11:30 | 1:00 | 1. Green Policy: A Changing World | |
| | Issues related to deforestation, illegal logging, government policy and effects of legislation |
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| Presenter | Background | Presentation |
| Richard Somerville | Professor Emeritus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Lead Coordinating Author of IPCC 4th Assessment |  |
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| Linda Kramme | Manager, World Wildlife Fund's Global Forest & Trade Network |  |
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| Karen Steer | Project Manager, Forest Stewardship Council |  |
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| Elinor Colbourn | Prosecuting Sr. Attorney, Lacey Act, US Department of Justice |  |
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| Ben Cashore | Professor, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies |  |
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1:00 | 2:00 | LUNCH |
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2:00 | 3:30 | 2. Forests to Factories: Supplying Sustainability | |
| | Manufacturing challenges and successes in sourcing materials and developing products |
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| Presenter | Background | Presentation |
| Scott Poynton | Executive Director, The Forest Trust |  |
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| Mark Hayes | Market Development Manager, Weyerhauser Hardwoods |  |
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| Antonio Larosa | Chair, Furniture Design, Savannah College of Art and Design |  |
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| Roger Jones | VP, Global Logistics, Century Furniture |  |
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3:30 | 3:45 | BREAK |
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3:45 | 5:15 | 3. Factories to Markets: Selling Sustainability | |
| | Marketing challenges in sourcing products and presenting them to consumers |
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| Presenter | Background | Presentation |
| Chris Knowles | Associate Professor, Oregon State, Forest Products Marketing |  |
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| Jeff Hiller | Founding BOD and President, Sustainable Furnishings Council |  |
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| Christina Nicholson | Director of Sustainable Development, Williams-Sonoma Inc. |  |
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| Kari Foster | Partner, Associates III Interior Design, ASID with green focus |  |
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| Jeff Petersen | Former Executive Director, Architectural Digest |  |
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5:15 | 5:45 | 4. VIDEO: Celebrate What's Right with the World | |
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| Presenter | Background | Presentation |
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| DeWitt Jones | Award-winning freelance photographer, National Geographic |  |