EarthxOcean
The Ocean plays an important role in our lives, and this conference will help grow the inland citizens movement needed for a healthy ocean and economy from sea to shining sea.
Inland Ocean Action Summit – April 27-28 (Public Ticket Event)
Island Resilience Forum – April 27 (By Invitation Only)
Cost:
General Public – $100
Student – $50
Inland Ocean Action Summit
The IOAS, organized by Blue Frontier, the Inland Ocean Coalition and EarthX will draw ocean activists from inland areas of the United States to help raise the profile of marine conservation so that the ocean cause is no longer seen as simply a coastal cause by policymakers and others, but as a topic of national and global scope and significance.
The IOAS will be the first opportunity for the Inland Ocean Coalition and other inland ocean advocates to come together to learn and network during a number of speakers, panels, and workshops. This first day will be followed up with the Rachel Carson Banquet with Fabien Cousteau and opportunity for networking and the second day will be divided between a professional ‘Blue Beat’ media training and an Inland Ocean Coalition national chapters meeting.
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Media Sponsor
Agenda
DAY 1 – Saturday – April 27, 2019
7:30AM • REGISTRATION
8:30AM • COFFEE
8:45AM • THE OCEAN AND THE HEARTLAND
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI) will give opening remarks.
9:00AM • WELCOME
Summit attendees are welcomed by EarthX CEO Tony Keane, Vicki Nichols Goldstein of the Inland Ocean Coalition, Charlotte Vick of EarthxOcean, and David Helvarg of Blue Frontier.
9:15AM • HOW TO MAKE THE OCEAN A NATIONAL ISSUE
Speakers will discuss why the health of the ocean is of national significance and the importance of speaking to the broadest number of people possible.
Facilitator – Charlotte Vick
Fabian Cousteau, Aquanaut, Ocean Conservationist
Ben Lecomte – Long Distance Ocean Swimmer
Danni Washington – TV Host, Ocean Explorer
9:45AM • PANEL 1: WHY THE INLAND OCEAN MOVEMENT MATTERS
Coastal Paddler Margo Pellegrino, representatives from the Inland Ocean Coalition and others discuss the huge value of building an ocean constituency in the heartland and the links between local and ocean issues that can help build our movement.
Facilitator – IOC Lance Kittel
Margo Pellegrino, Paddler, Paddle4Blue
Kelly Wright, Chapter Lead of Wyoming Inland Ocean Coalition
John Armor, Director of NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries
Q & A at 10:30
10:45AM • PANEL 2: UPSTREAM POLLUTION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE OCEAN
Three experts discuss how industrial agriculture in the farm belt impacts the Gulf of Mexico, including Iowa farmer Seth Watkins and two world-renown scientists Dr. Nancy Rabalais and Dr. Jeremey Jackson address the threats and the solutions that attendees can be a part of.
Facilitator – Adam Saslow
Dr. Jeremy Jackson, Marine Biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Seth Watkins, Iowa Farmer at Pinhook Farm
Dr. Nancy Rabalais, Marine Ecologist, “Dead Zone” Researcher
11:45AM • PANEL 3: INLAND OCEAN ISSUES THROUGH 2020
National and regional leaders from Greenpeace, the Gulf Restoration Network, and other groups address the challenges of plastic pollution, offshore oil drilling and other ocean issues that will play a role in the 2020 elections.
Facilitator – David Helvarg
John Hocevar – Greenpeace on Plastic Pollution
Raleigh Hoke – Gulf Restoration Network / Healthy Gulf – Campaign Director Oil
12:45PM • OPTIONAL GUIDED TOUR OF EXPO
Walk the halls to expo which will end at the famous food trucks!
1:30PM • LUNCH
Make sure you get back to the tram to take you back to Briscoe.
2:00PM • BUILDING A BLUE PRINT FOR THE 2020 ELECTION
Breakout Sessions:
- How to Make Your Legislative Leaders Ocean Champions
Jenna Valente, Healthy Ocean Coalition
Taylor Shedd, IOC Policy Manager
Cambria Barlett, Heirs to Our Ocean
2. Inland Youth & Student Organizing
Zehra Cheatham, President of the University of Colorado IOC Student Chapter lead – Vicki
Freya, Caecilia, Jens Isenhart, Kentucky Heirs to Our Ocean
3. How to Start Your Own Inland Ocean Chapter
Stephanie Krueger, Buffalo NY IOC lead
Kelly Wright, Wyoming IOC lead
Vicki N. Goldstein, IOC Director
4. Building for 2019 Ocean Day | March for the Ocean | Blue/Green New Deal
David Helvarg, Founder of Blue Frontier
Nikki Caputo, Media Co-Chair of March for the Ocean
Eleanor (Elli) Kerlow, Senior Communications Advisor, Blue Frontier; Media Co-Chair of March for the Ocean
3:00PM • WORKSHOP REPORT BACKS TO SUMMIT
3:40PM • FINAL PLENARY
4:00PM • FINAL PLENARY - STRATEGIES AND TARGETS FOR INLAND OCEAN MOVEMENT
Anna Cummins – 5 Gyres
5:00PM • COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Networking reception held in Centennial Hall, Science on a Sphere. This reception will be for Rachel Carson Banquet ticket holders only.
