In this call for proposals, GoGreen is seeking the following submissions:
Priority Topic Areas (see Call for Proposals document for full list of examples in each topic area):
-Social Equity and Diversity
-Social Science
-Environmental Science
-Practical Tools/Back to Basics
-Business Innovation
-Industry Showcase
Session Types:
Case Study/Speakers (for inclusion as a part of a session or panel)
GoGreen seeks new and original company case studies from the state of Oregon to share stories of entrepreneurship, busting the status quo, or developing inventive breakthroughs in thinking and marketplace.
Panel Sessions (60 minutes) – Oprah-style sessions featuring a Moderator (also a speaker/case study, leads the discussion) and 3-4 case studies/speakers to share/demonstrate best practices with the audience. Opening remarks/presentation (optional) followed by moderator-driver question and answers (determined in advance) with 10-15 minutes audience question and answer session to conclude the session.
Solutions Labs (60-75 min) – These labs are experiential learning environments on specialized topics. Built to explore issues in greater depth, lab attendees will experiment with new modes of thinking and formulate the application of presented strategies to address relevant and persistent issues. Labs should interactively involve participants toward the development of original solutions.
How-To Workshops (60-75 min)
These workshops are information-intensive and aimed to provide tactical knowledge of how-to's and actionable next steps. Attendees should leave with a list of tools and resources and action plans in hand.
Alternative Sessions Types (60-75 min)
Mini-Charette - Moderators will introduce the theme and set up problem statements for discussion. Each roundtable will be assigned one problem statement with group-led conversations and thought provoking discussions to drive solutions for the problem statements. To summarize, participants will come together and share their solutions to the problems and moderators will recap discussions. A Charette Report will be distributed to recap actionable steps for post-event implementation.
Unconference – This is an unconventional session style with 8-10 environmental, equity and natural resource issues from the region on the walls. Participants will contribute their thoughts, propose solutions to these issues and have opportunities to converse with each other on their ideas and share their experiences in several rapid-fire rounds. In the last 20 minutes, a facilitator will bring together and ask participants to reflect on their conversations and next steps to resolve these issues.
Storytelling – Impromptu style storytelling formation that is entertaining and engaging. Each storyteller will have 10 minutes on stage to "narrate" his/her story of breaking the rules to make sustainability a key part of their business as usual plus all the bumps and bruises along the way to success.
Review and Selection Process Timeline:
April 16, 2015 Call for Proposals issued
June 5, 2015 Deadline for proposal submissions
June 19, 2015 Selection decisions announced to proposing projects/partnerships
June 26, 2015 Deadline for presenters to confirm participation
July 10, 2015 Deadline for speaker bios and photos for event website
October 1, 2014 Deadline for presentation files due to GoGreen
October 6, 2015 GoGreen Portland 2015: Event Day