Agenda (Detailed)

Thursday, October 24, 2024

2:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Indigenous Geothermal Symposium Registration

2:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Indigenous People’s Space

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Networking Mixer

Meet your fellow participants and hear from key stakeholders at the opening mixer at the inaugural Indigenous Geothermal Symposium. This relaxing, low-key networking event is a great way to mingle and engage while enjoying refreshments. 

Friday, October 25, 2024

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Indigenous Geothermal Symposium Registration

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Indigenous People’s Space

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Introduction to the Indigenous Geothermal Declaration 

Following the symposium’s welcome remarks, participants will learn about the Geothermal Indigenous Peoples Declaration.

9:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Geothermal 101: Reflections on Geothermal: Native Hawaiian Voices on Past, Present and Future

Speakers: 

  • Aroha Campbell, Kaitiaki Consultant
  • Mike Kaleikini, Ormat
  • Alissa Sanchez, Ormat

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | International Panel 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Facilitated Discussion: Indigenous Geothermal Energy Declaration

Participants will engage in facilitated, in-depth group discussions, led by Native Hawaiian Cultural Advisors, focused on personal experiences, observations, overcoming challenges, lessons learned and new opportunities.

Facilitator: Mason Jackson, Mitchell Daysh, Ltd

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Networking Break

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | The Aotearoa New Zealand Story

New Zealand’s Geothermal Story – A Māori Perspective: This presentation will summarise New Zealand’s geothermal story from a Māori perspective, traversing cultural aspects, impacts of colonisation, Treaty and Māori Land Court processes, history of electricity development and associated cultural damage caused by early geothermal development, through to describing New Zealand’s current resource management legislative and consenting frameworks, Māori participation in geothermal resource management, Māori owned geothermal developments, and future geothermal development opportunities and constraints for Māori in the future. (Speaker: Mason Jackson, Mitchell Daysh Ltd)

Geothermal: The Next Generation: This presentation will provide a Wahine Māori (Māori woman) view of the future of geothermal resource management in New Zealand, and in particular, Māori’s integral role in that future. As part of this talk, you will hear about the influence Māori are already having in respect of a number of New Zealand geothermal initiatives including:

  • The Next Generation Project and its ambitious goal to address the geological, geochemical and technological challenges of harnessing “super-critical” geothermal resources, which exceed 373 degrees Celsius and 220 bars of pressure, to meet a significant component of Aotearoa / New Zealand’s renewable energy demand beyond 2037
  • The next Māori-led geothermal development plans on the Taheke Geothermal Field.

(Speaker: Aroha Campbell, QSM, Hau Rakau Limited/Upflow)

The Waiwhatu/Arawhata Project – Using Māori Language in Geothermal Science: The Waiwhatu/Arawhata Project is the work of Geothermal: The Next Generation, sourcing appropriate geothermal words and terms to be used in Te Reo Māori (māori language). This project acknowledges the importance of scientific language whilst also incorporating Mātauranga Māori (māori knowledge and learnings), resulting in a number of Te Reo words promoted for every-day use by New Zealand’s geothermal community. This presentation will provide an overview of the Waiwhatu/Arawhata Project and discuss next steps for the future of normalizing indigenous language within geothermal science.  (Speaker: Corey Ruha, Te Arawa Lakes Trust)

A Geothermal Success Story: This presentation will provide a real-life example of how, despite the struggles by Māori to “hold fast” to their customary land and precious geothermal resources, there are now Māori groups regaining control of their own destiny and successfully using their land and its underlying geothermal resources to thrive economically, socially and culturally. This presentation tells this story to inspire further indigenous geothermal successes. (Speaker: Aroha Campbell, QSM, Hau Rakau Limited/Upflow)

Following the presentations, the speakers will participate in a moderated panel session. 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Networking Reception

Saturday, October 26, 2024

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Indigenous People’s Space

9:00 AM – 9:15 | Welcome 

We will start the day with a wrap-up of Friday’s activities and discuss key take-aways. We will also hear comments from Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Indigenous Geothermal Stories from Canada and the US 

  • Indigenous Women Leading the Energy Transition: A Story from Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal (Speaker: Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, Tu Deh-Kah/Fort Nelson First Nations)
  • Converting to Geothermal Energy: Osage Nation Harvest Land Greenhouse (Speaker: Dawn Wormington, Harvest Land)
  • Geothermal Energy for Tribal Resilience: The Pilgrim Hot Springs Binary Power Plant Project (Speaker: Dora Hughes, Pilgrim Hot Springs)
  • Following the presentations, the speakers will participate in a moderated panel session.

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Networking Break

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Hawaii’s Geothermal Legacy: Powering Today, Innovating Tomorrow 

Moderator: Na’alehu Anthony

Panelists: 

  • Makai Freitas, DHHL
  • Mike Kaleikini, Ormat
  • Nicole Lautze, University of Hawai’i

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Maesei Perspective on Geothermal Development in Kenya

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Land Right Changes and Lessons Learned: Taiwan

  • Institutional influences on geothermal development in Taiwan (Speaker: Prof. ChiaNan, LIN)
  • Experience of Indigenous Participation in Geothermal Development in Taiwan (Speaker: Mr. Chi Wei, CHAN)

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Networking Break

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Country Specific Tracks

  • Overview: Petition by Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy to FERC to address barriers for Tribal energy development (Speaker: Wendolyn Holland)
  • Overview: Petition by Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy to FERC to address barriers for Tribal energy development (Speaker: Chris Gunn) 
  • Inclusive Transmission Planning (Speaker: Jennifer Yoshimura)

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Closing Networking Mixer

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Additional GRC Field Trips and Activities (see conference agenda)

 

Separate registration and fees required for participation. Contact registration@geothermal.org for assistance. 

Agenda subject to change.