6:00PM • RACHEL CARSON BANQUET
Ocean Banquet will be a seated dinner in Hall of State from 6-9pm. Programming includes, Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd, UN Ambassadors, and Fabien Cousteau.
DAY 2 – Sunday – April 28, 2019
9:30AM • MEDIA TRAINING WORKSHOP
Join Texas’s top environmental journalist (now professor) Randy Loftus, Author, journalist and Blue Frontier founder David Helvarg, Public Relations professional Eleanor Kerlow and Nikki Caputo and Chris “Mo” Hollis of Wingspan Media for a three-hour Media training workshop that will include:
1. How to effectively pitch stories to journalists and editors
2. How to create your own compelling stories from your work and campaigns
3. How to turn your cell phone into a broadcast quality video production tool for social media.
Plus additional opportunities to turn your conservation work and passion into effective media outreach.
12:30PM • LUNCH
1:30PM • SALTWATER SYNERGY: GROWING THE INLAND OCEAN MOVEMENT
People interested in the Inland Ocean Coalition(IOC) along with new friends will have a chance to network and strategize on growing the Inland Ocean Movement, strengthening IOC chapters, and starting new ones.
Featured Speakers
Fabien Cousteau
Son of Jean Michel Cousteau and Grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Aquanaut, Ocean Conservationist, and Documentary Filmmaker
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI)
U.S. Senator
Danni Washington
Vicki Goldstein
Founder & Executive Director
Inland Ocean Coalition, Colorado Ocean Coalition
John Hocevar
Oceans Campaign Director, Greenpeace USA
David Helvarg
Executive Director
Blue Frontier Campaign
Charlotte Vick
Director of Engagement
Sylvia Earle Alliance & EarthX
Stephanie Krueger
Chapter Lead of the Buffalo,
NY Inland Ocean Coalition
Eleanor Kerlow
Senior Communications Advisor
Blue Frontier Campaign
Margo Pellegrino
Coastal Paddling Activist
Jenna Valente
Ocean Policy Manager, American Littoral Society
Zehra Cheatham
President, Colorado Ocean Coalition CU Boulder Chapter
Dr. Jeremy Jackson
Research Associate Scientist
American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Nancy Rabalais
Professor, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, LSU
Anna Cummins
Co-Founder / Executive Director, 5 Gyres
Kelly Wright
Taylor Shedd
Ocean Policy Manager
Inland Ocean Coalition
Seth Watkins
Owner
Pinhook Farms
Raleigh Hoke
Campaign Director
Healthy Gulf
Lance Kittel
Chapter Development Manager
Inland Ocean Coalition
Nikki Caputo and Chris "Mo" Hollis
Owners/Producers Wingspan Media
Cambria Bartlett
Freya, Caecilia, Jens Isenhart
John Armor
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Island Resilience Forum
By Invitation Only
Island Leaders Discuss Solutions for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
EarthXOcean presents the Island Resilience Forum (IRF), the official platform for the Island Resilience Partnership (IRP). The IRF is bringing together island leaders and champions from around the world to discuss solutions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its purpose is to showcase innovative approaches to creating transformative change that can be replicated and scaled to support communities on the front lines of climate change.
Agenda
DAY 1 – Saturday – April 27, 2019
8:30AM • Opening of the Island Resilience Forum
Matt Tranchin, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
8:30AM • SDG 17 – Partnership For The Goals
SDG 17 – Partnership For the Goals
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Ambassador Feturi, Independent State of Samoa
Nick Davis, GridMarket
Riad Meddeb, UNDP
9:00AM • Deep Dive: Kingdom of Tonga
Deep Dive: Kingdom of Tonga
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Ambassador Viliami Va’inga Tone, Kingdom of Tonga
9:15AM • SDG 13 – Climate Action / Remembrance of Darcy Belanger
SDG 13 – Climate Action – Passion and inspiration.
