Renew Tucson: Investing in People & Infrastructure
Pima County Community College (PCC) Downtown
Advanced Manufacturing Building
1255 N 10th Avenue, Tucson, AZ
Purpose
Increase productive investments in people and infrastructure, resulting in more productive uses of energy, water, and other resources, in ways that enable sustainable economic and workforce development among the various sectors of the Pima County communities
Desired outcomes
Build understanding and support for a greater scale of productive investment in our area community
Establish policies and plans that lay the groundwork, for Tucson and Pima County to create urban, suburban, and rural sustainability
Initiate outreach for financial support to actualize at least one goal for each community sector
DAY ONE
8:30 Doors open, Coffee and Snacks
9:00 Opening Plenary
Welcome by Stuart Moody of Sustainable Tucson
Introduction to Pima County Community College programs, by V.P. Greg Wilson and Earth Systems and Societies Department Head Crystal McKenna
Summit Overview by Scott Hancock, Sustainable Tucson Consultant
9:30 Plenary Presentation: Landscape of our Future - of Issues, Opportunities, & Ideas
John A. “Skip” Laitner, Economic & Human Dimensions Research Associates
10:20 Body kindness break
10:30 Break-out Session #1: Diving deeper - A closer look at the 6 sectors
Participants will choose the sector they will stay with for the duration of the Summit: Energy, Water, Transportation, Agriculture, Buildings, Industry
Sector Abstracts and Speakers/Panels
11:45 Taboo Terminology: in the Azurite Room
12:20 Lunch, with Music
12:50 Continue lunch, with Guest Speakers: Mayor Romero and others from City/County
1:30 Plenary: Successful Case Studies Demonstrating the Sector Opportunities.
“Six great examples of what can be done.”
2:15 Break-out Session #2:
Solutions discussion with facilitators from the Center for Community Mediation & Facilitation, led by Catherine Tornbom, ToP, U.AZ
Six Breakout Rooms: Energy, Water, Transportation, Agriculture, Buildings, Industry
4:15 Short Kindness Break
4:20 Plenary reports from breakout session
4:50 Adjourn
DAY TWO
8:30 Coffee and snacks
9:00 Plenary: Summary of Day 1 and introduce Outcome Sectors
10:00 Break-out Sessions #3
Six Breakout Room Outcome Sectors: Energy, Water, Transportation, Agriculture, Buildings, Industry
10:45 Stretch & refresh
10:55 Break-out sessions continue
12:00 Plenary Summary
1:00 Adjourn