2022 Videos
Keynote
Morning Keynote
Keynote: Rob Davies, Physicist and Climate Communicator
UNBREAKABLE: What We All Need to Understand about Physics and the Economy
50-minute Sessions
Accelerating the Rollout of Renewable Energy in the West
Presenters: Isabella Errigo and Benjamin Abbott, Brigham Young University
Efficacy of Air Handling Units to Reduce PM2.5 in Commercial Building
Presenters: Sarah Boll, DFCM; Daniel Mendoza, University of Utah
Utah 100 Communities: How Local Communities are Leading the Renewable Energy Program
Presenters: Jeff Bousson, Utah Clean Energy; Christopher Thomas, Salt Lake City Sustainability;
Emily Quinton, Summit County
Expanding Diversity: The CURE to Inclusion Starts with U
Presenter: Ruth Rathblott, TEDx and Inspirational Speaker
Carbon Drawdown Now: Turning Our Buildings Into Carbon Sinks
Presenter: Chris Magwood, The Endeavour Centre
Incentivizing a Greener Growth: The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City's Sustainable Development Policy
Presenters: Lauren Parisi and Cara Lindsley, Redevelopment Agency of SLC
Residential Electrification in Utah: An Economic Lens
Presenters: Don Jarvis, Provo City; Thomas Kessinger, Utah Clean Energy; Peter Nelson, Salt Lake City Sustainability
Constitutional Climate Litigation in Utah: The Case for a Livable Future for Utah's Youth
Presenters: Andrew Welle, Amira Mikhail, Dallin Rima and Natalie Roberts, Our Children’s Trust
Sustainable Biking and Walking: Real Solutions to Real Problems
Presenters: Hugh Van Wagenen, Wasatch Front Regional Council; Justin Anderson, Ogden City Public Services; Andrea Garfinkel-Castro, University of Utah; Donna McAleer, Bicycle Collective
Mass Timber Buildings: Products, Carbon Footprint and Forest Sustainability
Presenters: Chelsea Drenick, WoodWorks; Darren McAvoy, Utah State University
Sustainability Shorts
Living to Breathe: A Look into Utah's Air Quality
Presenters: Kim Frost, UCAIR - Utah Clean Air Partnership
Heat Pumps: The Environmental, Economic, and Operations Costs
Presenters: Justin Owen, Weber State University
Case Study: Utah's First Living Building Challenge-Ready Project
Presenters: Patty Karapinar and Megan Recher, Arch Nexus
Students Steer a Clean Energy Future
Presenters: Bekah Ashley, Sierra Club Utah Chapter; Muskan Walia, University of Utah
Eating the Drought: Addressing Animal Agriculture's Environmental Footprint
Presenters: Chris Shapard, Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
Foodscaping: Retrofitting Suburbia for a Sustainable Future
Presenters: John Trimble, Weber State University; Holly Trimble, Foodscaping Utah