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Schedule for Concurrent Session Tuesday, November 11

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Tuesday, November 11

 
D1
Paper: Food, Dining and Compost
Room: 301B
Chair: John Cusack , New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS)
9:40
Advancing the Sustainability of Complex Institutions: The University of British Columbia Food System Project
Brenda Sawada, University of British Columbia
Liska Richer, University of British Columbia
10:00
Growing Relationships Through Composting: A University Case Study
Micheal Meyering, University of Washington
Anne Eskridge, University of Washington
10:20
How a Large Institution of Higher Learning can Impact Regional Growth on Sustainability Practices: Commercial Composting in the Pacific Northwest
Micheal Meyering, University of Washington
10:40
Food Waste Tracking: The First Step Toward Food Waste Minimization
Andrew Shakman, LeanPath
 
D2
Paper: Carbon and Climate Issues
Room: 302A
Chair: Kristy Jones, National Wildlife Federation
9:40
Campus Habitats: Conserving Energy, Sequestering Carbon, and Providing Homes for Wildlife
Kristy Jones, National Wildlife Federation
10:00
A Framework for Academic Institutions Decision-Making on Climate Change and Sustainability Issues
Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University
10:20
The Role of Higher Education in the Climate Policy Debate
Sujatha Jahagirdar, Student PIRGS
Gabriel Elsner, PIRG National Student Forum
10:40
Planning to Move Beyond Climate-neutral: Supporting Students in Catalyzing Change.
Liz Ferris, University of British Columbia
 
D3
Paper: Recycling, Compost and Energy
Room: 302B
Chair: Elaine Jane Cole, Consultant
9:40
Appalachian State University- Working Toward a Zero Waste Event
Jack Martin, Appalachian State University
Jennifer Maxwell, Appalachian State University
Anna Erwin, Appalachian State University
10:00
Academic Staff to the Rescue; Zero Waste Campaign
Katie Maynard, University of Calfornia, Santa Barbara
10:20
Talking Trash: Getting the Best Data Out of Your Waste and Recycling.
Elaine Jane Cole, Consultant
Laura Fieselman, Meredith College
 
D4
Paper: The Poltics of Sustainability
Room: 302C
Chair: Terry Link, Michigan State University
9:40
Working Beyond the Campus with Government to Promote Sustainability
William Leahy, Eastern Connecticut State University
10:00
After the Election -Making Policies That Sustain Us
Terry Link, Michigan State University
10:20
No Child Left Inside
Nathaniel Millard, Utah State University
10:40
Framing Sustainability using a Range of "Traditionally Conservative" approaches
Matthew Williams, Auburn University
 
D5
Paper: Sustainability Perspectives
Room: 302C
Chair: Diane Litynski, Paul Smiths College
9:40
Principles and Practices for Effective Sustainability Education
John Jensen, Luther College
10:00
Green Power: An Environmental Choice for Leading Colleges & Universities
Anthony Amato, ERG
10:20
Integration of Community and College: Farmers Market at Paul Smiths College
Diane Litynski, Paul Smiths College
10:40
Successful Integration of Waste Diversion - 76% and counting!
Caitlin Steele, San Francisco State University
 
D6
Field Report: Art, Humanities and Attitudes
Room: 302
Chair: Robert Riesenberg, Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
9:40
Our Words Create Worlds
Linda Robson, Case Western Reserve University
9:50
Toward an Ecologically Sustainable Vocabulary--Avoiding the Linguistic Colonization of the Present by Earlier Thinkers
Chet Bowers, University of Oregon
10:00
Sustainability in the Curriculum: A Case Study in Art
Christopher McNulty, Auburn University
10:10
Breaking Sustainability Ground in Art and Design
Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, Savannah College of Art and Design
10:20
Sustainability Attitudes and Behaviors of Incoming Freshmen at Juniata College
Kelly Crosset, Juniata College
Kenneth Wiles, Juniata College
Carlee Hashagen, Juniata College
10:30
Impacting Ecological Attitudes and Material Values through Practical Reasoning: Fostering Sustainability Learning in Professional Programs
Melody LeHew, Kansas State University
Barbara Anderson, Kansas State University
10:40
Incorporating Sustainability into a College Course: Measuring the Impact of One Assignment on Sustainability-related Attitudes of the Students.
Robert Riesenberg, Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
 
