Schedule set for Climate Action Commitment Day on April 19
From: The Office of Sustainability
The 2020 Climate Action Commitment provides a Virginia Tech-specific, actionable framework for advancing sustainability and energy efficiency in campus operations, academics, research, and more.
On April 19, the Office of Sustainability will host a Climate Action Commitment Day event as part of Earth Week celebrations. Learn about progress the university has made on each of the commmitment's 15 goals, talk to the experts, learn how to get involved, and share your ideas.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Please feel free to come and go. No registration is required.
Time and Location
Wednesday, April 19
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Squires Student Center, Brush Mountain B
Schedule
9 - 9:30 a.m.
Office of Sustainability Open Forum Start Climate Action Commitment Day off with bagels and conversation. Do you have feedback on how sustainability is integrated into life at Virginia Tech? Come share it with the Office of Sustainability.
9:30 - 10 a.m.
Reaching Carbon Neutrality and Diving Deeper into Virginia Tech’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory with Sean McGinnis, director of Green Engineering and associate professor of practice in Materials Science and Engineering
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Urban Forest Master Plan Public Comment Session with Jamie King, university arborist
11:30 a.m. - noon
Climate Justice at Virginia Tech with Jack Leff, climate action fellow
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
The Climate Action Living Lab with Jack Leff, climate action fellow
12:30 - 1 p.m.
Trash Talk: Virginia Tech’s Progress Toward Becoming a Zero Waste Campus with Nathan King, campus sustainability manager and Teresa Sweeney, campus waste and recycling manager
1 - 1:30 p.m.
Integrating Sustainability Principles into Campus Operations with Mary-Ann Ibeziako, assistant vice president for infrastructure and chief sustainability officer
1:30 - 2 p.m.
Sustainable Transportation at Virginia Tech with Nick Quint, transportation network manager for Sustainable Transportation
2 - 2:30 p.m.
Innovative Financing for the Expansion of Renewable Electricity at Virginia Tech with Nam Nguyen, senior director of the Virginia Tech Electric Service and deputy to the assistant vice president for infrastructure
2:30 - 3 p.m.
Decarbonization of District Energy Systems at Virginia Tech with Nam Nguyen, senior director of the Virginia Tech Electric Service and deputy to the assistant vice president for infrastructure
3 - 3:30 p.m.
The Impact of Energy Systems Optimization at Virginia Tech with Steve Durfee, assistant director of climate action, sustainability, and energy and campus energy manager and Simona Fried, manager of energy projects and analytics
3:30 - 4 p.m.
Reaching Carbon Neutrality and Diving Deeper into Virginia Tech’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory with Sean McGinnis, director of Green Engineering and associate professor of practice in Materials Science and Engineering
4 - 4:30 pm
Student Energy Habits with Office of Sustainability student interns
Virginia Tech is celebrating Earth Week April 17-22. Visit the Earth Week website to learn about more activities and how to get involved. Questions? Email sustainability@vt.edu.