Do you have an idea for a conference session? We’d love to hear from you! Organizing a conference session is a great way to share your perspective and get professional experience. All conference sessions will be 30 minutes long and take place on Zoom. You can organize a session individually,
with a group of peers, or as a school or community group. Any conservation topic is welcome.

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Conference sessions can take one of three forms:

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1. Think Tank

• Lead a peer to peer brainstorming session. Present a conservation-related problem and open up
  the discussion for everyone to think of possible solutions together. 

• 10-minute presentation, 10 minutes of small group breakouts, and 10 minutes of group discussion 

• EXAMPLE: Recycling Rates — Many cities, including mine, only recycle a small percentage of items from household recycling bins. Do you have similar problems in your city? What steps can we take to address this issue?  

 

2. Roundtable  

• Organize and moderate a discussion with 2-4 presenters. Presenters could be peers, professionals
  or experts that have various perspectives on a conservation issue. 

• Each presenter gives a 5-10-minute presentation. The session ends in a 10-minute Q&A led by moderator. 

• EXAMPLE: Is fashion too fast? How can our clothing choices affect the environment? A marine biologist, a textile designer, and a student advocate for upcycled clothing provide their perspectives on how what we wear can make an ecological difference. 

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3. Share Out  

• Present a conservation-related project that you’ve researched, created or participated in. 

• 10-minute presentation (presentations will be grouped together by conference planners to
  make a 30-minute session) 

• EXAMPLE: PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS The students of Oakdale High School’s Green Club
  started a garden project on their school grounds to boost the local pollinator population. Learn about their research and adventures in citizen science. 

 

Proposals should include: 

• Session Title 

• Format (Think Tank, Roundtable or Share Out) 

• 1 paragraph describing the topic of your session, why you are interested in it, and who you’d like to include as co-presenters or panelists 

• Contact information so we can reach you 

 

Please email your proposals to Maria Jenkins at nextinnature@cincynature.org by September 30, 2020. Have an out-there idea? Need some help? We’d be happy to work with you, your colleagues, and your teachers to help make your session ideas a reality.