D7
Field Report: Stories from the Field: Planning and Operations
Room: 304
Chair: Amy Patrick, Western Illinois University
9:40
Green and Sustainable Campus Operations
Norman Christopher, Grand Valley State University
9:50
Generating Campus-Wide Sustainability Innovation through Multiple Course Collaboration
Gordon Rands, Western Illinois University
Amy Patrick, Western Illinois University
10:00
Campus Planning for Sustainability and Education
Tim Williams, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, LLP
Paul Smith, The Evergreen College
10:10
The Presidents Climate Commitment and the University of Maine Master Plan
Elaine Clark, University of Maine - Orono
Gregory Havens, Sasaki Associates, Inc.
10:20
LEED-EB Case Studies; Implementing Sustainable Practices through Project Documentation and Certification
Cheryl Mollan, California Polytechnic State University
10:30
Choosing the Right Metrics and Measuring the ROI of Sustainability Strategies
Jonathan Estes, Strategic Measures, Inc.
10:40
Campus Sustainability Planning: Perceptions and Priorities
Rumi Shammin, Oberlin College
Nathan Engstrom, Oberlin College
 
D8
Field Report: Campus-Based Sustainability Projects
Room: 305A
Chair: Clare Hintz, Northland College
9:40
Innovative Programs from UNC's Center for Sustainable Enterprise
Jessica Thomas, UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business
9:50
Student Leadership in Campus Sustainability
Brian Clements, Northland College
Allison Mills, Northland College
Clare Hintz, Northland College
10:00
Dialogs in Green: Creating a Climate of Sustainability, Community, and Diversity at Colorado State University.
Gillian Bowser, Colorado state university
10:10
Rational Resource Management: The Case EARTH University, Costa Rica
Rodrigo Mata, EARTH University
Manrique Arguedas, EARTH University
10:20
Navigating Theory and Practice: Indiana University's Summer Program in Sustainability
Michael Hamburger, Indiana University
10:30
Sustainability & Pepperdine University: A Contradiction in Terms?
Chris Doran, Pepperdine University
10:40
Toward Sustainable Decision Making
Margo Flood, Warren Wilson College
 
D9
Panel: Building Sustainable Local and World Community: Vision for the 21st Century Community College
9:40
Room: 305B
Moderator: Stephen Mittelstet, Richland College
Gary Burbridge, Grand Rapids Community College
Ellen Kabat-Lensch, Eastern Iowa Community College District
David Henry, Richland College (DCCCD)
 
D10
Panel: Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Lessons & Questions from the Field
9:40
Room: 307
Moderator: Abigail Abrash Walton, Antioch University New England
Michael Whigham, Antioch University New England
Elizabeth McCann, Antioch University New England
Susan Gentile, Antioch University New England
James Fauth, Antioch University New England
 
D11
Panel: Mega University - Two Roads, One Path To Climate Neutrality
9:40
Room: 306B
Moderator: Bonny Bentzin, Arizona State University
Dedee DeLongpre Johnston, University of Florida
 
D12a
Panel: Can Real-Time Dashboard Displays of Resource Use in Buildings and across Campus Facilities be used to Build a Community and a Culture of Stewardship?
9:40
Room: 306C
Moderator: John Petersen, Oberlin College
Alex Totoiu, Oberlin College
Gavin Platt, Lucid Design Group
 
D12b
Panel: Moving On: From RECs to Local Offsets as Social Benefits
10:20
Room: 306C
Moderator: Dave Newport, University of Colorado at Boulder
Robert Hall, University of Colorado
 
D13
Panel: Conceptualizing a Cutting Edge Sustainability Program
9:40
Room: 301A
Moderator: Steve Lanou, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leith Sharp, Harvard University
Julie Newman, Yale University
Davis Bookhart, Johns Hopkins
 
D14
Workshop: Focusing Again: The National Teach-in on Global Warming Solutions
9:40
Room: 201
Organizer: Eban Goodstein, Lewis & Clark College
 
D15
Workshop: Zero Waste Programs on Campus: How Low Can We Go?
9:40
Room: 202
Organizer: Jack DeBell, University of Colorado- Boulder
 
D16
Panel: The LED University Program: Stories from Three Member Institutions Sponsored by Cree
9:40
Room: 206
Moderator: Nick Brown, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
James Mazurek, University of Notre Dame
Barry Olson, North Carolina State University
Tom Helbig, Madison Area Technical College.