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Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice, and Action (STTPA) Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice, and Action STTPA Conference 2019 @ University of Toronto Mississauga October 16 - 18 About Name Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice, and Action (STTPA) Dates • Wednesday, October 16, 8:00 - 19:30 • Thursday, October 17, 8:00 - 19:30 • Friday, October 18, 8:00 - 17:30 *There will also be a Welcome and Registration on Tuesday, October 15 from 15:30 - 17:30. Location University of Toronto Mississauga - All Conference Sessions will take place in the Instructional Centre (IB), Maanjiwe nendamowinan (MN), and Deerfield Hall (DH). Please access http://map.utoronto.ca/utm to locate each building. *Each day (October 16, 17, and 18) will begin with Registration and Morning Refreshments at 8:00 outside of IB 120, followed by Keynotes at 8:45 in IB 120. Contact If you have any questions, please contact: • Diana Aldaz ([email protected]) • Shashi Kant ([email protected]) Welcome to the STTPA Conference Dear Participants. We hope that you will agree that: Our world is at a tipping point. We have undermined the conditions for sustainable existence, with no choice but to pull ourselves from the brink. We are being challenged by younger generations for their sustainable future. Sustainability is the core challenge of our era. No ac- ademic discipline, corporation, country, first nation, government or organization can achieve sustainability alone. We all have a role to play in the path towards sustainability. We are thrilled with your participation in the Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice and Action Conference at the University of Toronto Mississauga. We are honoured to welcome you to the campus, and to this three-day dialogue on creating a path to a sustainable future. These three days are a truly special time for individuals to come together from all backgrounds and disciplines to learn, share, exchange ideas, craft partnerships, and contribute meaningful thought, effort and action towards change. Our goal is to create a global sustainability fami- ly whose members are committed to moving the world forward in an integrative way, as it is clear that there is no one single person, entity or community that will achieve sustainability in isolation. It is our greatest hope that from October 16 to 18 you will engage deeply with the sessions and the shared content, and forge strong connections with conference delegates, colleagues and community members. These connections will enable the integration of ideas and schools of thought, which will, we hope, transform in to concrete, actionable pathways to sustainability. We wish you an inspirational journey, and look forward to maintaining this family long after the conference and into the future. With love and regards, Professor Shashi Kant Chair, Organizing Committee STTPA Conference Institute for Management & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga Introduction Sustainability rests on the principle that the biosphere is the foundation for all hu- man activities, and our wellbeing depends on the health of our shared ecosystems. The path towards sustainability is possible only through a culture of sustainability that promotes the wellbeing of all generations, maintains healthy ecosystems, and fosters regenerative relations between natural, social, and technological systems. Nurturing a culture of sustainability requires acknowledging that man- kind’s long-term plunder of natural and environmental resources has brought us to this point, and that we must develop new strategies in theory, practice, and action for engendering our wellbeing and shared ecosystems. Such an ambitious agenda can only be achieved through critical, holistic, and integrative thinking that draws upon—but also moves across—the insights and knowledge produced through tra- ditional academic disciplines (such as natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, management, and engineering), transdisciplinary and emerging academic fields, and areas of specialization as well as through practices and actions. This inaugural STTPA conference, in collaboration with all who are committed to sustainability, seeks to bring together academics and students across all disci- plines, Aboriginal leaders and scholars, business executives, civil society, policymak- ers, sustainability professionals and other sustainability lovers to explore innovative forms of theory, practice, and action that can help craft a path towards sustain- ability. As a path towards sustainability requires mutual respect and learning from each other, the organizing committee plans to organize three days of innovative, interac- tive, and unique program designed to create a community of engaged conference participants. The conference program will include plenary sessions, panel