Savory Institute International Conference
June 27-29, 2013
Boulder, Colorado USA
This summer, join us at the first Savory Institute Annual International Conference that will take place in beautiful Boulder, Colorado USA, on June 27-29, 2013. It will be three days of imagining a world in which humans live in harmony with each other and our planet; a world in which rich soils sustain sound models of regenerative agriculture, sequestering carbon, producing abundant whole food, rekindling local traditions, and reactivating regional economies.
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Registration Is Now Open! Rates are discounted 10% until June 15.
About the Conference
In a time in which humanity is threatened by the climate and financial crises, by environmental and social collapse, we will together paint a picture of what is possible – real hope, empowerment, and solutions. These three days will include the official launch of the strategy for Savory Institute Hubs, a project to address food security and climate change. The conference activities are:
* Plenary sessions from well-known influencers
* Breakout training sessions in a variety of topics, including the latest on holistic decision-making, planned grazing, policy formation, full spectrum monitoring, and global networks
* Hands-on coaching for Savory Institute Hub leaders
* Savory Institute professional accreditation refresher courses
* Opportunities for interested Savory Institute Accredited Professionals to facilitate some of the workshops.
* Optional field day on Saturday, June 29 is now full. This day trip to a Colorado pilot site, which is a joint partnership with The Nature Conservancy will provide additional opportunities to those seeking additional hands-on education. Send an email to contact@savoryinstitute.com if you would like to be a waiting list for the field day.
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Speakers
Allan Savory – Savory Institute
Hunter Lovins – Natural Capitalism Solutions
Woody Tasch – Slow Money
John Fullerton – Capital Institute
David McConville – Buckminster Fuller Institute
Peter Byck – Arizona State University
Courtney White – A West That Works
Indy Burke – University of Wyoming
Steve Apfelbaum – Applied Eco Science
Steve Wadell – Networking Action
Richard Teague – Texas A&M University
Chris Pague – The Nature Conservancy
Jim Howell – Grasslands, LLC
Ashley Munday – Barrett Values Centre
Charley Orchard – Land EKG
Savory Hubs Leaders:
Pablo Borelli – Ovis XXI, Argentina Hub
Jose Manuel Gortazar – Chile
Rolf Pretorius – Eastern Cape (Africa)
Ivan Aurelio Aguirre – Mexico
Martha Ruiz Corzo – Mexico
Jorgen Andersson – Nordic Hub (Sweden)
Sandy Matheson – Pacific Northwest (U.S.)
Nicholas Sharpe – Spain
Durukan Dudu – Turkey
Huggins Mantanga – Africa Centre for Holistic Management (Zimbabwe)
Mario David - Mexico
Adam Sacks – New England (U.S.)
Elco Blanco – Mexico
Conference Agenda
Thursday, June 27
8:00 am – Registration
9:00 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks, Daniela Ibarra-Howell, Savory Institute CEO
9:30 am – Keynote: Regreening the Planet, Allan Savory, Savory Institute President
9:30 am – Climate and Cows - Jim Howell (land), Courtney White (economics), Peter Byck (public)
10:30am – The Role of Capital in Healing the Planet - Woody Tasch (Slow Money), John Fullerton (Capital Institute), Hunter Lovins (Natural Capitalism)
11:45 am – Lunch
1:00 pm – The Power of Markets in Restoring Biological and Social Capital – Ricardo Fenton (Ovis XXI), Zachary Jones (Yellowstone Beef), Steven I. Apfelbaum (EAP)
1:30 pm – Panel – Role to Capital in Natural Resource Restoration
2:00 pm – The Power of Networks in Designing the Future - Steve Waddell (Global Action Networks), David McConville (Buckminster Fuller), Ashley Munday (Barrett Values Centre)
3:00 pm – Savory Institute Hub Global Strategy – Tré Cates, Savory Institute Chief Operations Officer
3:30 pm- Our Restoration Heroes – Savory Hubs – Savory Hub Leaders: Jorgen Andersson, (Sweden), Huggins Matanga (Zimbabwe), Rolf Pretorius (So. Africa), Sandra Matheson (Pacific Northwest USA), Pablo Borrelli (Argentina), Ivan Aurelio Aguirrre (Mexico)
4:30 pm – Closing Remarks: Daniela Howell
5:30 pm – Wine and Music Reception
Friday, June 28 – Practical Implementation
8:00 am – Registration
8:30 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks – Daniela Ibarra-Howell, Savory Institute CEO
9:00 am - Grazing in Nature’s Image – Jim Howell
9:30 - Our Restoration Heroes – Savory Hubs - Hub Leaders: Mario David (Mexico), Durukan Dudu (Turkey), Nick Sharpe (Spain), Adam Sacks (New England USA), Elco Blanco (Mexico)
10:15 – People on the Land: Rancher Profiles – William Burnidge (Fox Ranch), Zachary Jones (Grasslands, LLC)
11:00 – Break
11:15 – Relevant Science, Management and Conservation – United through Holistic Management - Richard Teague (Texas A&M University), Chris Pague (The Nature Conservancy), Charley Orchard (Land EKG), Indy Burke (University of Wyoming)
12:30-1:30 – Lunch
1:30-3:00 – Workshops:
• Holistic Planned Grazing – Tony Malmberg
• Holistic Decision Making – Brian Marshall
• Policy – Allan Savory
• Global Action Networks – Steve Waddell
• Full Spectrum Monitoring – Ashley Munday and Andrea Malmberg
• Leading a Savory Hub – Tre’ Cates
3:00-3:30 - Break
3:30-5:00 – Workshops:
• Holistic Planned Grazing – Byron Shelton
• Holistic Decision Making - Sandra Matheson
• Policy – Allan Savory
• Global Action Networks – Steve Wadell
• Full Spectrum Monitoring - Charley Orchard and Tony Malmberg
• Leading a Savory Hub – Tre’ Cates
5.00 pm – Closing – Daniela Ibarra-Howell
Adjourn