The inaugural seminar in a series designed to engage a broad constituency of Big Bend community members to better inform them on recent energy projections, potential impacts on communities and conservation values, and to develop creative strategies to conserve the unique resources and communities of the region.

Featured speakers Dr. Michael Young and Marilu Hastings discussed the latest in energy projections for the Trans-Pecos region and introduced the Respect Big Bend effort.

Watch a video of their presentations below.