Sustainable Innovations to the Triple Bottom Line: A Discussion with Corporate Leadership

Symposium on Sustainability Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Memorial Union Great Hall 7:30-8:10am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and time to view posters 8:10-8:15am Welcome Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability 8:15-8:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Jonathan Wickert, Senior Vice President and Provost, Iowa State University 8:30-9:30am Sustainable Innovations to the Triple Bottom Line: A Discussion with Corporate Leadership This session features perspectives from four Iowa-based, multi-million dollar corporations regarding their consideration of and commitment to sustainability. Adam Hammes, Manager of Sustainability, Kum and Go Daniel Krohn, Global Sustainability Lead, Becker Underwood, Inc/BASF Michael Smith, Associate Vice-President Real Estate and Sustainability, Hy-Vee, Inc. Liv Watson, Director of International Business Development, WebFilings 9:30-9:45am Highlighting our 2012 Live Green Journey and Visions for 2013 Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability 9:45-10:00am Refreshment break, time to view posters 10:00-11:00am Energy Innovation for Today and Tomorrow - A Multidisciplinary Approach This session features cutting edge research that is leading us to sustainable energy innovations of tomorrow as well as "on-the-ground” projects and initiatives taking place in campus operations and management. Dr. Robert Brown, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Director, Bioeconomy Institute and Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies Jeff Witt, Director, Utilities Services, Facilities Planning and Management David Correll, Graduate Student, Business Administration, Co-Founder, ISU BioBus 11:00am-12:00pm Sustainability Infused Curriculum – Innovating the Classroom and Laboratory This session features faculty commitment and innovation related to expanding and diversifying sustainability experiences offered to students. Dr. Arne Hallam, Assoc. Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Professor, Economics Dr. Cinzia Cervato, Professor, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences Tom Neppl, Lecturer, Landscape Architecture Mary Harris, Asst. Professor, Natural Resource Ecology, and Management 12:00 – 12:30pm Presentation of the 2013 Live Green Awards for Excellence in Sustainability The Live Green Award for Excellence in Sustainability recognizes Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students who are currently making an impact on the campus’ sustainability efforts by generating awareness and interest through initiatives that focus on teaching, research, outreach and/or operations. Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability Neal Wiebers, Senior, Political Science, GSB Director of Sustainability Kerry Dixon-Fox, Project Manager and Sustainability Coordinator, FP&M Design, Chair, Council on Sustainability 12:30pm Closing Remarks Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability