OPTIONAL - Create a 30 second video based on Carrie Ziegler’s Talk, selected videos will be played Day 2 of the ECOlibrium Conference and may be included in future TEACH YouTube Videos.

Optional - METAVERSE MINGLE OPTIONAL - MUST BE ON A COMPUTER (NOT AVAILABLE ON SOME CELL PHONES) - Building Community in the Metaverse

Particularly with the disruptions caused by Covid-19, the world is moving towards more online interactions between people, organizations, and communities. The current buzzword for this is “Metaverse,” a term attributed to Neal Stephenson in his seminal 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash. In some form, the Metaverse has been around since the existence of the internet, but recent advances in technology have allowed for more dynamic, realistic, and customizable online spaces. Particularly for nonprofits and other worldwide distributed advocacy groups, the Metaverse represents a new opportunity for forging deeper connections with their members, and bridging the gap when physical presence is impractical or impossible. Tim will be giving a short talk on one of the emerging platforms called Ronday, which aims to be “The Human-Centric Metaverse.” Members of the conference have the unique opportunity to check out Ronday for themselves in a “Metaverse Mingle” social hour on the second day of the event.

Climate Action through Art: Out of Apathy and Into Action! Are you struggling to create real impact in the communities you serve? In this interactive Keynote, Artist, Speaker, and Community Engagement Expert, Carrie Ziegler will take you on a journey that will rocket you Out of Apathy and into Action! Together, we will explore the transformative power of collaborative art and its capacity to create change in us as individuals, in our communities, and beyond.

This Keynote is designed for artists, scientists, teachers, and change makers looking for a creative way to engage your communities in taking real action. You do not need to be an artist yourself.

Recyclables, Puppetry and Performance - By Lisa Bodollo

Paper City - By Enrica Amplo, Fabio Prestini, and Giulia Poli

Migration & Peace Building - Deb Roberts AKA EssexDebs

ELEONORA CONFALONIERI Graduated in Evolution of Animal and Human Behavior and passionate about astronomy, she has been working in the educational field for years. He has collaborated on wildlife projects for various organizations and is responsible for coordinating the Milanese spin-off of the Farfalle nella Testa cooperative, again in the field of scientific dissemination. He alternates his collaboration with Astronatura with teaching at the Natural History Museum of Milan at the MUDEC and in various other exhibitions.

Keynote: Ben Evans, Federal Legislative Director US Green Building Council

Welcome by John Morogiello, TEACH

Start with the Art: Sangeeta Isvaran, Katradi NGO