Conference Agenda

8:00 - 8:45 Registration, Networking & Coffee
In B.N. Duke Annex

8:45 - 9:00 Welcome to Durham, NCCU & Introduction of Keynote
In B.N. Duke Auditorium

9:00 - 9:45 Keynote Address: Majora Carter
Will discuss how and why she is involved in environmental justice work, what successful work Sustainable South Bronx is doing and stories of success/struggle from across the country

9:50-10:50 Panel: Growing a Just, Green Economy in North Carolina
Moderator: Cynthia Brown

• Government/Policy - Rep. Pricey Harrison: State Legislator Will discuss the Greeen Act as well as existing policies and needed changes that will support green economy strategies

• Education/Training - Dr. Willie Gilchrist: Chancellor, Elizabeth City State University Will discuss the potential role of higher education and community colleges in preparing workers for a green economy, and the ECSU Albemarle Pamlico Green Jobs Initiative funded by Rural Center

• NC Green Job Opportunities - Steve Fountain: Program Manager, NC Sustainable Energy Association Will discuss where job opportunities exist and/or are emerging in energy, food, housing, water, and transportation

• Job Training for Young People - Dewayne Barton: Asheville Green Opportunity Corp Will discuss their project and issues related to job training for young people/youth

• Place-Based Economic Development in the Civic Sector - Mikki Sager: The Conservation Fund, Resourceful Communities Program & Natural Capital Investment Fund Will discuss grassroots rural economic development initiatives funded by TCF's Creating New Economies Fund, and the successes and challenges of doing this work in rural communities

10:50 - 11:05 Break

11:05 - 11:50 Address: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Will discuss a Just Economy and a Fair Economy as the context for a Durham Initiative and its connection to statewide activism on the green economy agenda.

11:50 Instructions for moving to Mary M. Townes Science Complex (two blocks)

12:00 - 12:45 Box Lunch and Information Commons
In Mary M. Townes Science Complex
(more information to come...)

12:45 - 3:00 Workshops: Panel Session & Facilitated Discussion Session
Each workshop is designed and will be facilitated to expand one of the topics from the morning panel. Conference participants will join their respective workshop along with a panel of invited guests and the workshop facilitator in assigned rooms.

• Policy/Government Current green jobs legislation and policy changes needed to support green economy strategies.
  Workshop Facilitator: Lynice Williams
  Special Guests:
  Rep. Larry Hall State Legislature
  Paul Quinlan Senior Associate, NC Sustainable Energy Association
  Fred Yates Mayor of Winfall, NC and Political Action Chair, NAACP
  Tobin Freid Sustainability Coordinator for Durham City/County

  Notes from this session

• Education and Training Role of higher education, community colleges, public schools and workforce development programs in preparing workers for a green economy
  Workshop Facilitator: Yolanda Anderson
  Special Guests:
  Laura Lauffer Coordinator, Continuing Education, Central Carolina Community College
  Johnetta Alston Executive Director, JRuth, Inc and Durham Technical Community College
  Dan Leroy Asheville Green Opportunity Corps
  Lamont Summersett Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln Park Redevelopment, LLC and co-creator of GreenCAP

  Notes from this session

• Jobs What "green" jobs exist now and are emerging in North Carolina and what "green" jobs are being created to assist re-entry and at-risk youth
  Workshop Facilitator: Cynthia Brown
  Special Guests:
  James Harris Director, Economic & Community Development, Town of Carrboro
  Maria Kingery Co-Founder/Director of Human Resources, Southern Energy Management
  June Mabry Founder of a green business in Albemarle
  Anietie Udofia Co-founder of Green Durham and Green Durham Roundtable

  Notes from this session

• Economic/Business Development Entrepreneurship, small business development, and cooperative development projects
  Workshop Facilitator: John Parker
  Special Guests:
  Mikki Sager The Conservation Fund, Resourceful Communities Program & Natural Capital Investment Fund
  Andrea Harris Institute for Minority Economic Development
  Katy Ansardi Executive Director, Sustainable North Carolina
  Henry McKoy Fourth Sector Bancorp

  Notes from this session

• Community Self-Reliance and Green Jobs
  Providing local services that extend scarce resources and offer employment opportunity
  Workshop Facilitator: Jane Norton
  Special Guests:
  Marc Dreyfors Greenway Transit, Carolina Biofuels
  Keith Shaljian Bountiful Backyards
  Rev. Melvin Whitley Clean Energy Durham
  Hope Taylor Executive Director, Clean Water For NC
  Evette Wagner Disaster planning

  Notes from this session

12:45 - 2:00 Panel Session
This session will include presentations from invited guests as well as question & answer, moderated by the facilitator

2:00 - 2:10 Break

2:10 - 3:00 Facilitated Discussion Session
In this session, participants, panelists and facilitator will work together to develop a framework, identify key components and actionable next steps, respective of their topic, for growing a just, green economy.

3:00 - 3:25 Refreshments, Commons/Exhibits, Move back to B.N. Duke Auditorium

3:25 - 4:15 Reflections & Wrap up: Majora Carter

4:15 - 4:30 Next Steps & Adjournment:Cynthia Brown
Will talk about the exciting possibilities for continuing the work beyond this conference by joining working groups.