Sustainable Innovations to the Triple Bottom Line: A Discussion with Corporate Leadership
| Date/Time: | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013 at 8:30 am |
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| Location: | Great Hall, Memorial Union |
| Cost: | Free |
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| Phone: | 515-294-9934 |
| Channel: | Lecture Series |
| Categories: | Lectures |
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Symposium on Sustainability
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Memorial Union Great Hall
7:30-8:10am
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and time to view posters
8:10-8:15am
Welcome
Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability
8:15-8:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Jonathan Wickert, Senior Vice President and Provost, Iowa State University
8:30-9:30am
Sustainable Innovations to the Triple Bottom Line: A Discussion with Corporate Leadership
This session features perspectives from four Iowa-based, multi-million dollar corporations regarding their consideration of and commitment to sustainability.
Adam Hammes, Manager of Sustainability, Kum and Go
Daniel Krohn, Global Sustainability Lead, Becker Underwood, Inc/BASF
Michael Smith, Associate Vice-President Real Estate and Sustainability, Hy-Vee, Inc.
Liv Watson, Director of International Business Development, WebFilings
9:30-9:45am
Highlighting our 2012 Live Green Journey and Visions for 2013
Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability
9:45-10:00am
Refreshment break, time to view posters
10:00-11:00am
Energy Innovation for Today and Tomorrow - A Multidisciplinary Approach
This session features cutting edge research that is leading us to sustainable energy innovations of tomorrow as well as "on-the-ground" projects and initiatives taking place in campus operations and management.
Dr. Robert Brown, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Director, Bioeconomy Institute and Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies
Jeff Witt, Director, Utilities Services, Facilities Planning and Management
David Correll, Graduate Student, Business Administration, Co-Founder, ISU BioBus
11:00am-12:00pm
Sustainability Infused Curriculum - Innovating the Classroom and Laboratory
This session features faculty commitment and innovation related to expanding and diversifying sustainability experiences offered to students.
Dr. Arne Hallam, Assoc. Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Professor, Economics
Dr. Cinzia Cervato, Professor, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences
Tom Neppl, Lecturer, Landscape Architecture
Mary Harris, Asst. Professor, Natural Resource Ecology, and Management
12:00 - 12:30pm
Presentation of the 2013 Live Green Awards for Excellence in Sustainability
The Live Green Award for Excellence in Sustainability recognizes Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students who are currently making an impact on the campus' sustainability efforts by generating awareness and interest through initiatives that focus on teaching, research, outreach and/or operations.
Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability
Neal Wiebers, Senior, Political Science, GSB Director of Sustainability
Kerry Dixon-Fox, Project Manager and Sustainability Coordinator, FP&M Design, Chair, Council on Sustainability
12:30pm
Closing Remarks
Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability