David Batt Columbia Business School David is a second year MBA candidate who previously worked at Barclays Plc in London. Most recently, David focused on Barclays global corporate social responsibility strategy as part of its overarching Citizenship program. He was also selected as a Barclays Health & Wellness Champion, one of 30 global representatives leading events and promoting healthy living across the bank. He graduated from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business in 2011 with a BS in International Business. As an undergraduate, David studied abroad at Fudan University in Shanghai and HKUST in Hong Kong. David grew up in New Jersey and enjoys tennis, high intensity interval training and traveling in his free time. Zach Bogoshian Professional Studies Zach Bogoshian works to help sustainable choices become the easiest to make. Zach is pursuing an MSc in Sustainability Management at Columbia University and holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA. A serial entrepreneur who has brought multiple sustainable products to market (some via successful crowdfunding campaigns), Zach Bogoshian is also a green building consultant with experience guiding clients toward their energy, emissions, and certification goals. He is a LEED AP (ID+C), and has worked on LEED CI, Schools, and NC projects in addition to other standards: Living Building Challenge and EnergySTAR. Zach’s main professional focus is energy efficiency and its underlying behavioral science, and he is keenly interested in alternative financing mechanisms for sustainability initiatives in the private sector. Logan Brenner Graduate School of Arts and Sciences I am a paleoclimatologist/paleoceanograpnher that uses the geochemistry of coral cores to reconstruct past ocean conditions. I am currently studying precipitation patterns off the Pacific coast of Panama, exploring sea surface temperature change since the Last Glacial Maximum in the Great Barrier Reef, and examining in El Niño in coral records in the Central Pacific along the Line Islands. I am also interested in science communication and unconventional methods of teaching science to the general public. Additionally, I am interested in working with companies to add and improve sustainability practices to their daily and long-term activities. Lia Cairone School of International and Public Affairs Lia Cairone is a 2016 Master of International Affairs candidate focusing in energy, environment, and climate change policy. She currently serves as President of the Environmental Coalition at SIPA. As an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow, Cairone developed a greenhouse gas inventory and climate mitigation strategy for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. As a Global Policy Initiative Fellow, she researched the intersection of gender and environment in Indonesia. Cairone has an experienced background in business, analytics, media, and technology, and is a passionate advocate for climate action. Heidi Cunnick Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology E3B My master's thesis centers on the population dynamics and life history strategies of an endangered plant species in New Jersey's Pine Barrens. This work brings together my interest in local conservation and its intersection with people and the natural world that surrounds them. My earlier work includes an overly long stint in corporate finance; having previously earned a Masters in Finance. I live in Brooklyn with my (field-working-volunteering) husband and two daughters. Krista Eichenbaum School of Continuing Education Previous to studying at Columbia, Krista spent six years working in Transportation Demand Management, most recently as a Program Coordinator at Metrolinx coordinating a regional commuting program, and previously working as a planning and outreach consultant at UrbanTrans North America. In both roles, Krista has voluntarily joined programs or taken on the role as a change agent, to encourage behavior change among other employees through corporate programming and initiatives. Krista holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning degree from Ryerson University in Toronto, and anticipates graduating from Columbia University in December 2015. In addition to transportation work, other projects include working on a small academic consulting team, evaluating synergies among transportation, energy and waste among key stakeholders at Hunts Point Produce Market, the world’s largest produce distribution center located in the South Bronx. Krista’s interest in urban sustainability includes behavior change, the sharing economy, and open data, with an interest to understand how interventions and innovations can help improve sustainable urban environments and operations. Mounir Ennenbach School of Engineering and Applied Science Mounir is a Senior in SEAS studying Earth and Environmental Engineering, with a minor in Chemical Engineering. He currently works as a research intern at the Columbia Water Center, where he focuses on analyzing aquifer characteristics and estimating the reliability of rainwater harvesting throughout the United States. He is active in the music community at Columbia, playing piano with chamber music ensembles and performance groups on campus. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, researching weather events, and visiting construction sites in New York. Tony Fares Columbia Law School Tony Fares was born in San Diego, California and has been a committed environmentalist since he attended high school where he founded a student-run recycling program on campus that continues to this day. In college at UCLA he became president of an ecology club and focused on educating local middle schoolers in sustainable practices, promoting environmentalism among college students, significantly improving UCLA's water efficiency, and preserving patches of native wildlife in Los Angeles. Last summer, he worked at the Natural Resources Defense Council in Chicago. Now as a 2L at Columbia Law School, Tony is co-president of the Environmental Law Society and a staff member on the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law. Kayla Farrell Barnard College Kayla Farrell is a fourth-year undergraduate at Barnard College studying Environmental Science. She has always been passionate about science and has thoroughly enjoyed the classes she has taken at Barnard and Columbia in the last 3 years to fulfill the Environmental Science Major. During her time at Barnard she has worked on various projects in Barnard’s Environmental Science Department. She spent 2 years working on a research project involving Enterococci in the Hudson River. She is currently conducting her undergraduate thesis research studying iron metabolism in marine phytoplankton. She is excited to get working with the rest of the student advisory council members and the Columbia community to promote awareness of sustainability issues on campus. She also looks forward to planning an exciting and educational Environmental Summit later this semester. Outside of her lab work and her time in class, Kayla serves as the President of the Columbia’s Delta Gamma chapter. Stav Gilutz International and Public Affairs Stav is an Israeli environmental lawyer that specializes in environmental legislation and the regulation of natural resources. In Israel Stav worked at the Ministry of Justice under the Deputy Attorney General for Economic and Fiscal Matters. After moving to the USA, she volunteered with American environmental non-profits providing legal counsel and assisting them in expanding their capacity as policymakers. In 2013 she joined Harvard University Office for Sustainability as a community organizer initiating and implementing green initiatives at the university's graduate housing. Stav moved to New York City to pursue her Master's degree in environmental policy at Columbia University. She has an LLB from the Hebrew University and an LLM in international and European law from the University of Lyon in France. Grete Grubelich Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Grete Grubelich, 24, Master of Architecture. I'm interested in scales of sustainability and exploring all factors affecting the occupant experience – including their variation in time, space, and seasons. I believe working with the climate is urgent for architecture. Sophia Hill Columbia College Sophia Hill is a junior majoring in Sustainable Development with a concentration in Environmental Science at Columbia College. Sophia is currently interning for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), focusing on renewable energy initiatives for New York State. At the Earth Institute, she currently interns for the Funding Initiatives Office and writes articles for GlacierHub, a website that focuses on glaciers and climate change, which is funded and managed by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions. She is excited to serve on the Earth Institute Student Advisory Council this year and hopes to promote campus-wide sustainability collaboration. After completing her undergraduate degree, Sophia hopes to pursue environmental policy or law, specifically focusing on energy and climate issues. In her free time, she enjoys cycling and whitewater kayaking. Isa Julson Columbia Law School Isa Julson is a third year law student. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law and a member of the Environmental Law Society. She also participated in the Environmental Law Clinic, where she worked on matters related to sustainable development and the Clean Water Act.