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Keynotes: Stories of Collective Impact
Episodes
54 episodes
The Colorado Beaver Conservation and Management Strategy
Beavers are often called ecosystem engineers for their ability to transform streams and wetlands, creating habitat for wildlife and improving watershed health. But their work on the landscape can also create real challenges for landowners, wate...
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The Invisible Hand of Keystone
In this final episode of Keystone’s 50th anniversary series, we explore The Invisible Hand of Keystone—the lasting, often unseen impact of collaborative work that continues long after a dialogue ends. From the Keystone Science School t...
CRISPRcon: Conversations for the Future of Innovation
In the final episode of Keystone’s three-part agriculture series — part of the organization’s 50th Anniversary celebration — we explore how Keystone brought its collaborative approach to one of the most transformative scientific frontiers: gene...
Field to Market: How a Conversation Became a Movement
This second episode in Keystone’s agriculture series tells the story of how a simple idea became one of the most influential sustainability collaborations in modern farming. In the mid-2000s, Keystone convened a groundbreaking dialogue among fa...
Growing Together: Keystone’s Impact on Agricultural Solutions
From honey bees to monarch butterflies, pollinators are vital to our food system and to the collaboration that sustains it. This first episode in Keystone’s three-part agriculture series highlights the organization’s foundational work to streng...
Shaping Tomorrow: Keystone’s Work in Education Part 3
One of Keystone’s most inspiring education partnerships is Growing Ute Futures, a collaboration with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe that led to the creation of Colorado’s first tribal charter school: the Kwiyagat Community Academy. In this...
Shaping Tomorrow: Keystone’s Work in Education Part 2
Keystone’s education work isn’t just about facilitation, it’s also about providing trusted data that helps communities act. This episode takes a closer look at the research and reports Keystone has produced on a range of issues, with a sp...
Shaping Tomorrow: Keystone’s Work in Education Part 1
Education is not just one stage of life, it’s a journey that begins in the earliest years and continues into the workforce. In this episode, we explore Keystone’s Center for Education and its “cradle to workforce” philosophy. From expandi...
Collaborative Governance Part 2
In this second installment of our special 50th anniversary podcast series on collaborative governance, we turn our focus to the federal level, where Keystone’s experience and steady hand have guided some of the nation’s most complex public poli...
Collaborative Governance Part 1
As part of our year-long series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Keystone Policy Center, this episode kicks off a two-part look at collaborative governance, a cornerstone of Keystone’s legacy.In this first installment, we explore wha...
Collaboration at the Speed of Trust: Keystone’s Tribal and Indigenous Partnerships
In our continuing celebration of Keystone's 50th anniversary, we look at how Keystone Policy Center’s tribal engagement work is being implemented today. From government-to-government consultation to collaborative education initiatives, thi...
A Legacy of Leadership: Ed Gabriel and the Origins of Tribal Partnership at Keystone
In this extended interview, Ed Gabriel joins Ernest House Jr. for a powerful conversation reflecting on the beginnings of Keystone Policy Center’s work with tribal nations. From the formation of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) to t...
The Origins of Keystone’s Tribal Engagement
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Keystone Policy Center, we explore how Keystone’s work with tribal nations began. We revisit a pivotal time in the 1970s, when Native leaders were asserting sovereignty and building new allianc...
Dialogue, Conflict, and the Return of Wolves
Few wildlife issues have been as divisive as gray wolf reintroduction in Colorado. In this episode, we take listeners behind the scenes of developing a wolf reintroduction and management plan, including the extensive public engagement process t...
Collaboration and Conservation in the Outdoors
Public lands belong to everyone—but managing them requires balancing conservation, recreation, and access. This episode delves into Keystone's role in major public lands projects, from the designation of Browns Canyon National Monument to the C...
Restoring the Land – Keystone’s Work in Mine and Munitions Cleanup
For decades, Keystone Policy Center has helped address the environmental legacy of abandoned mines and military munitions sites. In this episode, we explore Keystone’s role in mine cleanups and munitions remediation, where balancing environment...
Pathways to Power Part 2: The Keystone Energy Board
In our second series of Keystone's 50th anniversary celebration, we explore Keystone’s influential work in the energy sector. The Keystone Energy Board has been at the forefront of some of the most significant energy policy discussions in the U...
Pathways to Power Part 3: Keystone’s Role in Climate Policy and the Future of Energy Innovation
In our second series of Keystone's 50th anniversary celebration, we explore Keystone’s influential work in the energy sector. In the final episode of this series, we examine Keystone’s long-standing leadership in climate and decarbonizati...
Pathways to Power Part 1: Keystone’s Early Leadership in Energy
In our second series of Keystone's 50th anniversary celebration, we explore Keystone’s influential work in the energy sector. In this episode, we explore Keystone Policy Center’s pioneering work in energy during the 1970s and 1980s. From tackli...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...