ConveneNV
Soon after Green Chips (now ImpactNV) was first formed in 2009, we brought together the community to highlight sustainability issues and share successes. Ever since that first small gathering, we have held annual “convenings” bringing together the public sector, nonprofits and private industry to talk about, learn, explore, celebrate and move forward sustainability in Nevada.
ConveneNV is where thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers gather to discuss “Our Sustainable Future.” This year, we invite you to join us in bravely discussing Nevada’s most pressing and existential challenges of our time. Delve into conversations that will shape Nevada’s evolution through cutting-edge innovation and a commitment to triple bottom line (economic, environmental, and social) sustainability. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and empowered to create a better future for all. ConveneNV is where ideas meet action for a more sustainable tomorrow.
This year’s program will focus on the following discussions:
The Future of Water: From Conservation to Augmentation
Water is our most valuable resource and our most critical need for Nevada’s sustainable future. Thiswater panel will delve into the success of crucial conservation strategies and technologies aimed at addressing water scarcity and ensuring sustainable water management practices in the region. Experts will discuss innovative approaches and will explore the challenges, opportunities, and potential impact of these solutions on long-term water sustainability in the Silver State (and the regional southwest) through additional conservation and augmentation. Additionally, we will examine the importance of partnerships between government, industry, and the community to secure a reliable water supply for future generations. Attendees can expect insightful discussions, data, and actionable insights to shape the future of sustainable water management for us all.
The Current Applications and Future Implications of AI
A thought-provoking panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI); discover how AI is currently revolutionizing sectors crucial to sustainability, from climate resilience and social equity to data management, gaming, and energy security. Explore with our panelists the immense potential of AI in fostering sustainable development across the state. Learn from best practices in leveraging AI to enhance environmental stewardship, economic growth, and community well-being. Delve into critical considerations, including the unintended consequences of AI development, such as job displacement and unequal upskilling opportunities. Together, we’ll explore strategies to mitigate these impacts and ensure AI deployment is equitable and beneficial for all. Don’t miss this essential conversation on harnessing AI responsibly for our sustainable future, where thoughtful integration and community-focused solutions pave the way forward
Overcoming Structural Barriers for Nevada’s Future
Join us for an illuminating deep dive into the unique structural challenges facing Nevada as we seek to address critical gaps and barriers hindering our evolution and competitiveness on the national stage. This panel will scrutinize key issues, including the constraints of small state offices with limited capacity, the implications and inefficiencies of a biennial legislature, and the pressing need to modernize the economic development system. Our expert panelists will explore innovative solutions and strategic reforms necessary to position the Silver State as a formidable leader in governance and economic growth. Don’t miss this vital conversation on shaping a brighter future for Nevada.
The Future of Transportation
The Future of Transportation panel will explore climate transition planning and the shift towards sustainable and innovative mobility solutions in the state. Experts in regional transportation, electric vehicles (EVs), infrastructure development, and alternative transportation modes will share their insights on reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, and enhancing transportation efficiency. Discussions will focus on key topics such as the expansion of EV infrastructure, the integration of renewable energy sources into transportation, the role of autonomous vehicles, shared mobility, new transportation modes, sustainable fuels, and community engagement & equity. The panel will also address the challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning to a more sustainable transportation system in Nevada. Attendees can look forward to engaging conversations, cutting-edge developments in the transportation sector, and strategies to shape a sustainable and more connected future for transportation in the region.
Full agenda and speaker line-ups will be announced in the coming weeks.
Registration opens at 12:00 PM. The main program will start promptly at 12:30 PM and culminate in a reception following the main event.
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2023 ConveneNV theme is “3 in 1: Unity Through Sustainability,” collaboratively addressing the unifying force of sustainability strengths and opportunities through a program that will explore several sub-theme triads.
