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Our Planet’s Health – Our Human Health: The Steps to Reconnect
***All agenda items & times are subject to change.

APRIL 14
5:30 pm	Participant Dinner and Welcome Greg Moore, Executive Director Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Frank Dean, Acting Superintendent Golden Gate National Parks

7:30 pm	An Institute Community Event - Garbage Dreams Screening and Meet the Filmmaker The screening will be preceded by a discussion with the filmmaker Mai Iskander and Goldman Environmental Prize recipient Laila Iskandar, who is featured in the film. Included in Turning the Tide 2010 full program ticket and available for separate purchase.

APRIL 15
7:30 am	Registration Opens, Breakfast

8:30 am	Opening Homily Shelton Johnson, Park Ranger Yosemite National Park and spokesperson in Ken Burns' film: The National Parks - America's Best Idea Opening Spotlight – Health: Our Planet, Ourselves Health and National Resilience How can we best use the vast information available, our growing social networks and the food and recreation resources available today to ensure we make healthy choices for our communities, our planet, and ourselves? Dr. Andrew Weil, Founder and Director Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Comprehensive Health Care - But Not What You Think ... Health and National Resilience Do we need to, and are we able to, be more responsible for our own health? A how-to guide for connecting you to resources at every level. Dr. David Kessler, Former Administrator Food and Drug Administration Dr. Bradly Jacobs, Physician Cavallo Point Healing Arts Center, Chief Medical Officer Heallio.com, Founding Medical Director UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Dr. Andrew Weil, Founder and Director Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Moderated by Tara Lemmey, Chief Executive Officer LENS Ventures

10:00 am	Break

10:30 am	MORNING SESSIONS INCLUDE: Prescriptions to Improve Ocean Health The Commons What will the loss of the ocean’s biodiversity cost us in the long term? What can we learn from what the ocean is telling us? Wildlife experts link the health of our ocean’s species to our own survival. Randall Arauz, President PRETOMA Peter Knights, Executive Director WildAid Wallace "J" Nichols, Founder Ocean Revolution Duane Silverstein, Executive Director Seacology Moderated by John McCosker Ph.D., Chair of Aquatic Biology California Academy of Sciences The Nine Gorillas - A Town Hall Discussion Business and the Environment How will business change as consumers become more informed and involved in issues of energy and sustainability? How we handle these challenges will affect not just the survival of companies but our quality of life for generations. Alex Bogusky, Chief Creative Insurgent MDC Partners

12:15 pm	Lunch What's Good for You is Good for the Planet Health and National Resilience Check up with Dr. Dean Ornish on his latest work connecting health and the outdoors.

1:15 pm	AFTERNOON SESSIONS INCLUDE: Building Next-Generation Economies for Earth’s Ecosystems Business and the Environment/Sustainable Communities Global leaders address the potential sustainable tourism can play in creating new economies to address the world’s most pressing problems of environmental degradation. Charles Slaughter, President Living Goods Paul D. Milton, CEO Development Singita Portfolio Partners Michael Wright, Managing Director World Wildlife Fund Moderated by Megan Epler Wood, Principal EplerWood International, Founder The International Ecotourism Society Park Prescriptions for the Outdoors Health and National Resilience What are the opportunities to link doctors, patients and the great outdoors to help ensure our nation’s health and resilience? Stephen H. Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman Naturebridge; Chief Medical Officer Sutter Health, East Bay Region Victoria Maizes, M.D., Executive Director Arizona Center for Integrated Health Daphne Miller, M.D., Physician and Author University of California San Francisco Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder and President Preventive Medicine Research Institute Moderated by Doug McConnell, Host OpenRoad Television

