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November 14, 2015

8:00a-8:30a Check in and coffee

8:30a-9:00a Welcome and introductory remarks (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 2.9MB Nov14 15) -- Getting Beyond the Soundbites -- Susan Sullivan (Director, CIRES Education and Outreach)

9:00a-10:00a Colorado's Energy Portfolio: Past, Present, Potential (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 60.4MB Nov14 15) -- Paul Komor (University of Colorado)

10:00a-10:15a ---BREAK---

10:15a-11:00a Decarbonizing the U.S. Energy Sector -- A Study in Optimization and Tradeoffs (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 376.4MB Nov14 15) -- Chris Clack (Research Scientist, CIRES)

11:00a-12:00p Begin Group Work and Resource Review

12:00p-1:00p ---LUNCH---

1:00p-1:45p The Nuts and Bolts of Oil and Gas (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 10.1MB Nov14 15) -- Bill Eustes (Professor, Colorado School of Mines)

1:45p-2:45p PANEL: Environmental Aspects of Energy Generation

Gabrielle Petron (CIRES/NOAA ESRL)"Air quality impacts of oil and gas production (Acrobat (PDF) 3.8MB Nov14 15)"

Mark Williams (INSTAAR) "Water quality and water resource impacts of oil and gas production (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 4.8MB Nov14 15)"

Melinda Marquis (Renewable Energy Program Manager, NOAA ESRL) "Environmental impacts of renewable energy production (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 14.7MB Nov14 15)"

Watch Petron's Presentation
Watch Williams' Presentation
Watch Marquis' Presentation

2:45p-3:00p ---BREAK---

3:00p-4:15p Takeaways and Resource Review Completion

4:15p-4:30p Close and Roadcheck evaluation

November 15, 2015

8:00a-8:30a Room open--coffee and networking

8:30a-8:45a Overview of the day and Roadcheck results

8:45a-9:45a Economic and Workforce Aspects of Energy in Colorado

Scott Fast (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 2.5MB Nov15 15) (Colorado Workforce Development Council's Education and Training Committee)

Cynthia Howell (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 5.6MB Nov15 15) (Colorado School of Mines; http://inside.mines.edu/CMI-education-outreach)

9:45a-10:15a Take-Aways, Individual Work

10:15a--11:30a Work session, break at your convenience

11:30a-12:00p Strategies for educating about controversial topics -- Deb Morrison (TREE Educational Services; www.debmorrison.me )

12:00p-1:00p ---LUNCH---

1:00p-2:00p Round Robin Energy Education Resources Showcase --

Katya Hafich (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 11.8MB Nov15 15) (AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network; http://airwatergas.org/.)

Susan Sullivan (PowerPoint 6.3MB Nov15 15) (CIRES Director of Education and Outreach)

Sherry Oaks (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 10.4MB Nov15 15) (Front Range Community College)

2:00p-3:00p Complete individual work, prepare for gallery walk

3:00p-3:15p ---BREAK---

3:15p-4:00p Gallery walk of application products

4:00p-4:30p Close and complete the Final evaluation