STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING NATIONAL ADAPTATION FORUM - NAF#2017 May 12, 2016 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET
2017 National Adaptation Forum WELCOME TO THE SPEAKER ORIENATION Tuesday, April 26, 2017 12:00 AM (PT)/3:00 PM (ET) Please register for NAF 2017 Presenter Orientation on Apr 26, 2017 3:00 PM EDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1400837569550381826 United States: +1 (415) 930-5321 Access Code: 883-244-591 3:00 Welcome, Purpose, and Goals | Alex 3:10 Venue Orientation| WendyKay 3:15 Program Overview/ Online Program| Alex 3:25 Speaker Guidelines| Alex 3:35 Registration, Venue, Exhibitors and Sponsors| WendyKay 3:45 Poster and Tools Cafe| Alex 3:50 Social Media | Lauren The National Adaptation Forum gathers the adaptation community to foster information exchange, innovation and mutual support for a better tomorrow.
PURPOSE OF THE NATIONAL ADAPTATION FORUM The National Adaptation Forum is the gathering of the adaptation minded. Since the Forum is created by and for the members of the adaptation community, the meeting focuses on issues of the day - established and emerging . The Forum includes opportunities for professional development through formal trainings, facilitated practitioner presentations, and informal exchange of information all at a single venue
GOALS THE NATIONAL ADAPTATION FORUM National Adaptation Forum Goals Goal: To facilitate connections and engagement across the climate change adaptation community so that every community is developing and implementing climate change adaptation actions. Objectives: • By 2025, all communities have integrated climate change adaptation into local planning and are taking associated actions. • By 2025, climate change adaptation is part of all good governance, business and community practice. Professional development is available to support this effort in all sectors and geographies, as well as in academic training. • By 2025, near-real-time actionable science is available to the adaptation community and general public, and communities are using the information reliably and responsibly.
DRAFT PROGRAM The National Adaptation Forum will feature: • Five Plenaries • 88 symposia • 13 training sessions • 15 working groups • 120 posters • 18 tools presentations • Networking reception
2017 FORUM AT-A-GLANCE Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Registration and 7:00 am Registration/Exhibits/Breakfast Exhibit Set up Business Plenary Concurrent Session 6 Opening 8:00 am Municipal Plenary Concurrent Session 3 Holistic Plenary 10:45 am Break/Coffee 11:00 am Pre-forum Concurrent Session 1 Concurrent Session 4 Concurrent Session 7 workshops and meetings/Tree Lunch 12:30 pm planting volunteer Natural Resources Community Plenary Working Groups and opportunity 1:30 pm Plenary Trainings 2:45 pm Concurrent Session 2 Concurrent Session 5 4:15 pm Break/Coffee Working Groups and 4:30 pm Trainings Oral presentations Oral presentations 5:30 - 8:00 Meet and Greet Evening Poster and Registration Desk and pm Reception Tools Café Reception Exhibit Breakdown
TOUR OF THE 2017 FORUM ON-LINE PROGRAM
PRESENTER GUIDELINES Presenter Guidelines We encourage presenters to take the following steps to ensure we are bridging the equity gap in climate adaptation practices: Speakers and panelists should familiarize themselves with data and • perspectives on how the topic of their presentation affects or could inform communities that are most vulnerable to climate change, and includes this in their presentations or discussion Sessions, where it is possible and relevant, should explore how climate • justice and equity were addressed, benefited or challenged Sessions should provide tangible examples of how equity and climate justice • are part of good adaptation If you or none of your session members are from underserved, vulnerable • communities, seek out a story or example to incorporate into your session.
Help Bridge the Equity Gap in Climate Adaptation Adaptation offers an opportunity change the course of community responses such that equity is central to a climate resilient path forward • Who should work to eradicate systemic inequities? • What are the first steps toward alleviating the climate burden on underserved, vulnerable communities? • How do we as a society support those least responsible for creating climate change and are most affected?
Current Registrations: 872 Corporate 7% Morethan 872peopleare University currentlyregistered forthe (non Forum. Thefinalnumberwillbe student) 12% closer to 950 and include Student representatives fromeverystate 12% in the Union with manydifferent Government perspectives. 35% You are encouragedto gear your Non-Profit sessiontoward a broad 30% audienceand bereadyto answer some detailedquestions MCAP from more technical 4% participants.
2017 FORUM LOCATION The Minneapolis–Saint Paul • International Airport (MSP) is only eight miles from downtown Saint Paul. Situated in the heart of • downtown Saint Paul, MN, the RiverCentre is a state of the art convention center and part of The Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium and adjacent Xcel Energy Center (2 nd Floor)
2017 FORUM MAP/EXHIBITOR FLOOR PLAN
ROOM CONFIGURATION Each room includes: Laptop and projector;and WiFi, which is • available throughout the facility. Presenters will load their presentation on • the laptop. Please remember to load your presentation on a thumb drive. Each room will be set up in theatre or • classroom style; different configurations are available upon request. • Flipchart easels, plain pads and markers are available upon request. • Printing and faxingservices are available at the Loffler Business Center business center (located at the end of the skyway near Gate 5 of Xcel Energy Center).
2017 FORUM SPONSORSHIP
2017 POSTER Posters should be no larger • than 4' x 4' and push pins are provided Posters will be displayed in the • Grand Ballroom Poster set up will be Monday • May 8 th or during breakfast May 9 th Find your poster number: • https://www.nationaladaptati onforum.org/program/tuesday /evening-poster-and-tools- cafe-reception/posters Poster reception 5:30-8:00pm • Tuesday May 9
2017 TOOLS CAFÉ TOOLS will have a 22 inch • monitor set up for the reception TOOLS presenters are • responsible to bring their own laptop TOOLS training please • check in with Jessica Hitt, Jessica@EcoAdapt.org Tools Café 5:30-8:00pm • Tuesday May 9
2017 FORUM SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT Help sharethe NationalAdaptation • Forumunder thehashtag #NAF2017. Let peopleknowaboutthesession you are in. Take pictures, tweet pictures, or • send them to Laurenat lynch@ecoadapt.org Facebook: @AdaptationForum • Twitter:@AdaptationForum • Linked In:NationalAdaptation • Forum
2017 FORUM SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT Societal teleconnections: learn Major assessments call for why you should care about transformational change -- it will Thai floods, Egyptian bread probably require acting like Tribes. shortages and power plants in How do we get there? What will Yuma. #NAF2017 help? #NAF2017 US companies solve problems with Use design thinking to tackle gov’t climate data: from forecasting complex adaptation energy use to stocking snow-blowers to challenges; be ready to building weather apps. #NAF2017 reframe, iterate, and collaborate! #NAF2017 Speaking truth to power and power to truth - how do we Gather around a table....the make this two way street real weTable, using smartboard in adaptation planning? technology to engage stakeholders #NAF2017 in a climate adaptation discussion #NAF2017
Questions? Please contact Alex.Score@EcoAdapt.org
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