Sustainable Campus Initiative

Thursday, November 9, 2017 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

SCI Talks: Transformative Conversations on Climate

Climate change is the pre-eminent global issue of our time, yet many of us still struggle to find the right language, time and place to talk about it. Beyond Crisis is a 1-hour film that models a constructive dialogue on climate change, with over 50 diverse voices spread over 5 chapters.

Thursday, November 2, 2017 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

SCI Talks: Building Sustainability at À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ

What is À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ doing to improve sustainability on campus? What role can students and employees play? Join Mat Thijssen and Sustainable Campus Initiative for a discussion about À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s 2016 annual Sustainability Report and the directions of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s first-ever Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

SCI Talks: Working with Purpose - Embedding Sustainability

Meet Simone. Simone helps make food sustainable at Provision Coalition by coordinating strategic planning sessions that help food and beverage manufacturing companies embed sustainability into their strategic plans.

Thursday, October 19, 2017 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

SCI Talks: The Future of CarSharing

Is it possible to live a car-free or less car dependent life? How could that be achieved, and what are your options? Furthermore, what is carsharing, and how does this option fit into your transportation options?

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

SCI Talks - Sustainable Finance

Join Sustainable Campus Initiative for an exciting discussion about the world of sustainable finance, featuring Olaf Weber from the School of Environment, Enterprise, and Development.

Sustainable refreshments will be provided by the ES Coffee Shop.

To register for this event, please visit the Facebook event page.

This is part of the ongoingÌýSCI Talks event series, where studentsÌýbring out guest lecturers to discuss current sustainability issues and ideas.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

SCI Talks - International Sustainability Partnerships

Join Sustainable Campus Initiative for an engaging conversation on international community sustainability partnerships. This talk featuresÌýEduardo Ordóñez-Ponce, PhD student in Social and Ecological SustainabilityÌýwith international experience in sustainability from the business world. He is currently working with four large community sustainability partnerships from Barcelona (Spain), Bristol (UK), Gwangju (Korea), and Montreal (Canada).