Global Warming Problems Call for Immediate Policy Changes
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director, Fresh Energy

Minnesota addressed its carbon pollution problem by developing bipartisan policies. But, more smart thinking and collaboration is needed for growing global warming problems: drought, brutal winter storms, torrential rain, and floods. The climate crisis is undermining Minnesota’s ability to support our prized forests, wild-life, water, air quality, and quality of life. It’s imposing economic risks on our industries and taxpayers. Proposed federal and state policies will be a hot topic this fall, as the state seeks solutions to these life-changing climate problems.

Talking about Race: Overcoming Fear in the Process of Change
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: Dr. Emily Lilja Palmer, Principal, Sanford Middle School, Minneapolis

Dr. Palmer’s research at the University of Minnesota looked at the challenges of talking about race as a step toward addressing racial achievement gaps in K-12 schools. Her work produced new grounded theory about how school principals lead equity work with teachers in the context of white people’s reluctance to discuss race and fear of being considered racist.

Business Meeting
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Luncheon
12:15-1:15 p.m.

Luncheon Hostess: Mary Ann Christenson
Guest Hostess: Karen Landro
Program Committee – Association Room
Nominating – Porch

The Boundary Waters Wilderness: More Precious than Copper
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: Becky Rom, The Wilderness Society Governing Council Vice Chair, Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness

Sulfide-ore mining, being proposed for northeastern Minnesota, extracts copper, nickel and other metals from sulfide ores while polluting water and land with acid mine drainage, heavy metals, and sulfates. Rom, a native of Ely, Minnesota, will show how mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters may devastate the aquatic ecosystems of the Superior National Forest, seriously damage the surface area of the forest, and deal a severe blow to the local recreational economy.