Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit:
Forging Solutions at Colleges and Universities
February 11-13, 2009 - University of Colorado at Boulder
Main - Program - Registration - Green Products Expo
Sponsors - Travel and Lodging Information
Program Information
All events take place in the University Memorial Center, unless otherwise noted.
Current Program Summary (PDF), updated 2/5/09
Detailed Event Program (PDF), updated 2/509
Listing of Presenters (PDF)
Featured Presenters (PDF)
Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, February 11, 2009:
7:00pm
Opening Keynote
Author Richard Preston, “Panic in Level 4: Apocalypse and Transformation”
Thursday, February 12, 2009:
8:30-9:00am Registration, Refreshments
9:00-10:30am Welcome and Opening Keynote
Welcoming Remarks
Opening plenary panel: “Leadership and Strategies for Climate Action” featuring Bill Becker of Presidential Climate Action Project, Angie Fyfe of Colorado Governor’s Energy Office, and Tom Gonzales of National Wildlife Federation.
10:40-12:00pm Set A: Concurrent Sessions and Workshops (5)
12:00-1:20pm Lunch
Networking and Caucus format
1:30-2:50pm Set B: Concurrent Sessions and Workshops (5)
3:10-4:30pm Set C: Concurrent Sessions and Workshops (5)
4:30-6:00pm Rocky Mountain Mixer
with poster exhibit and refreshments
6:00-7:30pm Evening Keynote
Environmental Justice Champion and President of the Apollo Alliance Jerome Ringo, “The New Color of Green: A Collective Voice Towards Change”
7:30-9:00pm Peer Group Networking Dinners
Around town, reservations pre-arranged for groups, sign up at registration by 5:30pm.
Friday, February 13, 2009:
7:30-8:45am Breakfast Discussion (optional)
8:30-9:00am Refreshments, Registration
10:00am-4:00pm Green Products Expo
A variety of exhibitors share sustainable products and services for institutional applications.
9:00-11:00am Set D: Concurrent Sessions and Workshops (4)
11:00am-12:00pm Open Space: Visit Green Products Expo, Tour UCB Facilities
12:00-1:40pm Lunch Plenary:
“Rising to the Climate Challenge: The Youth Climate Movement” plenary featuring Praween Dayananda of National Wildlife Federation and Energy Action Coalition
1:50-3:10pm Set E: Concurrent Sessions and Workshops (4)
3:20-4:40pm Set F: Concurrent Sessions and Workshops (4)
4:40-5:30pm Closing Dialogue and Happy Hour
Listing of Sessions and Workshops
(for current time and day assignments, see the "Current Program Summary" file above)
Transportation: CollegePass program roundtable
Transportation: Bike programs and facilities
Zero waste events
Zero waste campus
Environmental Justice Leadership Training
Taskforce on Campus Social Justice
Personal Sustainability
Green Careers
Sustainable Investments
Fostering Climate Literacy & Effective Communication
Approaches to Energy and Climate: Conservation
Approaches to Energy and Climate: Renewables and Offsets
Climate Action Planning
Conducting a GHG Inventory
Building Support and Organizing: Forming a Campus Climate Coalition
Sustainability Metrics: STARS
Combined Heat and Power
Community Impact
Green Purchasing
Greening Curriculum
Approaches to Applied Learning
Student-driven Sustainability Approaches
Approaches to Initiating and Institutionalizing Sustainability
Food and Farming
Sustainable Dining
Transition Initiative
Whole System Campus Planning
Sustainability Staffers Roundtable
