SEED Virtual Policy Symposium Event Page with Zoom

Event Agenda

9am Welcome/Overview

The Honorable Debbie O’Malley/Adriann Barboa, Bernalillo County Commission

Mayor Tim Keller (invited)

David Levine, President, American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) 

9:30am Plenary Panel 1: Sustainable Equitable Economic Development in NM: What We Heard, Where We Are and Where We Need to Go

Results from Survey of NM Small Businesses and Community Members 

(Peri Pakroo and Eric Grieg SEED-NM)

Secretary Alicia Keyes (invited) NMEDD State Economic Development Plan 

10:30am Plenary Panel 2:  Policy Agenda for SEED in NM

Current Legislation and Proposed for 2022 Session

Sen. Carrie Hamblen LC Green Chamber (invited)

1. Public bank (Angela Merkert, AFLEP)
2. Cooperative ownership models (Robin Seydel)
3. Climate Justice/Just Transition (Oriana Sandoval, Power4NM – invited)
4. Access to broadband (Sen. Michael Padilla – Broadband (invited)
5. Rural economic development (Rep. Roger Montoya (invited)
6. Access to health care and coverage (Barbara Webber, Health Action NM-invited)
7. Access to child care (James Jimenez, NM Voices for Children-invited)
8. Affordable housing (Kelly O’Donnell, Homewise-invited)

12pm Break

1pm National Speakers

Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (invited)

David Levine, President American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN)

2pm Breakout/Workshop Sessions (Tentative Topics)

Session 1: Democratic Finance and Ownership 

• Public banks
• Cooperative ownership models

Session 2: Climate Justice/Just Transition

Session 3: Rural Economic Development and Access to broadband

Session 4: Supporting Small Business and Families

• Access to health care and coverage
• Access to child care
• Affordable housing

3:30pm Adjourn