SHIFT2021: SHIFT Summit Grand Junction Convention Center Grand Junction, CO, United States, October 18-20, 2021 |
Conference website | https://www.gpred.org/shiftsummit/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=shift2021 |
Abstract registration deadline | August 21, 2021 |
Submission deadline | August 21, 2021 |
About SHIFT
The SHIFT Summit is a national gathering of hundreds of land managers, researchers, practitioners, funders, educators, retailers, and conservationists, along with outdoor recreation, health, military, and nature therapy professionals who share experiences, evidence, and ideas for enhancing the reciprocal relationship between humans and nature. The Summit is based on sound science combined with experiential, health, stewardship, and land management aspects to balance equitable reciprocity and access to ensure the survival of the places, flora, and fauna that we all need to exist and thrive.
Conference Theme
The 2021 SHIFT Summit theme is Ensuring Access to Nature – For Human Health and the Environment, with a focus on advancing equitable access to preventive health through nature and the outdoors. The program will build on the following Three Pillars to address this theme.
Evidence Base
Aggregate, support, and promote the evidence for the health and economic benefits of nature. Share knowledge and data to incentivize both public and private entities to increase access to nature as preventive health care and/or community development intervention strategies, with constant consideration for reciprocity with nature, conservation, education, and land stewardship.
Business Case
Share management and leadership practices. Develop economic arguments, tools and sustainable revenue models that will lead governmental, business, and nonprofit organizations to invest in nature-rich interventions and access, while always promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Experience Place
Provide experiential and immersive activities that ignite passions and love for nature, outdoor recreation, cultural respect, and conservation. Develop an integrated narrative, common language, and storytelling around the health and economic benefits of time outside that empowers stakeholders and professionals across sectors for more effective promotion, funding, and unity of our allied fields.
Suggested Submission Categories
Presentation Types
Proposals will be considered for the following presentation types:
- Poster - Presenters will display selected posters during a reception devoted exclusively to poster viewing with no competing programming. The poster session will provide an effective mechanism for dissemination and networking.
- Lightning Talk - Presenters selected for a live Lightning Talk will deliver a brief presentation during concurrent sessions. There will be a total of three concurrent sessions scheduled in separate rooms with four speakers and a session chair assigned to each room. Session assignments will be made based on the proposal topic and each presenter will have a total of 5 minutes for presentation. There will be a 20-minute group discussion at the conclusion of the session.
- Full Workshop - Workshops are designed to frame a topic and should include 3 - 4 subject-matter expert panelists. Panelists will begin with a 5 - 10 minute presentation about how their work addresses the topic, followed by moderated discussion and Q&A. At the conclusion of the presentations, panelists and audience members will break into small groups that employ the World Cafe format to facilitate dynamic interaction and networking as we crowdsource solutions to challenges identified during the panel. Authors proposing a full workshop should include the names and brief bios for 3 - 4 speakers.
You will be asked to select a preferred presentation type in the online submission system. There will also be an option to indicate if you would like to be considered as a workshop panelist if your proposal for a poster or lightning talk aligns with a workshop topic and if space is available on the panel. A selection committee will decide what presentation type each proposal will be invited for based on reviewer scores/recommendations.
We are pleased to announce that CEUs will be offered for select sessions. Authors proposing a full workshop will be asked to provide a brief session outline in addition to the proposal. Details can be found in the online submission system.
Submission Guidelines
Authors must submit proposals electronically through the online submission system by 11:59 pm PT on August 21, 2021 and are required to adhere to the following guidelines:
- All applicants will use the same link to access the online submission system.
- All proposals are required to use the following headings: Background and Purpose, Learning Objectives, Description/Methods, Outcome/Results, Conclusions and Implications, References (if applicable), and Support/Funding Source (if applicable).
- Proposals must use the template in the online system and follow the format instructions.
- The maximum proposal length is one single-spaced page. Do not change the font (Calibri, 12 point) or margins (1 inch) of the template.
- There is no limit on the number of proposals an author may submit.
- At least one author must register for the conference to present an accepted proposal.
- The proposal deadline is 11:59 pm ET on August 21, 2021.
Review Process
Proposals will undergo blind review by a panel from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. Selection for presentation is based on the quality of the research or project, clarity of the proposal, relevance, and adherence to the guidelines. Presentation type will be determined by review score and reviewer recommendation.
Decisions regarding acceptance will be made by late-August and the submitting author will be notified via email. Expenses associated with the submission, preparation, and presentation of the proposal are the responsibility of the presenters.
Program Committee
Co-Chairs
- Jo Burns, MS, CTRS, Jo Burns Connects, LLC
- Terry Horton, PhD, Northwestern University and The Nature, Culture, and Human Health (NCH2) Network
Committee Members
- Attila Bality, MA, National Park Service
- Justin Cutler, MPA, Seattle Parks and Recreation
- Seve Ghose, CPRE, MOL, The City of Fort Collins
- Jeanette Gustat, PhD, Tulane University
- Karen House, MA, Special Operations Counselor
- Tiffany Johnson, PhD, Rocket Solutions Consulting
- Noah Lenstra, PhD, University of North Carolina Greensboro
- Jay Maddock, PhD, Texas A&M University
- Samantha Moyers, MA, West Virginia University
- Taiji Nelson, BA, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
- Sylvie Rokab, MA, Love Thy Nature, LLC
- Courtney Schultz, PhD, Health & Technology Partners
- Nadav Sprague, MPH, Gateway to the Great Outdoors
GP RED Conference Organizing and Support Team
- Amanda Walker, MSRS, Research and Education Manager
- Teresa Penbrooke, PhD, CPRE, Co-Founder and Director, Healthy Communities Research Group
- Donna Kleuth, CPRP, Executive Director
- Becky Dunlap, CPRP, Virtual Meeting Coordinator
- Todd Humphrey, Virtual Meeting Assistant
- Alaina Brandenburger, MA, Marketing Manager
- John Rainey, Designer, Web Wrangler
Venue
The 2021 SHIFT Summit will take place October 18 - 20 at the Grand Junction Convention Center in Grand Junction, CO.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Amanda Walker at amandaw@gpred.org.