SUSTAINABILITY

WEEKEND

MARCH 31 / APRIL 6 - 8

CREATING COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND MERGING THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE.

WHEN

FIELD TRIPS:

MARCH 31

CONFERENCE:

APRIL 6 - 8

WHERE

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

COHON UNIVERSITY CENTER

ABOUT THE EVENT

Sustainability Weekend is a 3-day conference that aims to showcase the larger context of sustainability beyond the environment. This weekend will bring students and professionals together to spark conversations about their individual impact towards a more sustainable world. It is both informative, with speakers and panels, as well as interactive, with guided tours and workshops. We will be covering a diverse range of topics including social injustice, recycling, getting involved with the local community, entrepreneurship, and food waste. This is one event you won't want to miss!

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MARCH 31

Energy Week Field Trip Day

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PHIPPS CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

EAST LIBERTY ELECTRICITY SITE

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

GREENSTAR RECYCLING CENTER (FULL)

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

EATON POWER SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE CENTER (FULL)

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

CHATHAM'S EDEN HALL CAMPUS TOUR AND DINNER (FULL)

THURSDAY, APRIL 6

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES | PORTER HALL 100

The Intersection between Technology and Human Behavior

Eric Bear, Chief Experience Officer, Curb

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

FOSSIL FREE FRIDAY KICKOFF | UC COMMONS

Come join us outside of the UC for music and yummy snacks!

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

KEYNOTE | UC CONNAN

The Corporate Individual

Ben Cuozzo, Project Manager, GRID Alternatives

Promotional Event:

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

FILM SCREENING | CMOA Theater, Carnegie Museum of Art

The Age of Consequences

Director Jared P. Scott

Hosted by Pittsburgh Sustainability Pioneers

Tickets: www.cmu.edu/faces

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

DOORS OPEN | UC CONNAN

Breakfast and Registration

ALL DAY

POP-UP SUSTAINABILITY EXHIBIT | UC CONNAN

One day pop-up art show featuring Josh Archer, Becca Epstein, Rebecca Marcus, Kira Melville, Michael Quinn and Anna Schulz and more. The work includes paintings and sculpture which put a focus on sustainability materiality, and nature.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

INDUSTRY PIONEERS PANEL | UC CONNAN

Moderator: Anna Siefken, Associate Director of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, Scott Institute for Energy Innovation

Phyllis Barber, Sustainability Manager, Highmark

Christine Mondor, Principal Architect, evolveEA

Kimberly Kiplin-McDonald, Sustainable Business Development, Covestro

Ryan Spies, Process Sustainability & Energy Manager, Saint-Gobain

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

STARTUPS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN ENTREPRENEURS PERSPECTIVE | UC CONNAN

Moderator: Pritham Aravind, Carnegie Mellon University, Master's Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Anthony Stewart, President and Environmental Director, DECO Resources

Jesse Thornburg, CEO, KOPO LLC

Ryan Hamilton, Attorney, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services

Sara Thompson, Principal and VP of Sustainability, Pashek Associates

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH | UC DANFORTH

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

SUSTAINABILITY IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT CMU: FROM ARTS TO ENGINEERING | UC CONNAN

Moderator: David Dzombak, Hamerschlag University Professor and Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Terry Irwin, Professor and Head of School of Design

Robert Heard, Teaching Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Alan Scheller-Wolf, Richard M. Cyert Professor of Operations Management, Head, Ph.D. Program

Randy Weinberg, Teaching Professor and Faculty Director, Information Systems Program in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Tim Zak, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Social Innovation

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

THE MYTHS OF RECYCLING | UC CONNAN

Justin Stockdale, Regional Director, Pennsylvania Resource Council

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

COFFEE BREAK | UC DANFORTH

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

ENGAGING WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY | UC CONNAN

Tom Hoffman, Conservation Program Coordinator, Sierra Club

Vivien Li, CEO, Riverlife

Chris Koch, CEO, Design Center Pittsburgh

Adam Haas, Interpretive Specialist, Phipps

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

412 FOOD RESCUE | UC CONNAN

Charlotte Butler, Public Allies AmeriCorps Fellow and Donation Coordinator

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

KEYNOTE | UC CONNAN

Social Injustice: Gentrification in Pittsburgh

Majestic Lane, Director of Community Engagement and Strategy for A+ Schools, Office of Mayor William Peduto

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

RECEPTION | UC Danforth

Appetizers will be served. Catered by CMU Dining Services.

SPEAKERS

Pritham Aravind Graduate student, Environmental Engineering, Engineering & Technology Innovation Management, Carnegie Mellon University	Phyllis Barber, CPA, LEED AP Highmark, Sustainability Manager	Eric Bear CURB, Chief Experience Officer
Charlotte Butler AmeriCorps Public Allies Fellow	Ben Cuozzo GRID Alternatives, Project Manager	David Dzombak, P.E., Ph.D. Hamerschlag University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and Department Head
Adam Haas Phipps, Interpretive Specialist	Ryan Hamilton, J.D. Attorney at Fairshake Environmental Legal Services	Robert A. Heard, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University, Teaching Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Tom Hoffman Conservation Program Coordinator, Sierra Club, Clean Rivers Campaign - Pittsburgh	Terry Irwin, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University, Professor and Head of School of Design	Majestic Lane Deputy Chief of Neighborhood Empowerment, Office of the Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
Vivien Li Riverlife, Chief Executive Officer	Kimberly Kipin-McDonald Head of Sustainable Business Development, Covestro	Chris Koch Pittsburgh Design Center, Chief Executive Officer
Christine Mondor, AIA, LEED AP American Institute of Architects (AIA), LEED Accredited Professional	Alan Scheller-Wolf, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University, Richard M. Cyert Professor of Operations Management, Head, Ph.D. Program	Anna Siefken, LEED AP Associate Director for Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University
Ryan Spies Manager of Sustainability and Energy for Saint-Gobain in North America	Anthony Stewart Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, President & Environmental Director	Justin Stockdale Western Regional Director of the Pennsylvania Resources Council
Sara Thompson, LEED Green Associate Pashek Associates, Principal Landscape Architect, LEED Green Associate, Urban Designer	Jesse Thornburg PhD student and NSF fellow in Electrical and Computer Engineering, researching smart microgrids and renewable energy/storage systems for Sub-Saharan Africa	Randy Weinberg, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University, Information Systems Program, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Teaching Professor and Faculty Director
Tim Zak Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Social Innovation