Mall (tented)

EARTH FEST STUDENT GROUP TABLING • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMThe Diag

CHECK-IN/REGISTRATION TABLE • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMRackham Lobby

Also an Info-Only Station in the Michigan Union Lobby

BREAKFAST/REGISTRATION OPEN • 8:00 - 10:00 AMRackham Lobby

WELCOME: HOSTED BY MiCAN and UM • 9:00 - 9:30 AMRackham Auditorium

Dr. Denise Keele
MiCAN Executive Director
Bio

Colleen Ludwig
MiCAN Artistic Director and Associate Professor of Art at Oakland University
Bio

Liesl Clark
UM Director of Sustainable Climate Action Engagement
Bio

Shalanda Baker
University of Michigan Vice Provost for Sustainability & Climate Action
Bio

Dr. Jonathan Overpeck
Samuel A. Graham Dean; William B. Stapp Collegiate Professor of Environmental Education; Professor, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering; Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Bio

Dr. Jenna Bednar
UMICH Votes & Democratic Engagement Faculty Director, Year of Democracy initiative Co-Chair
Bio

KEYNOTE • 9:30 - 10:30 AMRackham Auditorium

Followed by an Election Integrity Panel Discussion

Jocelyn Benson
Michigan Secretary of State
Bio

Melanie Ryska
Sterling Heights City Clerk, 2020 Clerk of the Year, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks (MAMC) President

Jackie Beaudry
Ann Arbor City Clerk, 2019 Clerk of the Year, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks (MAMC) Immediate Past President

COFFEE/REFRESHMENTS BREAK • 10:30 - 11:00 AMRackham Lobby

Networking, Art, Tabling, too!

GETTING OUT THE CLIMATE VOTE • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMRackham Auditorium

Making Your Voice Heard Through Climate Voter Campaigns

Dr. Denise Keele (Moderator)
MiCAN Executive Director
Bio

Maurielle Courtois
Turn Up Turnout Co-President, UM Rising Senior Political Science Student
Bio

Janet Zahn
Co-Chair Grand Rapids Climate Coalition
Bio

Marwan Mikdadi
Citizens Climate Lobby Higher Ed and Youth Action Teams
Bio

Lisa DelBuono
Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action President & Founder
Bio

Sandra Sorini Elser
League of Women Voters Michigan Environmental Network Chair
Bio

BUILDING UNUSUALLY EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGNS • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMKuenzel Rm @ Union 1st Fl

Ellen Vial (Moderator)
Michigan Environmental Council Detroit Program Manager
Bio

Conan Smith
Michigan Environmental Council President & CEO
Bio

Jamie Lyons-Eddy
Voters Not Politicians & Voters Not Politicians Education Fund Executive Director
Bio

Jeff Jones
Third Act

WAYS TO SUSTAIN: ROOTS THAT RUN DEEP • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPendelton Rm @ Union 2nd Fl

Growing Resilience • Sustaining Advocates

Bryan Smigielski (Moderator)
Sierra Club Detroit Field Organizer

Dr. Laura Carter Robinson
Humanity&Planet, LLC Founder, Clinical Psychologist
Bio

Laura Schmidt
Good Grief Network Founding Director
Bio

Jack MacQuaig
Michigan State Sunrise Movement

Jesse Estrada White
Michigan State Sunrise Movement
Bio

FEDERAL IRA DOLLARS • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAnderson ABCD @ Union 1st Fl

How They Can Work for You and the Climate

Bentley Johnson (Moderator)
Michigan League of Convervation Voters Federal Government Affairs Director
Bio

Jenna Warmuth
Rewiring America Sr. Manager Midwest Regional Policy
Bio

Missy Stults, PhD
City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability & Innovations Director
Bio

HOW TO: ROADMAP TO PUBLIC POWER • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMWolverine Rm @ Union 3rd Fl

Dr. Mike Shriberg
UM Practice & Engagement Professor, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) & Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) Director of Engagement
Bio

Andy Buchsbaum
UM Law School Lecturer, Former National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Conservation Partnerships Vice President, Former NWF Great Lakes Office & Action Fund Director
Bio

Eneida Hysi
UM Alum

LUNCH • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PMRogel Ballroom @ Union

Networking, Art, Tabling, too!

INSPIRING MUSIC FOR ACTIVISTS • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PMThe Diag

Musical Performances by Seth Bernard & Friends

Seth Bernard
Vocals, Guitar
Bio

Amber Hasan
Vocals, Spoken Word
Bio

Patrick Booth
Saxophone
Bio

Fred Bueltmann
Sousaphone
Bio

Dan Rickabus
Drums, Vocals
Bio

THE FOURTH ESTATE • 1:00 - 2:00 PMRackham Auditorium

The Role of Media in Climate Democracy

Nina Ignaczak (Moderator)
Planet Detroit Founder, Publisher, Editor
Bio

Sarah Cwiek
Michigan Public
Bio

Jena Brooker
BridgeDetroit
Bio

Sheri McWhirter
MLive
Bio

Rukiya Colvin
Freelance Journalist
Bio

Lisa John Rogers
Great Lakes Now
Bio

WAYS TO ENGAGE: AIR PERMITTING PROCESS • 1:00 - 2:00 PMKuenzel Rm @ Union 1st Fl

Regina Strong (Moderator)
EGLE Environmental Justice Public Advocate
Bio

Randy Dykuis
Capital Area Friends of the Environment (CAFE) Board President
Bio

Nick Leonard
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center Executive Director
Bio

Darren Riley
JustAir Solutions CEO & Co-Founder
Bio

Rep. Abraham Aiyash
Majority Floor Leader, 9th House District
Bio

JUST WORKFORCE TRANSITION • 1:00 - 2:00 PMPendelton Rm @ Union 2nd Fl

Liesl Clark (Moderator)
UM Sustainable Climate Action Engagement Director
Bio

Derrick Meeking
Walker-Miller Energy Services Director of Workforce Development
Bio

Joe Lange
City of Ann Arbor Energy Analyst
Bio

Glenn Stevens Jr.
MichAuto Executive Director; Detroit Regional Chamber Vice President Automotive and Mobility Initiatives
Bio

Jennifer Mefford
MUST Workforce Consultant
Bio

Frank Houston
BlueGreen Alliance MI Senior State Policy Manager
Bio

ENERGY DEMOCRACY • 1:00 - 2:00 PMAnderson ABCD @ Union 1st Fl

Busting the D.A.M. and Unblocking the Flow: From a Defended Area Model to Direct Access Mode

Michelle Martinez (Moderator)
SEAS Lecturer and Inaugural Director of the Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment
Bio

Greg Woodring
Ann Arbor for Public Power Board President
Bio

Sergio Cira-Reyes
Urban Core Collective Climate Justice Catalyst
Bio

Rafael Mojica
Soulardarity Program Director
Bio

Liz Jacob
Sugar Law Center Skadden Fellow: Energy Insecurity Coordinator
Bio

Kamau Clark
We The People Southeast MI Lead Organizer
Bio

Marnese Jackson
Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition Executive Director
Bio

HOW TO: STORYTELLING WORKSHOP • 1:00 - 2:00 PMWolverine Rm @ Union 3rd Fl

Kabie Stein (Moderator)
Here:Say Creative Director & Producer
Bio

COFFEE/REFRESHMENTS BREAK • 2:00 - 2:30 PMRackham Lobby

Networking, Art, Tabling, too!

COLLEGE VOICES FOR CLIMATE ACTION • 2:30 - 3:30 PMRackham Auditorium

Beatrice Kaskie (Moderator)
Rising junior in the College of Literature, Science, and Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan, Representing UMICH Votes: Turn Up Turnout
Bio

Dani Kasper
Sophomore at the University of Michigan, Pite Major, Community Action and Social Change Minor, Sierra Club

Ethan Devereaux
Senior at the University of Michigan, Pite Major, Energy Sciences Minor, Students for Clean Energy Policy Chair

Mia Breznau
Freshman at Western Michigan University, Enviro Geology & Sustainability Major, 2023 Youth Climate Leader of the Year, Former MiCAN Influencer, Current Climate Voting Intern at WMU, National Youth for the Climate Emergency (NYCE) Founder