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Speakers SXSW ECO Mike Stacey Paul Stinson TJ Tate CEO, SMARTERSHADE Correspondent, BLOOMBERG BNA Executive Director, GULF OF MEXICO Mike combines a background in home renovation businesses and a 10+ year consulting career with companies such as Arthur Andersen and Capgemini. As CEO of SmarterShade he has raised $1.5M, assembled a team of industry and technical experts, formalized global supply relationships and developed a customer pipeline across three continents. Startup Showcase: Greentech TUE, 10/8 9:30AM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Paul Stinson: has covered environmental issues for BBNA since 2009, including 4 years coverage in South Africa relating to climate change, renewable energy and environmental policy; Masters in Journalism from Indiana University; a journalist since 1996, selected as Fulbright Young Journalist to Germany; since March 2013, covers the Texas legislature, with particular emphasis on drought issues and the future of water projects in Texas. Water Resources: Understanding Water Challenges and Solutions Presented by Bloomberg BNA TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Naomi Starkman Founder, Editor in Chief, CIVIL EATS Naomi Starkman is Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Civil Eats, a daily news source for critical thought about the American food system. She is a food-policy media consultant to many organizations, and a founding board member and Strategic Communications Advisor to the Food & Environment Reporting Network. Fighting Superbugs on the Farm to Save Antibiotics MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Charles Steinback Director of Marine Planning, POINT 97 Charles Steinback leads the Point 97 marine consulting initiative at Ecotrust. He directs numerous marine consulting projects nationally and internationally and applies his learning to the ongoing development of collaborative spatial planning solutions that combine knowledge, technology and capital to foster resilient ecosystems and coastal communities. Blue Tools: Inclusive Tech for Ocean Health WED, 10/9 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC REEF FISH SHAREHOLDERS' ALLIANCE TJ Tate has been leading the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance since 2009 and working to protect our oceans for over 15 years. Her work safeguards commercial fishermen, the American Seafood consumer and the fishery resource by implementing Fishery Improvement Projects. Are There Really Plenty of Fish in the Sea? WED, 10/9 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Jenna Tatum Mayor's Carbon Challenge Coordinator, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE OF Joy Stoddard LONG-TERM PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY Development & Outreach Director, Jenna Tatum is the Mayor's Carbon Challenge Coordinator the NYC Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, where she oversees a voluntary program for the city's universities, hospitals, commercial offices, and multifamily buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in ten years. Making Carbon Visible in Cities MON, 10/7 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB WHOLE FOODS/WHOLE PLANET FOUNDATION Joy joined Whole Foods Market in 2000 and Whole Planet Foundation in 2006 where she serves as Development and Outreach Director, engaging Whole Foods Market shoppers, suppliers and team members in alleviating poverty worldwide. Joy speaks French and Spanish and has traveled in 47 states and 30 countries. Stir It Up: Brownies + Social Mission + Solar Energy TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Angela Sun Executive Producer/Director, PLASTIC PARADISE MOVIE Award-winning television host/ journalist Angela Sun's passion for storytelling and love for the oceans led to her directorial debut of Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The UCLA alum studied abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. She's on the board of advisors for Ocean Defender Hawaii. Making Waves: Solving Marine Plastic Pollution WED, 10/9 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB 108 SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com Rives Taylor Principal, GENSLER Rives Taylor, FAIA, is an architect and educator. As a principal at Gensler, a leading global design firm, he is a recognized expert in consulting cities on water management strategies. He is a leader of the Mayor's Water Task Force for the City of Houston, and led the University of Texas-Houston's tropical storm Allison's response and recovery team. Turning Flood Waters into Liquid Assets MON, 10/7 11:05AM, LEVEL 3, Austin Suite