Agenda
Planning to Thrive Symposium: Equity, Fairness, & Integrated Strategies for Colorado's Future
Tivoli Denver | Thursday, 16 June 2022 | 1:00 to 5:00
Plan to stay for social time afterwards at Tivoli’s Tap House!
Please Note: The Symposium is going green! We're going paperless - handouts are available at the bottom of this page. Also, if you have your own name tag - bring it along.
Module I: Looking at Colorado with an Equity Lens
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Welcome & Overview
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Rocky Piro, CU-Denver
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Today’s Purpose and Objectives
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Rev. Jessica Abell, Together Colorado, Today’s Moderator
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Eco-process-yoked-economy
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Madhvi Chittor, EcoEthics Founder, UN Advisor
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Changing the Environmental Narrative
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Patricia Ferrero, Protégé Manager, Conservation Colorado
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Video: Stories from around Colorado (Monico Photography)
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Storytellers: Voices of Cultivando; Steve Fisher, ASCE CO; Ean Tafoya, Green Latinos CO; Troy McCue, Lincoln County; Torie Jarvis, Northwest CO Council of Governments; Amanda Sandoval, Denver Councilmember
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Laying Out the Picture, Colorado in the 2020’s
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Elizabeth Garner, State Demographer
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Colorado Challenges in the 21st Century - A Multimedia Look
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Rachael Lehman, Professor, Community College of Denver
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Roundtable Discussions
Module II: From Incrementalism to Integrated Strategies
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All Issues Intersect: Understanding Interrelationships & Systems Thinking
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Mark Reiner, PhD, Director of Resilient Infrastructure, Jacobs
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Michelle Stephens, AICP, Past President, American Planning Association Colorado Chapter
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Almost-Not Yet: Colorado’s Attempts at Addressing Growth
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Rocky Piro, PhD, FAICP, retired – Director, Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism
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Panel Response & Discussion Questions & Answers
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Alfonso Espino, Representative, GES Coalition
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Jasmin Ramirez Ramos, Board Member, Roaring Fork School District
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Anna Stout, Mayor, Grand Junction
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BREAK
Module III: Changing the Paradigm: Planning to Thrive
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Turning the Corner: Transforming toIntegrated Actions
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Rodney Milton, Executive Director, Urban Land Institute Colorado
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“What Does ‘Planning to Thrive’ LookLike?
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Rev. Jessica Abell, Together Colorado
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Roundtable Discussions
Going Forward
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Wrap-Up
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Next Steps: Rally to Call-to-Action
Connect & Network | Tivoli Brewery Tap Room
Biographies of Keynoters, Speakers, Panelists & Storytellers
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Reverend Jessica Abell
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Chair, Organizing Committee, Together Colorado
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Pastor, Living Waters Community Church, Denver
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Former State Director and National staff, Interfaith Power & Light
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Statewide organizer, Fellowship 2012, GreenFaith
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Church Divinity School of The Pacific, the Graduate Theological Union, MDiv, Eco-theology andExegesis
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University of Memphis, BLS, MCRP, Public Policy, City Planning
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Madhvi Chittoor
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EcoEthics Founder
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United Nations Advisor
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Best Upcoming Peacemaker
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Youngest Professional Music Producer, Guinness Book of Records
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Metro Denver Area Middle School Student
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Alfonso Espino
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Community Organizer, GES Coalition
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Patricia Ferrero
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Protégé Manager, Conservation Colorado
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LEED certified architect
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Former Director, Defiende Nuestra Tierra, The Wilderness Workshop
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Co-founder, Voces Unidas de las Montañas
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Stephen Fisher, PhD
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Senior Civil Engineer, Tetra Tech
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Chair, American Society of Civil Engineers Colorado Sustainability Committee
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Certifications: Global Reporting Initiative and Envision Sustainability Professional; Qualified Environmental Professional
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University of Colorado Denver, PhD, Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
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Stanford University, MS, MEng, Civil Engineering
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University of California Irvine, BS, Mechanical Engineering
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Elizabeth Garner
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State Demographer, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
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Colorado State University, MS, Economics
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University of San Diego, BS, Business
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Torie Jarvis
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Director & Staff Attorney, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments – Water Quality/ Quantity Committee
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Attorney, Sullivan Green Seavy, LLC
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Lewis and Clark Law School, JD
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Wake Forest University, BA, Religion
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Rachael Lehman
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Assistant Professor, Sociology and Women’s Studies, Community College of Denver
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Colorado Climate Equity Community Advisory Council, CO Department of Public Health & Environment
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Chair, Healthy Communities, I-70/Vasquez Superfund Community Advisory Group
