Student Environmental Educators Discussion
Schedule
November 9, 2013
American University, Washington DC
Note: Much like a real plant, SEED is constantly growing, adapting, and thriving. This schedule is current as of November 8th.
9:00 10:00
Check in and Registration
American University Campus Sustainability Tour
SIS Atrium (check in will be available through 11:30)
Take a guided tour of American University's award winning sustainability features and campus
arboretum, and learn how students are engaged with their landscape, renewable energy, zero waste
initiative, and more.
Led by Emily Curley, American University Sustainability Coordinator
Meet by check in/registration table in SIS Atrium
10:00 10:30
Welcome & Opening Remarks
All Attendees Gather in SIS Room 102
10:35 11:05
Workshop Session I Communication Strategies
Craft and Break Room
Choose one of the following:
11:10 11:40
How to Communicate Passionately
Anthony Bucci III, George Washington University
What to Do When People Say "No"
Leo Brody, American University
Bryan Pa z , American University
SIS Room 102
SIS Room 113
Workshop Session II Food and Water
Choose one of the following:
Take Back the Tap
How Your Diet Can Save the Planet
Rebecca Wolf, American Univeristy
Alison Shapiro, American University
Edgar Ortega, American University
Lauren Reiser, American University
Make Seed Embedded Paper & Plant A
Seed, Personalize the Pot
Need a break? Get crafty and make your
own seed embedded paper or plant your
own seed and personalize the pot, all while
meeting new people.
Emily Antrobus, American University
SIS Room 102
SIS Room 113
SIS Room 260
11: 50 12:15 Keynote Address: Kelly Blynn, Coalition for Smarter Growth
The Tavern Mary Graydon Center
12:15 1:20
1:30 2:15
Lunch
Career & Education Organization Tabling
The Tavern Mary Graydon Center
The Tavern Mary Graydon Center
Workshop Session III Campus Location Visits
These workshop sessions give a glimpse at sustainability education in action on the American University campus.
All sessions begin in the SIS Building and then travel to their respective campus locations as a group, and return to the SIS Building after.
Beekeeping and Campus Sustainability
The Garden and How it Grows
What Makes A Green Dorm Room
Samantha Kenny, American University
Emily Gallagher, American University
Ansley Roberts, American University
2:20 2:50
Lauren Neville, American University
Maxwell Brekke, American University
Starting Location: SIS 102
Starting Location: SIS 113
Starting Location: SIS Atrium
Site Visit: AU Apiary Mary Graydon Center
Site Visit: AU Community Garden
Site Visit: Centennial Hall Green Room
Workshop Session IV Sustainability Campaigns
Craft and Break Room
Choose one of the following:
Greeks Going Green
Fossil Free AU
Kendel Ahnell, University of Richmond
Thomas Meyer, American University
Nabi Khouri, University of Richmond
Deirdre Shelly, American University
Need a break? Get crafty and make your
own seed embedded paper or plant your
own seed and personalize the pot, all while
meeting new people.
Celia Landesberg, University of Richmond
SIS Room 1 02
2:55 3:25
Make Seed Embedded Paper & Plant A
Seed, Personalize the Pot
SIS Room 113
Workshop Session V A Vision for the Future
Choose one of the following:
Planning a Campus Sustainability Conference
3:30 4:00
Climate Change: The Facts & the Solutions
Visioning Sustainability on Campus
Spencer Schecht, American University
Emily Curley, American University
Sharon Hartzell, College of William and Mary
Tim Ryder, Stetson University
SIS Room 102
SIS Room 113
SIS 300
Student Panel: Creating A Sustainability Culture on Campus
Daniela Beall, Towson University Andrea Doukakis, University of Maryland Jillian Zankowski, Penn State Katherin Sibel, American University
Moderator: Brooke Loving Bagwell, American University
The Tavern Mary Graydon Center
4:05 4:30
Closing Speaker: Katy Kieffer, Food and Water Watch
The Tavern Mary Graydon Center
4:30 5:00
SEED Tree Planting & Closing Remarks
All Attendees Gather in Plaza Outside SIS Building
SIS Room 260