This year's theme was "Communicating Conservation: Building the Message for the 21st Century", featuring a Friday morning keynote address by Reverend Mariama White-Hammond. Rev. White-Hammond (read bio) is Chief of Energy, Environment and Open Spaces for the City of Boston, overseeing policy and programs on energy, climate change, sustainability, historic preservation and open space. She is also a pastor, advocate, facilitator, and farmer. The title of Rev. White-Hammond's address will be "Reconsidering Conservation - Building an Inclusive Message for the 21st Century".