discus- sions, integrated (theory, practice, and action) sessions, concurrent sessions, work- shops, poster (research and practice) presentations, exhibits and other formats of communication enabling all stakeholders to learn and contribute meaningfully to the path towards sustainability. Program Day 1 | October 16, 2019 8:00 - 8:45 | Registration and Morning Refreshments | Outside IB 120 8:45 - 10:30 | Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session | IB 120 Chair: Kent Moore; Welcome by: Amrita Daniere, Saher Fazilat, Shashi Kant; Keynote Speakers: Fatima and Amna Sultan, and John Holmberg 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | MN Grand Hall 11:00 - 12:30 | Sub-Plenary Concurrent Panel Sessions P1: Enhancing Sustainability of Public Transportation through Design Excellence | MN 1170 Moderator: Ersoy Gulecoglu; Panelists: Nille Juul-Sørensen, Jeff Latto, and Oya Mercan P2: Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges developing RNG Projects in North America | MN 1190 Moderator: Kris Hornburg; Panelists: Robert Dysiewicz, Tej Gidda, and Carlyle Khan P3: Committed to GHG Targets: Walking the Talk at U of T | DH 2060 Moderator: Ron Saporta; Panelists: Andrew Arifuzzaman, Saher Fazilat, Liat Margolis, and David Sinton P4: Designing Sustainable Lifelong Learning Communities to Nurture SMART City Ecosystems | MN 2190 Moderator: Robert Martellacci; Panelists: Catherine Chamberlain, Laura Gini-Newman, Mary Nanavati, and Shawn Slack 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | MN Grand Hall 13:00 – 14:00 | Tours of UTM | Leaving from MN Grand Hall 14:00 -16:00 | Concurrent Sessions CA1: Transformative Learning and Sustainability | MN 2100 Chair: Monika Havelka; Presenters: Elaine Huang, Paul John Meighan, Lisa Mychajluk, and Manuel Valleé CA2: Representations of the Environment and Sustainability | MN 2130 Chair: Brett Caraway; Presenters: Pei-hua Chao, Philippe Crabbé, Peter Graham, Doug Tewksbury, and Rachel Wang Program CA3: Towards Improved Understanding of Variability in the Water Cycle Behavior and Water Re- sources | MN 3110 Chair: Xiaoyong Xu; Presenters: Zoe Bedford, Monique Dosanjh, David Ma, Zarin Mom, and Shadia Zaman CA4: Geospatial Data and Analysis for Terrestrial Ecosystem Health | MN 3180 Chair: Yuhong He, Presenters: Mitchell T. Bonney, Meredith DeCock-Caspell, Connie Ko, and Cameron Proctor CA5: Human Health and Wellbeing | MN 3120 Chair: Jae Page; Presenters: Sparkles Ransom, Paul Eze Eme, Byomkesh Talukder, and Fese Elonge CA6: Mixed Analysis of Sustainability | MN 3100 Chair: Padam Prakash Bhojvaid; Presenters: Brent Wood, Padam Prakash Bhojvaid, Ijeoma Eteng Emeribe, Hetti Arachchige Hemachandra Jayasena, and Mo Zhou CA7: Sustainable Food System Pedagogy | MN 2190 Chair: Michael Classens; Presenters: Leticia Deawuo, Luciana Godoy, Adam McLaughlin, and Jennifer Sumner CA8: Animating the Urban: Urban Wildlife Between Encounter and Infrastructure | MN 2110 Chair: Bronwyn Clement; Presenters: Bronwyn Clement, Susannah Bunce, Leesa Fawcett, Erin Luther, Tracy Timmins, and Susan Riddick 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break | MN Grand Hall 16:30 – 18:00 | Concurrent Sessions CB1: Transformative Learning and Sustainability | MN 2100 Chair: Monika Havelka; Presenters: Michelle Edwards, Caden Ziegler, Johan Larsson, and Attila Lewis Lendvai CB2: Sustainability and the Sacred | MN 3120 Chair: Stephen Scharper and Hilary Cunningham; Presenters: Paul Grogan, Rose Mary Boissonneau, Annalea Theissen, and Matthew Regan CB3: Behavioural Science and Sustainability | MN 3180 Chair: Jacob Hirsh, Presenters: Parul Rishi, Khushpal Brar, and Erin L. Percival Carter Program CB4: Social, Economic, Environmental, and Policy Perspectives on Waste | MN 3100 Chair: Virginia Maclaren; Presenters: Jaime Baxter, Komal Habib, and Jae Page CB5: Sustainability at Educational Institutions | MN 3110 Chair: Anuar Rodrigues; Presenters: Ahmed Azhari, Nicolas Cote, Rutu Patel, Natasha David-Williams, and Verónica E. Solares-Rojas CB6: Solution Session: Building Community Resilience with Climate Smart Agriculture | MN 2190 Facilitators: Amanda Klarer and Bella Lam CB7: Solution Session: Solving Unprecedented Global Biodiversity Loss: A Systems Approach | MN 2130 Facilitators: Mitchel Selby and Rylan Urban CB8: Workshop: The Three Real Reasons Businesses Want to Fix Climate Change | MN 2110 Chair: Bob Willard 18:00 – 19:30 | Training Workshops T1: Eating the Energy Elephant: Tangible Things to Make Energy Management Manageable | MN 3100 Facilitators: Jennifer Niece and Julie Kee T2: Designing Social Media Campaign for Sustainability | MN 3110 Facilitator: Radha Mahraj T3: Critical Sustainability Education: The Case for the Alternative Campus Tour | MN 3120 Facilitators: Michael Classens and L. Anders Sandberg T4: Psycho-Spirituality and Sustainability Management with a Focus on Changing
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