Eleventh Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference

Eleventh Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference

 People and Places: Unlocking the Central Valley’s Potential in California’s Climate Future

The Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University is excited to host the Eleventh Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference, in collaboration with Fresno State’s California Water Institute and The Maddy Institute, on February 26-27, 2025, in Fresno, California.
 
We warmly invite you to join us, either in person in Fresno or virtually via livestream. 
 
If you plan to attend in person, please confirm your attendance by submitting the RSVP form. 
 
For virtual participation, join our livestream. The livestream will be available on YouTube, so make sure to set your reminder! You can watch the event as it unfolds and experience these incredible discussions in real time.
Livestream Link for Day 1 
Livestream Link for Day 2

The conference will also be recorded, and the recording will be available on our website once post-production is complete. Whether you join us in person or online, we look forward to your participation in this important discussion.
 
Our interdisciplinary conference brings together academics, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and ideas concerning the rural West. With a focus on catalyzing scholarship and solutions for the region's pressing challenges, our annual gathering serves to expand the network of individuals and organizations committed to addressing rural policy, health, and environmental issues.
 
This year’s conference, themed “People and Places: Unlocking the Central Valley’s Potential in California’s Climate Future” explore the Central Valley’s crucial role in addressing climate change and its broader implications for rural communities. The program will include panels on renewable energy and carbon removal, transitions on working lands, climate and health, innovation in agriculture, and groundwater recharge issues.
 
For program details and updates, please visit our event webpage, where we will continuously provide further information as our planning progresses. 
 
We hope you can join us to discuss the critical issues facing rural communities in the American West. Please feel free to contact Tina Lathia at vlathia@stanford.edu if you have questions about the panels or the conference in general.
 
Thank you for considering our invitation. We eagerly anticipate your response and the opportunity to engage with you at the Eleventh Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference.