CURC Workshop: Working Towards Zero Waste
Sunday, 9:00 - 5:00
Speakers:
- Kevin Lyons, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ): Greening the Supply Chain
-Al Matyasovsky, Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA: Stadium recycling video
Got Food? Working Towards Zero Waste at Higher Education Institutions
Monday, 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
This panel will discuss various approaches to minimizing our waste streams. Experts will discuss ongoing efforts, challenges, and successes in relation to their campus or business working to minimize their waste/food. Perspectives will range from campus dining, catering and special events, as well as supply chain purchasing strategies.
Moderator:
- Michael Youdelman, Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY)
Speakers:
- Laurie Cousart, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
- Kevin Lyons, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ)
- BJ Tipton, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Christopher Stemen, Senior Director, Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship
Away From Home
Monday, 3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Extraordinary opportunities exist for expanding recycling in non-residential settings. This panel will cover the territory from bars and restaurants, to stadium events.
Moderator:
- Joseph Cattaneo, Glass Packaging Institute (Alexandria, VA)
Speakers:
- Scott Mouw, North Carolina Department of Natural Resources (Raleigh, NC)
- Al Matyasovsky, Penn State University (University Park, PA)
- Rick Meyers, City of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)
Recycling Education & Promotion in the Workplace: Campuses to Corporations
Sponsored by American Forest & Paper Association
Tuesday, 9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Think getting the word out on recycling is difficult? The ideas you will get from this session could make it easier. These speakers have educated them all. Learn how to educate on-campus residents, dining facility staff and customers, the general public, students, faculty, staff, institutional leaders, maintenance employees, contractors, suppliers, etc. Where can you get the biggest education bang for your buck? Does timing matter? Are you sending the right message? Are you using available technology? Come get the latest information and ideas.
Moderator:
- Christine Cooley, Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC)
Speakers:
- Mark Darling, Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY)
- Becky Valentich, University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)
- James Hobbs, Interface Research & Development (LaGrange, TX)
Recyclemania: The Race to Reduce Campus Waste
Sponsored by Nike
Tuesday, 10:45 a.m. – Noon
Join a dynamic panel of representatives from campuses large and small, public and private, who will discuss how they have used this EPA-sponsored, NRC-administered competition to improve their campus recycling and waste reduction programs. What resources are available to help measure and promote recycling at colleges and universities? What are the emerging benchmarks of excellence that RecycleMania contest results showing us? How can similar contests motivate better recycling in contexts other than campuses? The session will answer these and many more questions. Also, hear a sneak preview of national recycling promotions at the NCAA Final Four men's basketball tournament! While intended for higher education staff, faculty and students in the recycling and waste reduction field, municipal recycling coordinators whose communities host higher education campuses may also find this session useful.
Moderator:
- Rob Gogan, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Speakers:
- Alec Cooley, National Recycling Coalition (Charleston, SC)
- Julie Muir, PSSI/Stanford Recycling (Stanford, CA)
- Mike Sims, Lane Community College (Eugene, OR)
- Amy Preble, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Rob Townsend, Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo, MI)
Student Leadership: Making a Difference On Campus and Beyond
Sponsored by Novelis
Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Student leadership is both a critical driver to making college campuses more sustainable and an important way that students can develop the real world skills that can lead to professional careers in the recycling and sustainability fields. This session will feature current and past student leaders discussing how one can make a difference on campus and beyond. Presenters will cover topics including applying transformative leadership principles to more effectively work with others, understanding and navigating campus administration and bureaucracy, as well as highlight examples of how students have brought significant change to their school’s environmental practices.
Moderator:
- M. Shernell Smith, Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Speakers:
- Vanessa Schweizer, Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA), Session Hand Out.
- Donny Addison, Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
- Ian Mustee, Penn State University (University Park, PA)