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Keynote Presentations
Thursday, October 23, 2008
8:15–9:30 am
Thursday, October 23, 2008
8:15–9:30 am
"Change Management for Campus Sustainability: The Harvard Case Study"
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Leith Sharp
Founder and Director
Harvard Green Campus Initiative
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Leith Sharp will provide an overview of what it takes to achieve effective organizational transformation for sustainability. Using Harvard University as the case study Leith will provide a range of strategies for navigating through typical financial, organizational, political, technical and human resource barriers that often act to slow down progress as we strive to integrate sustainability into campus planning, building design, operations, procurement, energy management, waste and recycling, occupant behavioral change and more.
"Achieving Climate Neutrality Through Renewable Energy"
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Larry Eisenberg
Executive Director of Facilities Planning and Development
Los Angeles Community College District
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The nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District will be largely climate neutral by the end of 2008 thanks to a comprehensive installation of solar, wind and geothermal systems at each College. The District will also eliminate its annual energy bill and will do all of this with no added capital investment. The presentation will explore this cutting edge strategy and discuss the technology and financial packaging that makes this possible.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
12 noon–1:30 pm
"Oregon: Leading the Way for Sustainability in Higher Ed"
Oregon Universities are leading the way in sustainable practices and opportunities. Now, with the enactment of the Higher Education Sustainability Act last month, the Oregon University System has the opportunity to expand its efforts and provide the nation with pioneering models of sustainability.
"Northwest Sustainability: What will it take?"
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Alan Durning
Executive Director and Founder,
Sightline Institute
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There's an old saw about a farmer who, when asked directions by a traveler, replied "If I was going there, I wouldn't start from here." You might be tempted to respond similarly about how to turn around key trends for the Northwest like sprawling cities and economic inequality. The good news is many strategies do match up to the challenge. Alan Durning will report on where we stand today on trends critical to the region's future, and will detail a few of the most powerful ideas for sustainability in the Northwest, from creating vibrant walkable cities to improve our health, to putting a price on pollution to slow climate change.
Friday, October 24, 2008
9–9:45 am
"Re-Booting Democracy: New Politics for a New Generation and a New World"
Jefferson Smith has inspired thousands with the Oregon Bus Project - a new approach to grassroots democracy. He will share stories from that experience about leadership, vision, and overcoming obstacles. His alternate title "Don't Let 'Em Talk You Out of Your Vision; Make it Work" is a call to action to all future leaders.
Friday, October 24, 2008
4:00–5:15 pm
"The Story of Stuff: Sustainability and Student Leadership"
We've got a problem with stuff. We're using too much stuff and much of the stuff we use is toxic. As Annie Leonard explained in her online film, the Story of Stuff, current systems of production and consumption - or how we make, use and toss all that stuff - are eroding ecosystems, public health and even our collective happiness levels. Even worse, they're eroding community and engaged civil society - the very things we need most to chart a different path. Fortunately, there is another way. Annie will talk about ways that we can transform these systems so they promote, rather than undermine, ecological and social sustainability and how students can play a critical role in this change.
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