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Texas Womans’ University, ABD, Sociology
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University of Central Missouri, MA, Sociology
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Troy McCue
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Executive Director, Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation
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Certified Economic Developer; International Economic Development Council Entrepreneurship Consultant
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Director of Wheat Marketing, Gerald’s Baker; Grain Merchandiser, Golden West Agri-Services
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Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder, Bachelor’s, Agricultural Business andManagement
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Rodney Milton
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Executive Director, Urban Land Institute Colorado
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Community Development Manager, Aurora, CO
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Senior Housing Policy and Development Manager, Atlanta Beltline
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Assistant Director, City of Atlanta Planning Department
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Florida State University, MS International Relations and MURP
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Florida A&M University, BA, History
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Rocky Piro, PhD, FAICP
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Retired; Director, Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism; Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Colorado Denver
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Manager, Department of Community Planning & Development, Denver
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Program Manager, Growth Management, Puget Sound Regional Council
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Chair, Regional & Intergovernmental Planning Division, APA
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Board of Directors, International Urban Planning & Environment Association
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University of Washington, PhD, Urban Design and Planning
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University of Colorado, Master’s, Planning & Community Development
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Valparaiso University, BA, Foreign Languages
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Jasmin Ramirez Ramos
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Board of Directors, Vice President, Roaring Fork School District
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CEO, Ramirez & Company Consulting
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Early Childhood Leadership Commission, State of Colorado
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Board Member, Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition
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Commissioner, Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation Commission
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McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University, Education Finance
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Cerritos College, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Social & Behavioral Science, Child Development/Early Childhood
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Mark Reiner, PhD
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Director of Resilient Infrastructure, Jacobs
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Senior Partner, LEIF LLC; CEO, WISRD; Owner, Non Sequitur LLC
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Project Director, Engineers without Borders; Project Engineer, Tetra Tech
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University of Colorado Denver, MS & PhD, Engineering
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Colorado School of Mines, BS Geological Engineering
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Valparaiso University, BA History
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The Honorable Amanda Sandoval
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City Councilmember, District 1, Denver
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Chief of Staff, Council District 1
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Council Aide, Council District 9
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Operations Manager, Tamales by La Casita
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Metropolitan State University, Political Science
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The George Washington University, Fellow
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Michelle Stephens, AICP
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Planning Commissioner, Lafayette, Colorado
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Enterprise Account Executive, Head of Planning Practice, Bang The Table / Granicus
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Past President, American Planning Association Colorado Chapter
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Operations Manager, Community Development Department, City of Westminster, Colorado
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Manager, Island Planning Policy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Weber State University, BA, Geography/Urban Planning
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The Honorable Anna Stout
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Mayor, Grand Junction
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Chief Executive Officer, Roice-Hurst Humane Society
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Owner, Transfinem Language & Cultural Services;
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President & Founder, Foundation for Cultural Exchange
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Certifications: Animal Welfare Administrator, Spanish Court Interpreter, Certified Translator, APA& NDCMI
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University of Denver, Master’s, Global Affairs
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Colorado Mesa University, BA, Spanish
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Ean Tafoya
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Director, Colorado State Green Latinos
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Legislative Assistant, Denver City Council
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Radio Host and Disc Jockey, KGNU
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Campaign Manager and/or Director–for candidates and measures
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Co-Founder and Board President, Headwaters Protectors;
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Founder, Keep Civic Center Clean;
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Board of Trustees, Historic Denver, Inc.
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Board Member, Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods
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Denver Bicycle Advisory Committee
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Co-Chair, Colorado Latino Forum
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Co-Chair, Colorado Environmental Justice Action Taskforce
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Co-Chair, Zoning and Planning Committee, Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation
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Metropolitan State University, Water Studies Certificate; BA, Political Science
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Colorado State University, Horticultural Therapy Certificate
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