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Want to contribute to the program? We're looking for people interested in bringing specific topics, pitching their "Half-Baked idea", and organizing an early morning activity (e.g. yoga, nature hike). Click here to let us know how you want to contribute.

The goal of the GreenerMind summit is to catalyze big positive change by mobilizing the Bay Area sustainability community to action

The specific objectives of the summit are:
  • Learn: Share our passion, ideas, projects and push our thinking together
  • Connect: Meaningfully connect with each, in a fun and informal setting
  • Innovate: Brainstorm new ideas, refine existing ones and scheme to save the world 
  • Mobilize for action: Get inspired and prepare to make big change happen
The GreenerMind Summit is not your typical conference!

Most of the event will follow an UNconference format. An unconference is an event where the participants decide what they want to discuss, based on their personal passions, projects and expertise.  The agenda is created the day of the meeting based on the participant's input and during each session, the group self-moderates the conversation.

There are 3 simple rules to an unconference event:
  • Whoever comes are the right people
  • Whatever happens is the only thing that could have
  • Law of two feet: If you find yourself not learning or contributing at any time it is your responsibility to use your two feet to find somewhere you are learning or contributing
We love this format because it ensures that everyone is having the conversation they want to have, that there are no stale topics, no long-winded speakers or no need to stealthily nap in the back of the room.  It allows groups of any size to self-organize around what they really care about to get things done.

Interested in learning more about unconference (a.k.a.  "Open Space") events and how they work, check out wikipedia and Open Space World.

Here is the draft schedule for the conference. Hope you find it as exciting as we do!

                Start time             End time               Session title

Thursday - Come help us set-up and explore the Woodlands before the program starts!

                2:00 PM                6:00 PM               Set-up

                6:00 PM                8:00 PM               Dinner

                8:00 PM                12:00 AM             Party

Friday - Program starts at 11am!                                 

                8:00 AM               11:00 AM             Breakfast and morning hike

                11:00 AM             11:30 AM             "Morning activities

        - Contribute to the vision board

        - Learn how to do visual recording

                11:30 AM             12:00 PM             Lunch

                12:00 PM             12:45 PM             Opening

                12:45 PM              1:30 PM              Introductions

                1:30 PM                2:00 PM              Establish a vision for the group

                2:00 PM                2:15 PM              Break

                2:15 PM                3:30 PM              Plan the unconference topics as a group

                3:30 PM                3:50 PM              Break

                3:50 PM                5:05 PM              Unconference session #1

                5:05 PM                5:30 PM              Close

                5:30 PM                6:30 PM              Break

                6:30 PM                8:30 PM              Dinner

                8:30 PM                12:00 AM            Fun!

Saturday                                             

                7:00 AM               9:00 AM              Early morning activities & breakfast

                9:00 AM               9:15 AM              Opening

                9:15 AM               10:15 AM            Unconference session #2

                10:15 AM             10:30 AM            Break

                10:30 AM             11:30 AM            Unconference session #3

                11:30 AM             12:30 PM            Lunch

                12:30 PM             1:45 PM              Half-baked idea session

                1:45 PM                2:45 PM             Unconference session #4

                2:45 PM                3:00 PM             Break

                3:00 PM                3:45 PM             Plan for action

                3:45 PM                4:45 PM             TBD

                4:45 PM                5:00 PM             Close

                5:00 PM                6:00 PM             Break

                6:00 PM                8:00 PM              Dinner

                8:00 PM                12:00 AM            Fun!

Sunday - Leave the Woodlands by 11am but regroup for fun activities in the afternoon

                7:00 AM               8:30 AM               Early morning activities & breakfast

                8:30 AM               8:45 AM               Personal reflection & commitment

                8:45 AM               9:15 AM               Appreciation and Close

                9:15 AM               11:00 AM             Clean-up & leave the Woodlands

                11:00 AM             4:00 PM                Fun in Mendocino!







These top two photos are from a Net Impact SF event that used a round-table discussion format (with visual recording) that is common at unconferences. More takeaway notes from that meeting are here.