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Earth Day/The Future of Sustainability 2025
April 22 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm MST
by Carolyn Classen, blogger

The Future of Sustainability 2025 |
“Shape a sustainable 2025 this Earth Day! We’re hosting a future of sustainability event to discuss real, actionable solutions. Join the conversation and make your voice heard by the leaders who can make a difference Agenda at a Glance Opening Remarks City of Phoenix Honorable Mayor Kate Gallego Data Centers & Energy Gary Dirks, senior director of Global Futures Laboratory Blaise Caudill, energy policy advisor to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Patricia Leyva, senior manager of sustainability engagement at Equinix Data Centers Moderator: Steve Zylstra, CEO & president of Arizona Technology Council Quick Hit Mavrick Knoles, president and co-founder of Legacy EV Podcast Live Streaming Earth Day live streaming across the country Quick Hit Mariah Hoffman, student at The School Of Architecture in Scottsdale Transportation and Healthy Living Jessica Mefford-Miller, CEO of Valley Metro Councilwoman Laura Pastor, City of Phoenix Ryan Johnson, co-founder & CEO Culdesac Danny Perkinson, founder and broker of Perk Prop Real Estate Moderator: Tyler Butler, founder of Collaboration for Good Quick Hit JD Hill, founder of R.City Bill Kingman, market lead at Mill Soil Health Workshop Oscar Rodriguez, Founding Board Member of the Arizona Compost Council Oley Sheremeta, principal Shermeta compost consulting services Shota Austin, Director of Operations Tank’s Green Stuff Dan Nowell, Owner of Soil, Seed and Water Moderator: Dr. Joe Roselle, president of Arizona Compost Council Are We Running Out of Water? Patrick Adams, senior advisor for water policy to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Alexandra Arboleda, partner at Gammage & Burnham Kathryn Sorensen, director of research at the Kyl Center for Water Policy at the Morrison Institute Michael Geyer, president of Exceptional Water Systems Moderator: Heather Macre, Central Arizona Water Conservation District board member Live Music/Happy Hour WildeP’lay Vessel + Precipice Productions present “Plastic Rain,” an excerpt from “Anthropocene,” an eco-dramaturgy about climate crisis and the escalation of consumption |
This is a must-attend celebration filled with fun learning for the entire community!“ |