8:30 am - NETWORKING & BREAKFAST

805 21st. St. NW, 2nd floor atrium

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9:30 am - MORNING SEGMENT

805 21st. St. NW, Jack Morton Auditorium

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

Katrina Nicole Green, Indigenous Youth Climate Resiliency Through Public Policy Program

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WELCOME REMARKS

Frank Sesno, Founding Director, Planet Forward

Ellen M. Granberg, President, George Washington University

Dr. Imani M. Cheers, Associate Professor, GW School of Media and Public Affairs

 

      10:10 am - HOW WE DID IT: CRAFTING COMPELLING NARRATIVES FROM THE F​IELD

Libby Mohn, Planet Forward Correspondent, Middlebury Institute of International Studies

Farron Taijeron, Planet Forward Contributor, University of Guam

Owen Volk, Planet Forward Senior Correspondent, SUNY ESF

MODERATOR: Kaitlin Yarnall, Chief Storytelling Officer, National Geographic Society

 

      10:35 am - HOW WE FRAME IT: CRAFTING YOUR STORY WITH INTENTION

OPENING REMARKS: Jessica Stahl, Editor for Creative Storytelling, Grist

Rachel Frazin, Energy and Environment Reporter, The Hill

Jesse J. Holland, Associate Director & Assistant Professor, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University

MODERATOR: Tyler Hickman, Planet Forward Correspondent, CU-Boulder

 

      10:40 am - EXPLORER'S STORY: ON THE FRONTIERS OF DISCOVERY

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      10:50 am - HOW WE TOLD IT: TURNING VITAL DATA INTO MOVING STORIES

Juan Declet-Barreto, Union of Concerned Scientists

Anna Shah, Planet Forward Contributor, George Washington University

Dr. Neelu Tummala, Co-Director, Climate Health Institute, George Washington University

MODERATOR: Matt Scott, Director of Storytelling and Engagement, Project Drawdown

 

      11:15 am - HOW WE INVENT IT: NEW VENTURE COMPETITION STUDENT WINNERS

Q&A with the winners of GW's New Venture Competition

 

      11:25 am - HOW WE TACKLE IT: STORIES OF COMPLEXITY, SCIENCE, AND THE FUTURE

INTRODUCING: Cassandra Garber, VP, Corporate Sustainability & ESG, Dell Technologies

Artealia Gilliard, Environmental Leadership & Sustainability Communications & Advocacy, Ford Motor Company

Joshua Panganiban, Renewables Lead Project Manager, NextEra Energy Resources

MODERATOR: Frank Sesno, Founding Director, Planet Forward 

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     12:00 pm - LUNCH & KEYNOTE CONVERSATION

800 21st. St. NW, Grand Ballroom

*Lunch is first come, first served

Aparna Mukherjee, Executive Director, Society of Environmental Journalists

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        1:45 pm - WELCOME BACK

Jack Morton Auditorium

 

IlíIAITCHIK: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE INDIGENOUS CORRESPONDENTS PROGRAM

Abby Burgess, Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program; Dartmouth College

Mickki Garrity, Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program; University of Minnesota

Nizhoni Tallas, Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program; University of Arizona

MODERATOR: Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, Mentor and Editor, Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program

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        2:05 pm - KEYNOTE: VISUAL STORYTELLING WITH A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC  PHOTOGRAPHER

Andrea Bruce, Photojournalist, Educator, Artist & Write

 

        2:30 pm - EMBRACING CREATIVITY: BE DIFFERENT, BE MEMORABLE​

Joy Reeves, Planet Forward Correspondent, Duke University

Mykah Scott, Planet Forward Correspondent, Tuskegee University

Chris Zatarain, Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent, University of Arizona

MODERATOR: Michelle McCauley, Provost, Middlebury College

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        2:55 pm - ANNOUNCEMENT: The Storyfest Winners!!

 

        3:35 pm - BREAK: NETWORKING, COFFEE & SNACKS

 

        4:00 pm - SPECIAL ADVANCED SCREENING!

A Ted Turner Screening: A sneak preview of a new feature film, coming soon to CNN: Blue Carbon (In-Person Only)

 

    

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        5:30 PM - DISCUSSION

Nicolas Brown, Director, "Blue Carbon"

Jen Howard, Vice President, Blue Carbon Program, Conservation International

Angela Fritz, Senior Climate and Weather Editor, CNN

MODERATOR: Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

                 

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6:00 pm - END OF DAY 1