Hosted by Urban Land Institute (ULI) Colorado, the Salazar Center was honored to be a community partner on this webinar. 

The COVID-19 crisis is transforming the way we use the public realm. Access to and use of open space, commerce, and the public right of way have all changed rapidly. The question is now: will things ever return to the way they were? Do we want them to?

In this virtual forum, hear from experts in development, mobility, and open space about how we can leverage this crisis to enhance our cities in the long term – including what Copenhagen has been doing to adapt to the new world and continue to support a vibrant quality of life. This webinar was also be interactive; participants were asked what they hope to see in their own cities and had the opportunity to offer data and solutions from what is working locally and in other parts of the world.

Learn more about this virtual event, including presenter bios.

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
July 16, 2020 10:00 am 11:00 am

Contact Information

Elise Martinez: elise.martinez@uli.org

Key Themes

  • Community-based conservation
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

In this session of our Connecting for Conservation webinar series, we discussed the continuing imprint redlining – a system of historical racism in housing – has on urban tree canopy in cities throughout the United States. We also explored the important role trees play in urban cooling and resilience and innovative programs to improve tree cover and green spaces in vulnerable communities.

Pictured above: historic map of redlining in Los Angeles, courtesy of the Mapping Inequality project by the Digital Scholarship Lab at University of Richmond.

Cate Mingoya

Director of Capacity Building, Groundwork

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Dr. Jeremy Hoffman

Chief Scientist, Science Museum of Virginia

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Dates

Date Start Time End Time
July 9, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Key Themes

  • Community-based conservation
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

We know that healthy natural systems support healthy communities, and in this session of Connecting for Conservation, two experts panelists discussed the science and research behind the importance of connection to nature for human health and well-being, and why and how we can ensure more equitable access.

Photo by Theo Stroomer, courtesy of The Trust for Public Land.

Benita Hussain

Director, 10 Minute Walk, The Trust for Public Land

Learn more about the 10 Minute Walk Campaign

 

Dr. Scott D. Sampson

Executive Director and William R. and Gretchen B. Kimball Chair of the California Academy of Sciences

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Dates

Date Start Time End Time
June 11, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Key Themes

  • Community-based conservation
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

Urban conservation is a major priority to build the resilience of cities to climate change and improve the health of city residents. In a preview of topics to be addressed at our 2020 symposium, this installment of the Connecting for Conservation webinar series explored how two unique North American cities are providing very different examples of the challenges and approaches to protect urban forests.

The webinar featured Iñaki Echeverria and Chad Townsend in a discussion of different approaches in North America to forestry efforts in urban environments.

Iñaki Echeverria

Director, Parque Ecologico Lago de Texcoco; Graduate Lecturer, PennDesign; Founder, Iñaki Echeverria Arquitectos

Learn more about Iñaki

 

Chad Townsend

Senior Planner, Environment and Sustainability, Vancouver Park Board

Learn more about the Vancouver Park Board

 

 

Dates

Date Start Time End Time
April 29, 2020 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Contact Information

Dominique Gómez: dominique.gomez@colostate.edu

Key Themes

  • Biodiversity
  • Climate adaptation
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature

The Center’s 2020 International Symposium on Conservation Impact highlighted best-in-class examples in North American cities of enhancing natural systems to improve community health and support climate resilience. The symposium featured a broad group of policy leaders, practitioners, and researchers who work in and around cities.

You can view the complete agenda, as well as variety of recordings from the virtual event:

Connectivity Challenge Prize Finalist Pitch Event

Watch Borderlands Restoration Network win the prize, and read more about their winning project.

Working and Communicating Effectively in Rural Communities Workshop
Symposium on Conservation Impact
Watch the symposium playlist on YouTube
This playlist includes videos of each speaker and panel, plus special announcements from throughout the day.

Recordings from the symposium include:

Thank you to our sponsors and partners!

The symposium was made possible with support from our sponsors, Jim Kelley and Amie Knox; Trinchera Blanca Foundation, an affiliate of The Moore Charitable Foundation, founded by Louis Bacon; Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO); Dig Studio; and Colorado Parks and Wildlife,  as well as a number of generous individual donors.

We would also like to thank our partners, who helped us craft a meaningful and substantive symposium. They include The Trust for Public Land, the National Wildlife Federation, the City and County of Denver, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Wilburforce Foundation.

      The Trust for Public Land     National Wildlife Federation    Denver Parks and Recreation   Wilburforce Foundation      William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Contact Information

Catie Boehmer: catie.boehmer@colostate.edu

Sponsored by Trinchera Blanca Foundation, Great Outdoors Colorado, Dig Studio, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Key Themes

  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Connectivity
  • Diversity equity inclusion
  • Healthy landscapes
  • Resiliency
  • Urban nature