3:00 pm	Break

3:30 pm	SPOTLIGHTS & PANELS INCLUDE: Spotlight: What Do Whales Tell Us? The Commons Bryant Austin, Photographer, Marine Mammal Conservation Through the Arts Capturing Action: Reconnecting Through Film Media and the Environment How are technology and connectivity favoring film in service of environmental storytelling in the 21st Century? What are the tradeoffs and the obstacles? Mai Iskander, Producer, Director, Cinematographer John Maringouin, Director Self Pictures Kate Miller, Director Marine Mammal Conservation Through the Arts Julie Parker Benello, Co-Founder Chicken & Egg Pictures Moderated by Peter Coyote, Actor, Author, Activist, Documentarian Spotlight on Business: Kevin Surace, Chief Executive Officer, Serious Materials Business and the Environment By developing new materials and processes that require little energy to manufacture, and advanced products which dramatically improve the insulation and comfort of homes and offices, Serious Materials is taking on climate change and leading the next Industrial Revolution. Interviewed by Kellie McElhaney, Center for Responsible Business, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley Capturing Action: Reconnecting Through Film

6:30 pm	Dinner and An Evening with Green Artists Welcome by Mark Buell Chair of Board of Trustees, and Greg Moore, Executive Director, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Introduction by Thomas Peters, Ph.D., President & CEO Marin Community Foundation Project Bandaloop performs dynamic dances in natural and urban settings that reframe how people perceive their environment and the art form. Adam Gardner, founding member of Reverb, discusses a growing movement to green the music industry. Reverb has worked to green over 80 artists' tours, from Dave Matthews Band to Sheryl Crow, and conducted outreach to over 10 million music fans worldwide.

APRIL 16
7:30 am	Breakfast

8:30 am	Spotlight: Big River Man The Commons Guinness World Record holder Martin Strel has made a name for himself by swimming the world's dirtiest rivers to raise awareness of pollution, climate change, and deforestation. He's the next environmental superhero - with a twist.

8:50 am	MORNING SESSIONS INCLUDE: Technology and The Future of Cities Sustainable Communities How are real-time information, cloud computing, and smart networks helping us change the future of our cities? How can we use these tools to make cities smarter and weave a new social fabric around sustainable communities? Chris Andrews, Lead Project Manager LandXplorer, Autodesk Scott Elrod, Vice President, Director of Hardward Systems Laboratory Palo Alto Research Center Rebecca Moore, Creator Google Earth Outreach Peter Williams, Chief Technology Officer Big Green Innovations, IBM Moderated by Michael V. Copeland, Senior Writer Fortune Magazine CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Accelerating the Sustainability Wave Business and the Environment How are angels and entrepreneurs using technology to find the next innovations in sustainability? How is the venture capital model changing? What tools are available to cut to the meat of issues and find the like-minded allies otherwise undiscovered? Gerd Goette, Vice President & Investment Partner Siemens Venture Capital Seth Miller, Partner DBL Investors Moderated by Michael V. Copeland, Senior Writer Fortune Magazine Adaption and Evolution in Media Media and the Environment With the world of media in a whirl for nearly a decade, how have the nimble made the most of new opportunities? What are the emerging best practices in the new information economy connecting people to collaborate, inspire and act? Jamie Henn, Co-Founder, Communications & East Asia Director 350.org Peter Lewis, John S. Knight Fellow Stanford University Joel Makower, Chairman & Executive Editor Greener World Media, Inc. Moderated by Ryan Mickle, Partner Triple Pundit and Founder Companiesandme

10:20 am	Break

10:35 am	Breaking the Barriers to the Energy Economy Business and the Environment How are converging trends in energy policy, public opinion, entrepreneurship, oil prices, science and technology changing the game in energy? Cree Edwards, Founder & Chairman eMeter Ted Howes, Global Energy Lead IDEO K. Scott Son, VP Project Finance & Business Development Suntech America CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Disaster Relief: Changing the Game The Commons How do innovators and philanthropists see opportunities to do disaster relief differently? Yobie Benjamin, Advisor Emicus Cameron Sinclair, Founder Architecture for Humanity Chet Tchozewski, President Global Greengrants Fund Moderated by Doug McConnell, Host OpenRoad Television Design for a Different Future Sustainable Communities How are better materials and new processes drawing a new blueprint for a more sustainable future? Peter Calthorpe, Principal Calthorpe Associates Gil Friend, Chief Executive Officer Natural Logic Mark Miller, Founder & CTO Project FROG Naomi Porat, Chief Executive Officer Zeta Communities Moderated by: Peter Lewis, John S. Knight Fellow Stanford University