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Karen Ho, Pavarti
9:35AM • SDG 14 – Life Under Oceans
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
George Jacob, Bay.org
Doug Woodring, Ocean Recovery Alliance
Erika Woosley, The Hydrous
10AM • Deep Dive: Next Generation Leadership
SDG 14 – Next Generation Leadership
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Aeon, Aeon for Ocean
10:15AM • Deep Dive: A Life and Legacy of Impact
SDG 14 – Life Below Oceans
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Fabien Cousteau
10:30AM • SDG 8 – Eco-Tourism as a Vehicle for Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG – Tourism and Resilience
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Frank Murphy, Tetiaroa Society
Cecile Gaspar, Tetiaroa Society
Bevan Springer, Caribbean Media Exchange (Invited)
10:50AM • SDG 9 and 12 – Achieving Sustainability through Innovation
SDG 9 and 12 – Innovation and Sustainability
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Sean Steed, Change Climate
Fatima Maria Ahmad, C2ES
Oisin O’Brien, GridMarket
11:05AM • SDG 14 - Ocean Summit in Review
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, PVBLIC Foundation
Jeremy McCane, Ocean Summit
11:20AM • SDG 14 – Art as a Vehicle for Ocean Action
SDG 14 – Ocean Action (20min)
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Ambassador Viliami Va’inga Tone, Tonga
Christophe Bailache, Underwater Earth (Invited)
Sophie Anse, Underwater Earth (Invited)
11:45AM • Deep Dive: Independent State of Samoa
Deep Dive – Independent State of Samoa (10min)
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Ambassador Feturi, Independent State of Samoa
12PM • Deep Dive: Tuvalu
Deep Dive – Tulavu (10min)
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Ambassador Samuelu, Tuvalu
12:15PM • Interview with Danni Washington
Deep Dive – Independent State of Samoa (10min)
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Danni Washington, TV Host, Xploration (Invited)
12:30PM • SDG 13 – Climate Action from around the World
SDG 13
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Minister de Weever, Sint Maarten
John B. Kelly, III, President, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation USA
1PM • Deep Dive: Sint Maarten
Nick Davis, CEO, GridMarket
Minister Van Hugh Cornelius de Weever, Minister of Justice Sint Maarten
1:15PM • SDG 17 – Partnership For the Goals
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
LeLei TuiSamoa LeLaulu, Chairman, Earth Council Alliance
Steven Lutz, GridArendal
Astrid Willis-Countee, March For Science
1:40PM • Deep Dive: Vanuatu
Deep Dive: Vanuatu
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Ambassador Odo Tevi, Vanuatu
2PM • Interview with LeLei TuiSamoa LeLaulu
Deep Dive: Vanuatu
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
LeLei TuiSamoa LeLaulu, Chairman, Earth Council Alliance
2:15PM • SDG 13 – Resilience and Recovery post-Cyclone Oma
SDG 13 – Resilience and Recovery post-Cyclone Oma
Safiya Sawney, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
Amb Robert Sisilo, Solomon Islands
Amb Odo Tevi, Vanuatu
Ania Freindorf, Journalist
2:35PM • SDG 17 – Public-Private Partnerships For the Goals
SDG 17: Partnerships for Resilience
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Stephen Jordan, CEO, Institute for Sustainable Development
Nicolas Imbert, Executive Director, Green Cross France and Territories
Nick Davis, CEO, GridMarket
3PM • Deep Dive: Solomon Islands
Deep Dive – Solomon Islands
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Ambassador Sisilo, Solomon Islands
3:15PM • SDG 14 – Life Below Water / Sonic Sea
SDG 14: Life Below Water / Sonic Sea trailer (3min)
Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
Steven Honigman, Sonic Sea
William Parker, Sonic Sea
3:30PM • SDG 13 –Climate Action: Moments to Movements
SDG 13
Marty Martinez, Social Revolt
Astrid Willis-Countee, March For Science
Valorie Aquino, March For Science
3:55PM • SDG 13 – Climate Action From the Front Lines
SDG 13 – Climate Action on the Front Lines- A Call to Action
Valorie Aquino, March For Science
Ambassador Feturi, Independent State of Samoa
Ambassador Tone, Kingdom of Tonga
Ambassador Sisilo, Solomon Islands
Ambassador Tevi, Vanuatu
Ambassador Samuelu, Tuvalu
4:27PM • Closing of the Island Resilience Forum
Matt Tranchin, Island Resilience Partnership (IRP)
