September 21 - 23, 2012
Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort, South Lake Tahoe, California
The Alliance held its Annual Conference on September 21 - 23, 2012, bringing people together for a chance to be inspired, network with other Sierra activists and enjoy the beauty of the Sierra at Lake Tahoe.
Click here to view the Sierra Nevada Alliance 19th Annual Conference program.
Click links below for PDF copies of our panelists' presentations from the 2012 Conference!
Ecosystem, Watershed and Forest Conservation
Kim Carr - Alternative Investment Strategies
Chris Alford - Alternative Investment Strategies for Watershed Conservation
Vance Russel
National Forest Planning
Mike Anderson - Overview of National Forest Planning and the 2012 Rule
Steve Evans - Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Revisions
Armand Gonzales - State Wildlife Action Plan Update 2015
Deb Whitall - Managing the Sierra’s Diverse Socioecological Systems, Not Just the Trees
Sarah Matsumoto - Protecting National Forests in the Sierra Nevada
Organizing for Sustainability
John Friedrich - Small World
Susie Sutphin - Slow Food Lake Tahoe
Biomass: Assessing Different Views
Mary Booth - Decoupling Claims about Forest Thinning, Biopower, and Carbon Benefits
Tad Mason - Biomass Energy Conversion Technologies and Trends in California
Nick Goulette - A Case for Biomass Energy in Service to California Forests and Communities
Inspiring Stewardship: Environmental Education in the Sierra
Bartshe Miller - Work is Play: Stewardship in Action
Kelly Hickman - Sierra Streams Institute: Watershed Science Education Program
Sarah Ford - Environmental Education in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Sustainable Economic Strategies in the Sierra
Tim Treat - Energy Conservation
Joanna Walters - Sustainable Solid Waste Systems
Craig Witt - WeCycle: Sustainable Waste Diversion |
