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Justice and Nature in Colorado

CMC Sustainability and Ecosystem Science Conference 2023, Friday, April 21

CMC’s sustainability studies program welcomes the community to learn about sustainability in western Colorado and beyond at our annual virtual conference. This conference aims to provide information and inspiration for improving our world through education.

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  • 9-9:25am

    Welcome and Opening Remarks - CMC President and CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser

  • 9:30-10:55am

    Sustainability Capstone-Student Research Presentations – Choose Your Own Thematic Breakout Room

  • 11:00am-12pm

    Keynote Address by Beatriz Soto, director of Protégete at Conservation Colorado.

    Climate Justice and Nature in Colorado 
    Latinx centered research on the intersection of race, economic class, and environmental harms and benefits in our state. Where should we put our resources to advance climate justice for a resilient Colorado?
Beatriz Soto

Keynote Address

Climate Justice and Nature in Colorado: Latinx centered research on the intersection of race, economic class, and environmental harms and benefits in our state. Where should we put our resources to advance climate justice for a resilient Colorado?

Beatriz Soto has been at the intersection of community building, social justice and working towards a stable climate for the past two decades. She is an award winning architect with a LEED certification, who has worked on a variety of energy related - high performance projects; has also led and created professional and workforce development workshops in the U.S. and Mexico.

More about Beatriz Soto

On-campus Events following the morning Zoom meeting

All live campus events are free and open to the public.

Friday, April 21

CMC Spring Valley

1 - 2pm / Earth Day Road Cleanup

Meet at the Alpine Ascent Center. Teams will clean different sections of County Road 114 and have fun!

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Friday, April 21

CMC Steamboat Springs

Join in-person presentations by Sustainability Studies graduates with their Capstone Research projects.

The presentations will take place inside the growing dome at the Bear Park Permaculture Center on campus. The event will be a celebration of Earth Day and our graduates’ accomplishments. Appetizers and music provided.

Festivities will begin at 12:30pm and end at 2:30pm.

CMC Summit

Week of April 24 – student, staff and faculty BBQ and SUS senior poster presentations for our campus and community (exact date TBA).

April 30 – film called A Need To Grow, community panel and community tables set up to share local sustainable and conservation efforts.

Friday, April 21

CMC Vail Valley

CMC Vail Valley Campus will host the Food, Water, Climate panel of speakers and sustainability fair.

• 2-3pm panel of speakers
• 23-4pm sustainability fair with community partners

See more related events scheduled for the Climate Action Week