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Keynotes: Stories of Collective Impact
We are in a divisive era, but not everybody is divided. These are the stories of people coming together to develop long-lasting solutions to difficult policy obstacles. We share stories about education, agriculture, American Indian/Alaska Native communities, energy, public land management, health, and emerging technologies.
Episodes
35 episodes
The Keystone Process: Transforming Conflict into Collaboration
What makes the Keystone process so unique? In this episode, we delve into Bob Craig’s model of collaborative problem-solving that brought together scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders to tackle contentious issues. From pioneerin...
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Episode 35
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15:44
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The Foundation of Keystone: Science, Collaboration, and Vision
Discover how Bob Craig’s respect for science and belief in dialogue as a tool for progress laid the groundwork for the Keystone Policy Center. This episode traces the steps from Bob’s time at the Aspen Institute to the creation of the Keystone ...
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Episode 34
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12:41
From Summits to Solutions: The Journey of Bob Craig
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Keystone Policy Center. In 2025, we will embark on a year-long celebration, highlighting its most impactful and foundational achievements. We’ll explore the organization’s journey from...
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Episode 33
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12:44
Culture and Curriculum: The Story of Growing Ute Futures Part 4
The creation of the Kwiyagat Community Academy is the cornerstone of Growing Ute Futures, but it is not the only impact of the endeavor. Growing Ute Futures is an education masterplan for the entire community as there are so many more fam...
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Episode 32
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12:06
Culture and Curriculum: The Story of Growing Ute Futures Part 3
Kwiyagat Community Academy officially opened in 2021 and was finally able to put into practice what had previously just been an abstract plan – a culture-based curriculum grounded in Ute traditions that also delivers a modern academic edu...
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Episode 31
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12:04
Culture and Curriculum: The Story of Growing Ute Futures Part 2
In the second part of our four-part series on the Growing Ute Futures initiative, we highlight the bold steps taken by Tribal leaders and their partners to upend generations of educational missed opportunities: the creation of the state’s first...
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Episode 30
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11:14
Culture and Curriculum: The Story of Growing Ute Futures Part 1
In 2020, at the direction of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council, educators, and families, Keystone Policy Center began facilitating strategic planning to develop an innovative, culturally-based education system for students and their families ...
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Episode 29
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14:08
Announcing the Recipients of the 2023 Keystone Leadership Award
We're thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023 Keystone Leadership Award. Keystone Policy Center established the Keystone Leadership Awards in 1994 to recognize extraordinary leadership by individuals and organizations whose work embrace...
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Episode 28
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2:07
Agricultural Climate Markets: Taming the Wild Wild West
Agricultural soils are a large land-based sink for atmospheric carbon with additional potential to contribute to the sequestration of atmospheric carbon, though questions still remain as to the magnitude and rate of this mitigation opportunity....
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Episode 27
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18:18
The Browns Canyon National Monument
The Browns Canyon National Monument was designated for federal protection in 2015 and encompasses more than 21,000 acres of scenic and diverse natural resources along the upper Arkansas River in Colorado. It was the culmination of decades of ad...
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Episode 26
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15:03
The Roadmap for a Coordinated Conversation
Collaboration is a powerful concept that requires a methodical approach to be most effective. To streamline this approach and help other organizations foster collaboration, Keystone partnered with Dow to create a step-by-step guide called the C...
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Episode 25
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14:36
Going Slow to Go Fast
Federal and state governments are legally required to consult with Native American Tribes on issues impacting them, but city governments don't have the same mandate. In this episode, we highlight the work of the city of Boulder, Colorado, which...
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Episode 24
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18:25
Collaboration Out of Necessity
In the final episode of this three-part series, we how leaders in Northwest Colorado are working together on collaborative initiatives that have impact for their communities. We also highlight how these collaborative efforts, in partnership wit...
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Episode 23
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13:08
Meeting the Challenge
In this second episode of a three-part series, we highlight how rural communities are navigating the obstacles they face in accessing the influx of federal funding coming to Colorado in the wake of COVID-19. These rural communities are meeting ...
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Episode 22
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16:53
A Tsunami of Funding
Federal and state lawmakers have dedicated billions of dollars in resources in recent years to address the impacts of COVID-19. But challenges in underfunded, understaffed regions of Colorado reduce the opportunities these communities have to a...
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Episode 21
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19:11
Charter School Performance During COVID-19
The Keystone Policy Center recently released its second report analyzing public data to assess the impact the COVID-19 disruption had on Colorado education. The report, entitled Colorado’s Missing...
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Episode 20
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17:20
Education During the Pandemic: What the Data Reveal
What impact did the shift to virtual learning have on students during the COVID-19 pandemic? A report from the Keystone Policy Center titled Colorado's Missing Year analyzed test data to tackle that question, and some of the findings may surpri...
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Episode 19
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15:21
The Invisible Essential Workforce Part 2
The economic and health devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are widespread, but we’ve disproportionately heaped the burden of holding up the economy and preserving our way of life on certain groups of people—many of which we never see. ...
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Episode 18
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16:53
The Invisible Essential Workforce Part 1
The economic and health devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are widespread, but we’ve disproportionately heaped the burden of holding up the economy and preserving our way of life on certain groups of people—many of which we never see. ...
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Episode 17
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12:04
The Results
The Keynotes Podcast returns from its summer hiatus with a few updates on three projects profiled in the podcast that spurred state legislative action: the Education System Resiliency and Innovation Initiative, Next 100 Colorado, and funding th...
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Episode 16
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9:49
Farmers for Monarchs
The annual migration of monarch butterflies is one of the world’s great natural phenomena. Unfortunately, monarch populations are in an alarming decline. That's why the Keystone Policy Center brought together a diverse group of committed stakeh...
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Episode 15
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17:26
Honey Bee Health Coalition
It's Pollinator Week! So, naturally, we decided to talk about the impact Keystone Policy Center is having in two projects that are focused on supporting healthy pollinator populations and habitat. In this first episode of this two part-series, ...
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Episode 14
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15:06
The Stories That Go Unheard Part 2
In part 1 of our two-part series examining the inequality of access to our public parks and green spaces, we discussed the isolation that can be felt by members of marginalized communities from their experiences in outdoor spaces. We talked abo...
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Episode 13
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15:12
The Stories That Go Unheard Part 1
Outdoor spaces are often places of solace for many Americans, particularly during time of great stress, as evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. But like many things, there is an inequality for many Americans because not everybody has equal acces...
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Episode 12
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13:49