Reconnecting To Natural Genius

February 5, 2011

The term 'sustainability' gets bandied about a lot these days -- have you ever wondered what it really means?  To truly be sustainable, our vision of the world needs to align with the genius of nature.  On February 5, the Salt Lake Center for Engaging Community will host a day-long sustainability summit called "Reconnecting to Natural Genius," using dynamic conversational processes (World Cafe and Open Space Technology) to speak and listen to others who are committed to a world that works for everyone and all of life.  Keynote speaker is Alyssa Kay, who, after giving birth to her son in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, moved to Utah and co-founded Gorilla Design, a company dedicated to sustainable Housing Solutions.  Kay will speak about this background, the recent Chevron Oil Spill and how her experiences have transformed her view of sustainability.

Schedule

9:00 a.m.     Welcome and Introduction

9:30 a.m.     Being in Action Activities

11:30 a.m.   World Café

12:30 p.m.   Buffet Lunch

1:30 p.m.     Keynote Speaker: Alyssa Kay

2:00 p.m.     Open Space Set-up

2:30 p.m.     Open Space Session One

3:30 p.m.     Break

3:45 p.m.     Open Space Session Two

4:45 p.m.     Harvest and Closing