Panel Session I
Technical Assistance for Campus Sustainability Planning
Gary Miller, University of Illinois (facilitator), and Kevin Greene, Illinois EPA, Information and Technical Resources for Campus Sustainability Programs
Bert Jacobson, Kankakee Community College, Regionally Organizing for Sustainability
Morgan Johnston, University of Illinois, The Illinois Climate Action Plan and Sustainability, Going Green Saves Your School District Green: Funding Sources for Administrators
Implementing Geothermal on Your Campus
Geothermal 202: Geo on Campus
- John Freitag and representatives from the Geothermal Alliance of IllinoisGreen Leaders Make Green Schools (No presentation listed)
Food for Thought: Local Foods Panel
The Role of College - Community Partnerships in Building Economic Resilience through a Community-Based Food System (No digital presentation)
- Mary Beth Trakinat, Heartland Community College (facilitator)
- Elaine Sebald, Bloomington Farmers’ Market
- Arlene Hosea, Illinois State University
- Tim Lindsay, University of Illinois
- Rick Glass, marcfirst of Illinois
Green Relations: Town/Gown Sustainability Partnerships
Angela Adams, City of Champaign, Multifamily and Campus Cardboard Recycling in the City of Champaign (No presentation provided)
Missy Nergard (facilitator) and Mike O’Grady, Illinois State University, Community Food Waste Composting; A Town-Gown Partnership
Successful Sustainability Outreach Efforts by Community Colleges
- Julie Bates, Lincoln Land Community College
- Pat Dieckhoff, McHenry County College
- Rich Schultz, Kankakee Community College
Green Business Panel
Green Practices, Green Business: Benefits and Applications for Commercial Sustainability
- Cassandra Carroll and Anthony Santarelli, Illinois GBA
- Don Schlorff, Busey
- Carol Timms, Educational Dividends
Panel Session II
From the Ground Up: Landscaping, Gardening & Tree Programs
- Neale Baldyga, Columbia College, & Molly Meyer, Rooftop Green Works, Sustainable Maintenance of Outdoor Spaces
- Laura Williams, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Engaging Students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Student Organic Garden
- Andy Lueck, University of Illinois at Chicago, Urban Forests: Engaging with Sustainability at UIC
- Barb Willard, DePaul University, Urban Agriculture and the Sustainable University: DePaul University’s Urban Agriculture Program (facilitator) (No presentation provided)
Sustaining Employment: Workforce Development & Training
John Freitag, Geothermal Alliance of Illinois, Training the best possible Geothermal workforce
Ken Kunz, Waubonsee Community College, Automotive Recycling - Green Jobs (Video not uploaded)
David R. Inman, Wilbur Wright College, Bringing College Energy Efficiency Courses to Underserved Populations
Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, Greenforce Initiative, The Role of Higher Education in Transitioning to a Cleaner Economy (facilitator)
Green Dollars: Energy Efficiency Funding Opportunities
Mike Stanch, 360 Energy Group, Innovative Ways to Access IL Incentives
Agnes Mrozowski, Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, Illinois Energy Now - Grants and Rebates for Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector
Doc Kotecki, Energy Systems, Paid-From-Savings Guide to Green Existing Buildings (facilitator)
Energy Exploration: Sustainable Research and Energy Plant
Ryan Siegel, Eastern Illinois University, Green EIU
Huajun Yuan, University of Illinois at Chicago, Energy Harvesting from Treated Waste Water using Geothermal Heat Pumps
Fred Iutzi, Western Illinois University, Biomass Energy: Sustainability, Teaching, and Public Service Opportunities for Universities and Colleges
Maram Kittaneh, Illinois Institute of Technology, Accelerating Change through Comprehensive Energy Planning (facilitator)
Student (as) Teacher: Students Panel
Ryan Wolber, Illinois State University, Structuring Sustainability Funding Opportunities
Megan Pulliam, Southern Illinois University, Project Eco-Dawgs: An Integrated Approach to Environmental & Climate Impacts
Lauren Smith, University of Illinois at Chicago, Green Offices: Engaging with Sustainability at UIC
Marian Vernon, DePaul University (facilitator)
"Green Bag" Break Out Sessions:
(No presentations provided due to technological limitations)
Bike Share Roundtable
Katie Anson, Kevin Applewhite, and Colleen Lanier Christensen, University of Chicago, Creating and Sustaining a Campus Bike Share Program
Sustainability Curriculum
Kevin Adkins, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Connecting Campus & Community: The Nature Preserve at SIUE (facilitator)
Cynthia Klein-Banai, Jonathan Tomkin, and Tim Gilles, University of Illinois, Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation. An Open Source Textbook for Illinois
Nate Keener, Lewis & Clark Community College, Illinois Riverwatch Workshop
Campus Climate Challenge 2.0: Making Campus Sustainability a Reality
Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, Greenforce Initiative
Implementing the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact
Gary Miller, University of Illinois and Kevin Greene, Illinois EPA, Information and Technical Resources for Campus Sustainability Programs
Gordon Rands, Western Illinois University, and Bert Jacobson, Kankakee Community College
Implementing Energy Reduction Strategies
Brad McCormick (facilitator) and Tim Gibson, John A. Logan College, A Case Study in Implementing Energy Reduction Strategies at Community Colleges
Sam Yoder, University of Illinois at Chicago, Quantifying Energy Conservation Possibilities within Campus Buildings
Marian Vernon, Alex Moree and Cecelia Jacobson, DePaul University, Student-Lead Sustainability Initiatives at DePaul University
DCEO Recycling Panel: College Assistance & Food Scrap Composting
David E. Smith, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- Illinois College Assistance Program (I-CAP) for Recycling
- Illinois Food Scrap Composting Revitalization & Advancement Program