12:05 pm	Lunch

1:05 pm	AFTERNOON SESSIONS INCLUDE: Spotlight: Exploring the Great Pacific Garbage Patch The Commons We will hear from two intrepid marine explorers about their trips to the Pacific Gyre – which is accumulating human garbage. Mary Crowley, President of Ocean Voyages, led two expeditions to the patch in 2009, and David de Rothschild, is currently on his way in the one-of-a-kind Plastiki. Interviewed by Peter Lewis, John S. Knight Fellow Stanford University Feeding the World Health and National Resilience Population growth, industrial pollution, changing genetics, climate change, and competition for water and fuel all threaten our globalized food system. What do the activists, scientists and icons at 20,000 feet see as the must-take steps to secure our food future? Ruchi Jain, Agent of Change India Youth Climate Network Stephen Schneider, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate & Climatologist Stanford University Hai Vo, Fellow Real Food Challenge Alice Waters, Chef & Founder Chez Panisse Restaurant, Vice President Slow Food International Moderated by Glynn Washington, Host & Executive Producer Snap Judgment

2:15 pm	Break

2:30 pm	Spotlight: Water in the West - Calling the Question The Commons How is our relationship with water - historically, legally, and practically - going to change in the next decade, and what new challenges will we confront as a result? David Kennedy, Ph.D. Pulitzer Prize Winner & Historian, Stanford University

3:15 pm	Action Showcase

3:45 pm	Spotlight: Jon Bowermaster Writer, Filmmaker and Adventurer Check in on the newest images and films from this National Geographic Earthkeeper, including What Would Darwin Think?, Man v. Nature in the Galapagos, BLUEFIN: In Pursuit of the Last Big Tuna, and SoLa: Louisiana Water Stories. Jon is also the editor of Oceans: The Threats to Our Seas and What You Can Do to Turn the Tide, a companion book to the major motion picture, OCEANS, a Disneynature film.

4:15 pm	Closing Remarks Greg Moore, Executive Director Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Shelton Johnson, Ranger Yosemite National Park and spokesperson in Ken Burns' film: The National Parks - America's Best Idea

5:00 pm	Special Advance Screenings of OCEANS and Reception with Filmmakers The reception will feature Director Jacques Cluzaud and Executive Producer Jake Eberts of OCEANS, the new Disneynature film opening on Earth Day. Screenings: 5 - 7 pm & 7:30 - 9:30 pm Reception with Filmmakers: 6:00 - 8:30 pm *Included in Turning the Tide 2010 full program ticket and available for separate purchase.*

Featured Speakers

The Turning the Tide 2010 program will bring together the most creative, innovative, and committed thinkers, across many sectors, to achieve unprecedented action in global sustainability.

The list of discussion leaders includes scientists, CEOs, philanthropists, youth activists, venture capitalists, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs.

Chris Andrews, Urban Design Project Manager Autodesk

Bryant Austin, Photographer Marine Mammal Conservation Through the Arts

Julie Parker Benello, Co-Founder Chicken & Egg Pictures

Yobie Benjamin, Advisor Emicus

Alex Bogusky, Chief Creative Insurgent MDC Partners

Jon Bowermaster, Writer, Filmmaker, Adventurer National Geographic Expeditions

Mark Buell, Chair, Board of Trustees Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Peter Calthorpe, Principal Calthorpe Associates

Michael V. Copeland, Senior Writer FORTUNE Magazine

Peter Coyote, Award-winning Narrator, Documentarian, Screenwriter and Actor

Mary Crowley, President Ocean Voyages Institute

Frank Dean, Acting General Superintendent Golden Gate National Recreation Area