2017 PSCC Sustainability Leadership Summit

Registration is CLOSED.

The morning portion of this event is at FULL capacity.

Feel free to come and enjoy the performance from Cornell PMA and Civic Ensemble ~~ Climates of Change, A Living Newspaper

1:00pm in G10 Biotechnology Building

To register, please choose one workshop to attend during the summit. Workshops are from 10:15am-Noon. You may change your workshop preference using the registration confirmation.

If you need accommodations to participate in this event, please contact Careen Arsenault at 607-254-8722 or email cma18@cornell.edu as soon as possible.

Event Logistics

Morning coffee and lunch is provided. This is a small footprint event. Please plan to bring your reusable coffee mug and water bottle, and electronic devices to access event materials. The main event is by invitation only with a public performance open to the public at 1pm.

Agenda

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December 4th, 2017 | 8:15am-2:30pm, G10 BioTechnology
Hosted by: President’s Sustainable Campus Committee

• 8:15am Registration | Networking & Coffee
• 8:45am Welcome Remarks by Cornell University Leadership
• 9:30am Creative Dialogue Panel: Sustainability Learning & Innovation on Campus
• 10:15am Parallel Workshops
  Breakout sessions will focus on specific topic areas. Attendees must choose one workshop to attend.
  
  • Integrating Strategies for Community Engagement within Living Laboratory & Sustainability Curriculum: Facilitated by the Office of Engagement Initiatives. Learn about opportunities to fund and deepen community benefits through sustainability-oriented curricular and research programs.
    
    
  • Goal Setting for the 5 Year Campus Sustainability Plan: Cornell University is creating new goals for the next 5-year Sustainability Plan. What is your vision for a sustainable campus? Help create and refine goals in the five plan focus areas: Climate Leadership, Campus (Food, Water, Energy, and more), Community (Diversity, Inclusion, Work/Life Balance), Living Laboratory, and Governance & Finance.
    
    
  • CTECH Transportation Camp: CTECH is a living lab initiative in mobility innovation working towards a carbon-neutral Cornell. What is the future of alternative transportation and low-carbon solutions for the Cornell campus? Workshop research and goal setting ideas for electric vehicles and more.
    
    
• 12:00pm Lunch - Keynote Speaker: Professor Max Zhang, Engaged Scholar Prize Winner
• 1:00pm Cornell PMA and Civic Ensemble Presents an original play: Climates of Change, A Living Newspaper – Open to the public
• 2:00pm Closing Remarks

About the Keynote Speaker

Max K. Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has devoted his career to the development of sustainable communities. Professor Zhang is the recipient of Cornell’s 2017 Engaged Scholar Prize, an annual award through the Office of Engagement Initiatives which recognizes a faculty member who inspires others with innovative integration of teaching, learning and research involving public or community-based partnerships.

About the Performance (Open to the Public)

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The public and Cornell community are welcome to join the event at 1pm for a performance resulting from a unique collaboration between Ithaca-based theatre company Civic Ensemble, CALS, and the Department of Performing and Media Arts' class Theatre and Social Change with funding by Engaged Cornell. Students and community members will perform a collaboratively developed performance which explores the human impact of climate change in and on the Finger Lakes. Prepare for a powerful engaging experience which includes a talk-back session. Learn more about this and other opportunities to see the show at The Civic Ensemble: Climates of Change.

About the PSCC

The President's Sustainable Campus Committee's annual summit convenes over 150+ members working on ten focus teams and other project groups to advance campus sustainability initiatives. The PSCC and other sustainability governance committees are supported by the Campus Sustainability Office. The Campus Sustainability Office equips, empowers, and engages our diverse campus members to innovate and create a sustainable, low-carbon campus.

Event Contact Information
Campus Sutainability Office
sustainability@cornell.edu