Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
| 1:00 - 5:00pm |
Registration |
| 2:00 - 4:15pm |
Pre-conference Event:
Change Agent Forum
Guest Facilitators:
Jennifer Andrews, Director of Program Planning and Coordination (Clean Air Cool Planet)
Nancy Bair, Greenfield Community College
Donna Barlow Casey, Director of Sustainability (Vermont Technical College)
Steven Baumgartner, Buro Happold
Anna-Marie Burke, Massasoit Community College
Amy Cabaniss, Connecticut College
Jeff Ginsberg, Director of Fiscal Affairs and Central Services (Bunker Hill Community College)
Dr. Beth Hooker, Consortium for Sustainability
David Leavitt, Bunker Hill Community College
Scott Benjamin, Bunker Hill Community College
David McNeil, Technical Director (Buro Happold)
Jesse Pyles, Sustainability Coordinator (Unity College)
David Schmidt, Senior Special Programs Coordinator (Mount Wachusett Community College)
Jessie Stallions, Sebesta Blomberg
Josh Stoffel, Connecticut College
John Stokes, Sustainability Specialist (Sebesta Blomberg)
Jesse Thompson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Bunker Hill Community College)
Paul Wolff, Director of Sustainability and Executive Cabinet (Bunker Hill Community College)
This session targets new signatories and those schools striving to be compliant with ACUPCC requirements and their pledge to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions over time with the goal of providing personalized support in all aspects of the climate action planning process. Content will be delivered in a series of “Climate Clinics” that address such topics as Forming Effective Institutional Structures, Working with Outside Consultants, Overcoming Resistance to Change, and Engaging Faculty and Other Diverse Stakeholders. |
| 4:15 - 5:00pm |
Campus tour
Jesse Thompson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| 5:00 - 6:00pm |
Network Reception
Welcome from Dr. Mary Fifield, President, Bunker Hill Community College |
| 6:00 - 7:00pm |
From Leonardo da Vinci to Higher Education
Dr. Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature
David Hales, President Emeritus, College of the Atlantic and Chairman of the Second Nature Board of Directors
Dianne Dumanoski, Author and Environmental Journalist
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| 7:00pm |
Tour of Casella Waste Systems Zero-Sort Recycling Facility
Please watch a video about the Zero-Sort process here
There will be two bus pick-ups from BHCC to the Zero-Sort facility: 7:00pm and 7:15 pm. Join us for some Pizza and refreshments and a tour of this high-tech facility. The bus will return tour participants to BHCC by 8:15 pm. |
Friday, November 4, 2011 |
| 7:30 - 8:00am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:30am |
Breakfast Speaker:
Philip Giudice, former Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Energy |
| 8:30 - 10:00am |
Working Session 1
World Café: From Planning to Action
Bonny Bentzin (Greener U)
An interactive session fostering dynamic exchange, group participation, sharing and working through a set of questions that focus on key themes such as communicating and engaging with the campus community, tapping into partnerships, and keeping expectations bold AND realistic. |
| 10:00 - 10:30am |
Break |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Working Session 2
Sustainability and Curriculum Development
Bunker Hill Community College:
Dr. James Canniff, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Student Services
Paul Wolff, Director of Sustainability
Delaware State University:
Dr. Bradley Skelcher, Associate Provost
University of New Hampshire:
Dr. Tom Kelly, Chief Sustainability Officer
Moderator: Cindy Thomashow, Education Manager, AASHE
ACUPCC signatories have committed to take actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experiences for all students. This session will identify recent best practices for integrating sustainability into the curriculum and discuss how to engage diverse stakeholders, measure outcomes, and apply the concept of “group intelligence” to curriculum development.
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| 12:00 - 1:45pm |
Lunch with the Presidents' Panel
Presidents from institutions in the region join in a dialogue on how higher education in New England can lead the way to a clean, green and sustainable economy.
Dr. Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature (moderator)
Dr. Mary Fifield, President, Bunker Hill Community College
Dr. Paul Ferguson, President, The University of Maine
Dr. Gloria Larson, President, Bentley University
Dr. Jonathan Lash, President, Hampshire College |
| 1:45 - 3:15pm |
Working Session 3
Energy and Financing Case Studies
Case studies from a diverse range of institutions will be presented in three concurrent sessions:
Session I
Energy Efficiency
Campus Energy Plan – P.J. Ricatto, Dean of Math, Science and Technology and Co-Sustainability Officer, Bergen Community College
Energy Conservation and Capital Improvement Project – Pat Daly, Director, Campus Physical Plant, University of Massachusetts and Jim Simpson, Director, Higher Education, Solutions Americas Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Massachusetts Enterprise Energy Management System Project – Eric Friedman, Director, Leading by Example Program, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Session II
Renewable Energy
Wind – David Schmidt, Senior Special Programs Coordinator and Chair, Energy Management Department, Mt. Wachusett Community College
Biomass – Jack Byrne, Director, Sustainability Integration Office, Middlebury College
Landfill Gas to Energy – Michael Swartz, Energy and Utility Manager, University of Maine
Session III
Financing
Power Purchase Agreements – Deirdre Manning, Environmental Sustainability Director, Smith College
Integrated Sustainability Financing – Kelly Boulton, Sustainability Coordinator, Allegheny College
Revolving Loan Funds and the Billion Dollar Challenge – Mark Orlowski, Sustainable Endowments Institute |
| 3:00pm |
Event Closes |