These sub-themes examine the social, environmental and economic pillars of the triple bottom line; coalesce Nevada’s three distinct geographical areas (southern, northern and rural); and explore increased public, private, and nonprofit collaboration; all through a state, regional and national context. We are honored to announce that Senator Chris Brooks will return as our Master of Ceremonies to expertly direct the day’s program as discussions evolve through interconnected panels and roundtables. We are equally excited that Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Yvanna Cancela has agreed to be our Keynote Speaker this year.
We have always strived to be comprehensive in our programming by including environmental, social, and economic information, resources, and discussions and to communicate to our audience the breadth and depth of sustainability topics, how they all intersect, and how caring about one necessitates caring about them all because each issue is deeply complex and intimately intertwined with every other issue just as our state’s success is dependent on the ability of our residents to thrive.
We are in an unprecedented time of war, human caused climate change, a health crisis that has become an economic crisis, drought, wildfires, flooding, storms, political division, racial reckoning, and so many other reasons to despair. And yet, every challenge is an opportunity. An opportunity for a call to action to truly come together and create change. An opportunity for innovation, evolution, and optimism about our collective resilience so far and how we can all build upon that momentum in 2022 and beyond.
We are honored to have Senator Chris Brooks as our Master of Ceremonies for ConveneNV, “Building on Our Sustainability Momentum” to help us convene social, economic, and environmental sustainability leaders via three panels for a compelling conversation that recognizes Nevada’s leadership thus far and outlines a path forward for continuing our momentum to address the national and global health, climate, energy, economic, and social imperatives facing us all.
See the agenda, program, and location information here.
“A Decade of Progress” was a 10-year retrospective of the social, environmental, and economic impact our organization has had in Southern Nevada and the progress our region has made overall in these three sustainability pillars. Leaders in each sector discussed the major advancements we have achieved as a community over the past decade as well as some forecasting of exciting developments on the horizon. The evening ended in a reception and signing ceremony for the Southern Nevada Sustainability Declaration that was originally signed on to by community leaders in 2009.
ConveneNV, formerly Convene for Green, was been rebranded to more accurately convey a comprehensive call to action for the sustainable development of our region. With the 2018 theme, Transforming Our Community, ConveneNV recognized the resiliency of a truly galvanized community and focused on two of the greatest challenges facing Southern Nevada: homelessness and trafficking. All businesses, public entities, NGOs, and residents, acting in collaborative partnership toward aligned goals, can take the bold and transformative steps needed to shift the community to a more sustainable and resilient path. It is a collective journey that builds off of previous regional goals established at past Convene for Green summits as well as the great work already being done in the community. ConveneNV, Transforming Our Community, was held to stimulate action over the next year in these areas of critical importance for all Nevadans.
Our Future in Focus examined the interesting dynamic that exists in Southern Nevada between visibility and impact. It is about examining the optics of who we are as a community and what components of our regional genetic makeup are made visible versus the elements we don’t show, don’t see, or choose not to see. It is about showcasing the organizations, projects, and people who are truly making an impact in the sectors of our community with the biggest successes and the largest opportunities for improvement identified in Green Chips’ State of Sustainability report: Energy, Healthcare; Education, Arts & Culture; and our social sector.
360° of Sustainability was about celebrating and continuing to build a robust, thriving community we can all be even prouder to live in. We have to define sustainability here as not just “green” and not just environmental but a vibrant community that supports itself without compromising the future. Sustainability is about people (a robust workforce and strong community), innovation (sparking and nurturing new and forward looking creative ideas and actions) values (families, faith, personal commitments), and the use and renewal of natural resources. A sustainable community cannot focus on any one of these areas, or even a group of them alone; it must focus on all of them, how they interact and effect each other, for the good of all.
Convene for Green 2015
“Creating our Sustainability Identity” focused on community, resources, visitors and the future. We gathered to discuss the greatest economic, environmental, and social successes of the past year and how they contributed to the sustainability identity of the region, how they pointed to the biggest challenges in the future and how partnership with the private sector and/or community engagement can help these projects succeed. The event concluded with a reception and awards ceremony highlighting how we have moved the dial, as a region, on the sustainability road map.
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