10th Annual Conference Sustain What? Preparing our Students by Greening our Campuses November 8–9, 2013 Pace University 861 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY, 10570 Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies About the Environmental Consortium The Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities was established in 2004 to advance our understanding of the cultural, social, political, economic and natural factors affecting the region. By promoting collaboration among its members, the Consortium works to provide ecosystem-based curricular and co-curricular programming aimed at improving the health of the regional ecosystem. The mission of the Environmental Consortium is to harness higher education’s intellectual and physical resources to advance regional, ecosystem-based environmental research, teaching, and learning with a special emphasis on the greater Hudson-Mohawk River watershed. Spearheaded and hosted by Pace University, the Consortium’s headquarters is situated within the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies in Pleasantville, New York. Among Pace Academy’s stated goals is to externally apply the university’s strengths to local and global environmental problems. As a testament to its commitment to interdisciplinary pedagogy, scholarship and service, the Academy provides essential administrative support that grounds the Consortium’s programs. www.environmentalconsortium.org Photos William McGrath, Pace University's Senior Vice David Hales, President, Second Nature delivered President and Chief Administrative Officer the opening keynote and spoke about living welcomed attendees and discussed Pace's sustainably in the future climate. ambitious Master Plan. The Friday Plenary Panel, "Preparing our Campuses for an Uncertain Future" was moderated by Andrew C. Revkin, Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding Pace University Academy for Applied Environmental Studies and Dot Earth Blogger for The New York Times. He was joined by panelists (shown above from left to right: Alexandre Remnek, Environmental Engineer Water and Climate Change Coordinator, Dredging, Sediment and Oceans Section Clean Water Regulatory Branch, Clean Water Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2; Ariella Maron, Associate Principal at Happold Consulting; Peter Ellard, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at Siena College; and Radley Horton, Associate Research Scientist Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University. The Environmental Consortium was honored to present The Great Work Award in honor of Thomas Berry to James Gustave Speth for advancing Fr. Thomas Berry's ideal that "The human exists, survives and becomes whole only within the single great community of the planet Earth." The award presentation was followed by Speth's keynote. Speth’s message to teachers and students was clear: “We environmentalists can legitimately claim many victories but we are losing the struggle–losing the overall effort to pass our beleaguered planet on to our children and grandchildren. … My hope is that you can help redesign the university’s approach to environmental studies, and environmental education generally, in a way that embraces the true keys to environmental success.” Saturday morning began with a plenary, "The Of Middlebury College, shown left to right: Middlebury Campus as a Learning Laboratory via Natalie Valentin ('15); Ho Wang Adrian the Classroom and the Boardroom," moderated by (Adrian) Leong ('16); Molly Shane ('14); Jack Jack Byrne, Director of Sustainability Integration Byrne, Director, Office of Sustainability at Middlebury College. Integration; Camille Seyler ('14); and Patrick Li ('14). The conference included breakout sessions... ... a poster session; ... and an exhibitor expo. On Friday evening, attendees were lifted by music from Andy Revkin's Breakneck Ridge Revue. Featured left to right: Joe Johnson; Dan Einbender, Jeff Main, Andy Revkin, David Bernz and Jacob Bernz. Keynotes How do We Define an 'Environmental Issue' Here Be Dragons: Living Sustainably in the and How Does the Answer Affect the Future Climate Curriculum? David Hales, President, Second Nature James Gustave “Gus” Speth, Professor of Law, Vermont Law School CONTENTS AGENDA ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Friday, November 8, 2013 ......................................................................................................................2 Saturday, November 9, 2013 ...................................................................................................................4 KEYNOTE ABSTRACTS AND BIOGRAPHIES ...................................................................................................7 PLENARY PANEL BIOGRAPHIES (FRIDAY) ....................................................................................................9 ROUNDTABLE DESCRIPTION (SATURDAY) .................................................................................................11 BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ..........................................................................................................12 Session 1 (Friday) ................................................................................................................................ 12 1a. Integration of Sustainability Across the Curriculum .......................................................................12 1b. The Possible Effects of Global Climate Change on Hudson-Mohawk Campuses ...............................13 1c. Sustainability: What is it and is it achievable?................................................................................14 1d. Using Technology, Innovation and Education to Promote Sustainability in Campus Dining ............... 15 1e. Become an Agent of Change ........................................................................................................16 Session 2 (Saturday) ............................................................................................................................17 2a. Discovering Urban Sustainability in NYC: Enabling Students to Connect with the Community .......... 17 2b. Developing a Campus-wide Sustainability Strategic Plan ...............................................................18 2c. Opportunities for Internal and External Collaboration Through Green Campus Infrastructure Projects 19 2d. How Colleges Use and Protect Their Natural Areas .......................................................................20 2e. The Power of Student Groups and Committee Representation .........................................................21 THE GREAT WORK AWARD ......................................................................................................................22 EXHIBITORS ............................................................................................................................................ 23 RAFFLE .................................................................................................................................................. 28 BREAKNECK RIDGE REVUE ......................................................................................................................29 POSTERS ................................................................................................................................................. 30 ADVERTISEMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 36 AGENDA Friday, November 8, 2013 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast [Kessel Student Center, Gottesman Room] 9:00 a.m. Welcome William McGrath Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Pace University Michelle D. Land Director Pace University Academy for Applied Environmental Studies and the Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities 9:30 a.m. Keynote - Here Be Dragons: Living Sustainably in the Future Climate David Hales President Second Nature 10:15 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. Plenary - Preparing our Campuses for an Uncertain Future [Gottesman Room] Andrew C. Revkin (Moderator) Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding Pace University Academy for Applied Environmental Studies Dot Earth Blogger The New York Times Peter Ellard Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Siena College Radley Horton Associate Research Scientist Center for Climate Systems Research Columbia University Ariella Maron Associate Principal Happold Consulting Alexandre Remnek Environmental Engineer Water and Climate Change Coordinator Dredging, Sediment and Oceans Section Clean Water Regulatory Branch, Clean Water Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 2 Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities 12:00 p.m. Lunch [Gottesman Room] 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions 1a Academic [Choate House, Art Gallery] Integration of Sustainability Across the Curriculum Fredrica Rudell Chair, Department of Marketing & International Business Iona College Facilitator: Martin B. Shaffer, Dean, School of Liberal Arts, Marist College 1b Administration and Planning [Kessel Student Center, Conference Room A/B] The Possible Effects of Global Climate Change on Hudson-Mohawk Campuses Peter Ellard Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Siena College Facilitator: Ariella Maron, Associate Principal, Happold Consulting 1c Sustain What? [Mortola Library, Henry Birnbaum Room] Sustainability: What is it and is it achievable?