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SUSTAINABILITY

WEEKEND

MARCH 31 / APRIL 6 - 8

CREATING COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND MERGING THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE.

WHEN

FIELD TRIPS:

MARCH 31

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CONFERENCE:

APRIL 6 - 8

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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

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10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

EAST LIBERTY ELECTRICITY SITE​

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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

GREENSTAR RECYCLING CENTER​ (FULL)

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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

EATON POWER SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE CENTER​ (FULL)

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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!

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4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

KEYNOTE | UC CONNAN

The Corporate Individual

Ben Cuozzo, Project Manager, GRID Alternatives

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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

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SATURDAY, APRIL 8

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

DOORS OPEN | UC CONNAN

Breakfast and Registration

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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.

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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

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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

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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH | UC DANFORTH

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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 ZakAssociate Professor and Director of the Institute for Social Innovation

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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

THE MYTHS OF RECYCLING | UC CONNAN

Justin Stockdale, Regional Director, Pennsylvania Resource Council

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2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

COFFEE BREAK | UC DANFORTH

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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

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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

412 FOOD RESCUE | UC CONNAN

Charlotte Butler, Public Allies AmeriCorps Fellow and Donation Coordinator

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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

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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

RECEPTION | UC Danforth

Appetizers will be served. Catered by CMU Dining Services.

SPEAKERS

SUSTAINABILITY WEEKEND PARTNERS

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SPEAKERS

Caitlin Belomy

Dave Dzombak

Deb Lange

Angela Liu

Shernell Smith

A Special Thanks To

Sustainability Weekend 2017 Committee

Tamara Amin â—† Pritham Aravind â—† Rebecca Baierwick â—† Alex Chen â—† Rebecca Epstein â—† Alan Hodge â—† Abbey Mui â—† Rochelle Samuels â—† Courtney Thier â—† Rachael Thomas â—† Stephanie Tjan â—† Sarah Tracy â—†  Jeff Zhang

CMU Students, Faculty, and Staff

FREE

For non-CMU students: use the the code SUSTAINSTUDENT at checkout to get your registration fee waived.

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Please bring your student ID to check-in.

Non-Students

$10

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