2023 | LOS ANGELES
2022 Program
PRE-CONFERENCE YOUTH MENTORSHIP HOUR
8:00 - 9:00
YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM // GUIDANCE+ (ASSIGNED MENTORS & MENTEES)
Students have the opportunity to connect with seasoned environmental professionals through roundtable discussions.
Raminta Jautokas
Manager, Corporate Sustainability // AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
GENERAL SESSION
7:45
REGISTRATION OPENS AND HEALTHY BREAKFAST // JUMPSTART+
Check in and start your day with a selection of yogurts, cereals, pastries, and organic and locally-grown fruits. Breakfast brought to you by ALTURA ASSOCIATES.
9:00 - 9:15
OPENING REMARKS // WELCOME+
Sarah Backhouse
Executive Director, Finance 50, Communications 50 and Sustainability 50 // WORLD 50, INC.
9:15 - 9:30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE LAND AND PEOPLE // GRATITUDE+
The Forum is honored to welcome an indigenous rights leader to provide the official opening of the day with a land acknowledgement and tribute to the people of this land.
9:30 - 10:15
INFLUENCING FOR GOOD // SOCIAL MEDIA+
Influencers have the ability to reach millions with every post and their movements are watched and emulated. We'll hear from two of today's top influencers, Alyson Stoner and Stephanie Shepherd, to learn how they're using their platforms to share climate action with the masses.
Alyson Stoner
Multi-Hyphenate Artist; Host // SIMPLEXITY PODCAST
Stephanie Shepherd
Entrepreneur, Activist
10:15 - 10:30
WHAT WOULD GRETA SAY // COMMUNICATIONS+
Greta Thunberg has captured the world’s attention with her direct, no holds barred approach to climate communications. Learn how you can use her communications style to craft more engaging climate messaging.
Sarah Backhouse
Executive Director, Finance 50, Communications 50 and Sustainability 50 // WORLD 50, INC.
CLEAN VEHICLE RIDE & DRIVE // MOVE+
Clean Vehicle Ride & Drive, brought to you by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
ECO MARKETPLACE // SHOP+
Browse the marketplace to see some of the hottest local brands offering conscious goods for your home, your wardrobe, and your body.
11:00 - 11:45
TOMORROW BY DESIGN // PRODUCTS+
The products of the future will be sleek, sophisticated, and, most importantly, sustainable. Join some of the world’s most innovative and eco-conscious creators as they take a deep dive into the future of product design.
Brigit Lamberson
Kellie Jensen
Operations Sustainability // LIME
Negar Gilsinger*
Senior Material Sustainability Leader // HONDA R&D AMERICAS, INC.
11:45 - 12:15
TRAILBLAZER AWARD LUNCHEON // NOSH+
Luncheon in the Sculpture Garden featuring California’s freshest vegetarian delights.
12:15 - 12:30
WOMEN IN GREEN FORUM YOUTH TRAILBLAZER AWARD PRESENTATION // NEXTGEN+
Presented by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. The Women In Green Forum Youth Trailblazer Award acknowledges one young changemaker for her commitment to engaging the next generation in sustainability and environmental activism.
Raminta Jautokas (Presenter)
Manager, Corporate Sustainability // AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Quannah Chasing Horse Potts
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Protection Activist
12:30 - 12:45
WOMEN IN GREEN FORUM TRAILBLAZER AWARD // LEGACY+
The Women In Green Forum recognizes one trailblazer’s outstanding impact on sustainability, environmental health, and women’s leadership.
12:45 - 1:45
THE DIRT ON COMPOST // PFAS+
Looking for the green stripe compostable products just got more complicated. Learn about what PFAS are, how they’re affecting the world of commercial compost, and what it means for you.
Sydney Evans*
Science Analyst // ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP
1:45 - 2:05
GOOD HABITS, BAD HABITS // CHANGE+
Are our bad habits, one by one, big and small, part of the problem – or can they be part of the solution to the climate crisis? How can we hone our bad habits – from the individual, corporate, government, macro economic levels – to build a brighter future?
Wendy Wood
Author // GOOD HABITS, BAD HABITS
2:05 - 2:50
SMOOTHIE BREAK // SIP+
Cool off with refreshing fruit smoothies in the Sculpture Garden.
CLEAN VEHICLE RIDE & DRIVE // MOVE+
Clean Vehicle Ride & Drive, brought to you by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
ECO MARKETPLACE // SHOP+
Browse the marketplace to see some of the hottest local brands offering conscious goods for your home, your wardrobe, and your body.
2:50 - 3:00
CALLS OF THE RAINFOREST // ACOUSTICS & AI+
Rainforest Connection works at the forefront of conservation technology – they’re committed to applying the most effective and timely technology to protect the planet’s precious, ancient forests and wildlife. Learn how they use acoustics and AI to monitor for illegal activities and endangered species in real-time.
Chrissy Durkin
Director of International Expansion // RAINFOREST CONNECTION
3:00 - 3:45
BUILT TO LAST // INFRASTRUCTURE+
How do we build for our ever-growing population? From Net Zero Plus office buildings to highly efficient mass transit systems, the cities of the future will be able to support more people with fewer resources.
Katherine Miller*
Director of Campus Expansion, Facilities and Workplace Services // CONRAD N. HILTON FOUNDATION
3:45 - 4:45
SESSION TBD
4:45 - 5:00
A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR // WIGF+
The Women In Green Forum’s director reflects on the stories, experiences, and lessons shared during the 2021 Forum.
Ali Ames
Director // WOMEN IN GREEN FORUM
5:00 - 6:00
GARDEN RECEPTION // CONNECTIONS+
Enjoy light refreshments and good company during our evening reception in the elegant outdoor sculpture garden.
*Indicates invited speaker.