Travel Information :: 2011 Colorado Conference on Environmental Governance

Travel information

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference will be held in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University. Colorado State University is centrally located in the city of Fort Collins, approximately 60-90 minutes from Denver International Airport.

Colorado State University Map
City of Fort Collins Map

TRANSPORTATION

The closest international airport is Denver International Airport.

Our conference is partnering with local shuttle company Greenride Colorado to provide conference participants with discounted transportation to and from Denver International Airport. A conference participant-specific webpage for reserving shuttles at the discounted rate will be available shortly. Please check back the week of 25 April for further details.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Driving to Fort Collins, take Exit 268 from I-25 and proceed west approximately 5 miles on Prospect Road to Colorado State University.

Colorado State University Parking Map

LODGING

In order to minimize the environmental impact of this conference, shuttles to the conference venue will not be provided. Therefore, we encourage conference participants to book lodging at one of the following hotels (all of which are in walking distance of the conference venue and close to restaurants):

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HOST HOTEL:

Hilton Fort Collins: (standard room: $114 + taxes). Limited room available. For reservations please visit the hotel website or call +1 (970)-482-2626.

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Best Western University Inn (standard room: $74 + taxes): Limited room available. Contact Ellen at the Best Western (phone: 011 970 484 1984 or email ellen@bwui.com) for lodging details.

Armstrong (standard room: $74 + taxes) Sold out of rooms.

For those who wish to make other arrangements a complete listing of local lodging properties is available for download here.

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General Area Attractions

Fort Collins: http://visit.ftcollins.com/visiting/?t=1

Hiking near Fort Collins: http://www.localhikes.com/msa/msa_2670.asp

Swetsville Zoo: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10787

New Belgium Brewery: http://www.newbelgium.com/

Denver: http://www.denver.org/

Denver Zoo: http://www.denverzoo.org/

Denver Museum of Nature & Science: http://www.dmns.org/

Estes Park Visitors Center: http://www.estesparkcvb.com/

Rocky Mountain Park: http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm

High Altitude Health Tips: Some visitors to high altitude locations such as Fort Collins may experience discomfort due to decreased oxygen levels. Avoiding strenuous activity, drinking extra water, and limiting salt and alcohol intake can decrease the risk of altitude sickness. Additional information about altitude sickness from Colorado State University Health Network is available for download here.

Key dates

Program Corrections Due: 20 April 2011
Registration Confirmation Due: 20 April 2011
Full papers due: 1 May 2011

Conference themes

Linking across Scale
Linking the Social and Natural Sciences
Linking Research to Practice
Linking the 5As

Colorado International Steering Committee

Michele Betsill, Co-Chair, Colorado State University, USA
Tony Cheng, Co-Chair, Colorado State University, USA
Pete Taylor, Co-Chair, Colorado State University, USA
Frank Biermann, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jessica Clement, Colorado State University, USA
Kathleen Galvin, Colorado State University, USA
Joyeeta Gupta, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Norichika Kanie, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Louis Lebel, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Diana Liverman, University of Arizona, USA and Oxford University, UK
Dennis Ojima, Colorado State University, USA
Robin Reid, Colorado State University, USA
Heike Schroeder, Oxford University, UK
Bernd Siebenhüner, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Dimitris Stevis, Colorado State University, USA
Jessica Thompson, Colorado State University, USA
Marcela Velasco, Colorado State University, USA
Susana Camargo Vieira, Universidade de Itaúna, Brazil
Diana H. Wall, Colorado State University, USA
Pius Z. Yanda, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania