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Webcast - Video Archive

2008 Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change

WEBCAST AGENDA

Please click on an event title to view the archived video of each summit session.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Breakfast Hosted by Governor Charlie Crist

 

Location:

Grand Ballroom

 

Welcome by Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp

 

Keynote Address by Governor Charlie Crist

 

Green Technology Drives Green Economies

     

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Preserving God’s Creation

 

Location:

Bayfront A & B

 

Moderator:

Dr. Nathan Katz, Director, Center for the Study of Spirituality,Florida International University

 

Panelists:

Rev. Jim Ball , Ph.D., President and CEO, Evangelical Environmental Network

   

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, Coalition on the Environment andJewish Life

   

The Most Rev. John H. Ricard, Bishop, Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

     

10:45 a.m. – 12: 00 p.m.

A Year’s Progress and Promise for the Future

 

Location:

Bayfront A & B

 

Moderator:

Mike Sole, Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

 

Panelists:

Scott S. Nyquist, Director, McKinsey & Company, Houston

   

Tom Peterson, President and CEO,Center for Climate Strategies

   

Suzanne Watson, Policy Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

 

Session Presentation File:

Serve to Preserve - A Years Progress (vnd.ms-powerpoint 6.44 MB)

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Luncheon Hosted by Governor Charlie Crist

 

Location:

Grand Ballroom

 

Welcome:

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (by video)

 

Keynote Address by Lord Adair Turner, Chairman, United Kingdom Climate Change Committee

     

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Return on Investment: From Universities to the Universe

 

Location:

Bayfront A & B

 

Moderator:

Dr. R. E. LeMon, Vice Chancellor, Board of Governors, State University System of Florida

 

Panelists:

Dr. Lonnie Ingram, University of Florida

   

Dr. Shihab Kuran , President and CEO, Petra Solar

   

Dr. M.J. Soileau , University of Central Florida

   

Susan Skemp, Florida Atlantic University

   

Dr. Ben Wang, Florida State University

 

Session Presentation File:

Serve to Preserve - Return on Investment (vnd.ms-powerpoint 5.77 MB)

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Keynote Address

 

Location:

Bayfront A & B

 

Lew Hay, Chairman and CEO, FPL Group, Inc.

     

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Going Green Makes Economic Sense, Part 1

 

Turning Green Into Gold –Investing in Emerging Technologies

 

Location:

Bayfront A & B

 

Moderator:

Michael Eckhart, President,American Council on Renewable Energy

 

Panelists:

Scott Jorgensen, President, Solarsa, Inc.

   

Nathaniel Keohane, Director of Economic & Policy Analysis, Environmental Defense

   

Ki Nam, Owner & Founder, T3 Motion, Inc.

   

Brian Prusnek, Vice President, United States Market Development, Climate Change Capital

   

Michael W. Taylor, Vice President of Sales, Honeywell’s Clinton Climate Initiative

   

Dave Walsh, Senior Vice President, Mitsubishi Power Systems

     

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Going Green Makes Economic Sense, Part 2

 

Harnessing Markets for the Green Technology Revolution

 

Location:

Bayfront A & B

 

Moderator:

Lori Calabro, CFO Magazine

 

Panelists:

Dave Duncan, Vice President of Facilities, Publix

   

Tom Dyer, Vice President, Kyocera Solar

   

Eric Gribetz, Pegasus Capital Advisors

   

David M. Johnson, Managing Director, Energy & Power Investments, Wachovia Corp.

   

Sharon Nunes, Vice President, Strategic Growth Initiatives, Big Green Innovations, IBM

   

Alex SantaColoma, Business Development Manager, Louisiana Green Fuels, LLC

     

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Dinner Hosted by Governor Charlie Crist

 

Location:

Grand Ballroom

 

Keynote Address by Ray C. Anderson, Founder and Chairman, Interface, Inc.

     

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

 

Location:

Grand Ballroom

 

Manuel A. Diaz, Mayor, City of Miami; President, United States Conference of Mayors

     

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

How Green Technology Fuels Economies Both Large and Small

 

Location:

Bayfront A & B

 

Moderator:

Dr. Dale A. Brill, Director, Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development

 

Panelists:

Joyce Coffee, Director of Project Development, Policy and Research, Department of Environment, City of Chicago

   

Mayor Richard Crotty, Orange County, Florida

   

Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan, City of Gainesville, Florida

   

Harvey Ruvin, Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court

   

Commissioner Shannon Staub, Sarasota County, Florida

     

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

International Leadership Roundtable

 

Location:

Bayfront A and B

 

Moderator:

Terry Tamminen, New America Foundation

 

Speakers:

Governor Charlie Crist, Florida

   

Dr. Hermann Scheer, Member of Parliament, Federal Republic of Germany

   

Keith Allan, Consul General of United Kingdom in Miami

   

Ofer Bavly, Consul General of Israel in Miami

   

Santiago Cabanas, Consul General of Spain in Miami

   

Philippe Vinogradoff, Consul General of France in Miami

   

Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Consul General of Japan in Miami

     

12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Luncheon Hosted by Governor Charlie Crist

 

Location:

Grand Ballroom

 

Keynote Speaker to be Announced

     

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Closing Ceremonies and Press Conference

 

Location:

Chopin Ballroom