Apr 12, 2016 (All day)
City of Columbus GreenSpotLight 2016 Awards and OSU, Columbus, GreenSpot – Working Together for Sustainability
The Ohio State University and the SENR Environmental Professionals Network host City of Columbus GreenSpotLight 2016 Awards and OSU, Columbus, GreenSpot – Working Together for Sustainability
Presenters
Andrew J Ginther (Mayor, Columbus) and Aparna Dial (Columbus Department of Public Service)
Agenda
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7:15am |
Coffee, tea, juice, fruit, yogurt, networking |
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7:30 |
Student team and exhibitor EXPO; Visit a few organization and co-sponsor exhibits plus interact with nine ENR/AEDE 4567 capstone course Sustainability Goals Project teams presenting their projects* |
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8:15 |
Warm Buffet Breakfast |
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8:45 - 9:40 |
EPN Program: OSU, Columbus, GreenSpot – Working Together for Sustainability |
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8:45 |
Welcome, Jeff Sharp; Emcee Aparna Dial |
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8:50 |
OSU’s commitment to sustainability, Columbus, GreenSpot, new sustainability goals and new projects and programs at OSU; Aparna Dial |
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9:10 |
OSU EEDS major/capstone projects: pathways towards careers GreenSpot-related Municipal Building Energy Management project; Scott Semroc |
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9:20 |
New MyGreenSpot metrics tool, GreenSpot Backyards overview ; David Celebrezze |
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9:35 |
GreenSpot neighborhood project (Friends of Sawmill Wetlands); Michelle Shinew |
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9:40 |
Wrap-up; Aparna Dial |
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9:45 |
GreenSpotLight 2016 Recognition and Awards; Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor, City of Columbus |
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10:30 |
Wrap-up awards program; mingle and network |
Attendees are invited to interact with nine student research teams from the capstone course of the EEDS major (Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability), who are tackling a range of challenges related to the recently developed Sustainability Goals of The Ohio State University. These projects aim to generate viable proposals to implement sustainability solutions on campus, and each team is collaborating with a set of operations partners who oversee the various domains of sustainability at OSU. Attendees will be asked to select three teams to visit (in a group) for up to 20 minutes and offer brief written comments, suggestions, ideas for stakeholders/experts to contact. The research teams and their projects are as follows:
1. AASHE STARS: Platinum by 2018
James Heinen, Brandon Swanzer, Sammie Keitlen, Remy Pascine, Evan McElhinny (partners: Aparna Dial)
2. Leaky Pipes, Leaky Wallets: Water Savings through Steam and Condensate Return
Yidan Wang, Luke Treece, Luke Howard, Katie Dorow, Heather Bell (partners: Aparna Dial, Patrick Smith, Kent Halloran)
3. Local And Sustainable Food: Capstone Course Proposal
Kori Goldberg, Graham Spangler, Anne Fruth, Andrew Goldsword, Alayna Reckner (partners: Zia Ahmed)
4. Wexner Medical Center Electricity Energy Reduction
Landon Kimble, Jenna Grayson, James Rabal, Daniel Grainger, Conor Long (partners: Tracy Wilcoxon, John Rappleye, Patrick Smith, Michael Schmit)
5. OSU Medical Center Waste Reduction Proposal
Ryan Hallowell, John Berger, Jaymes StClair, Daniel Woda, Christopher Donohue (partners: Tracy Wilcoxon, John Rappleye, Patrick Smith, Michael Schmit)
6. Ohio State Green Purchasing Policy
Lizzy George, Kristina Bomberger, Kaitlyn Williams, Haley Noll, Brian Trainor (partners: Russ Chung)
7. Buckeyes for Buckeyes: Increasing the Tree Canopy on OSU's Main Campus
Veronica Havran-Vena, Ryan Ludwig, Kennedy Kowalski, Anna Madrishin, Anna Koontz (partners: Steve Volkmann)
8. Creating A Zero Waste Culture: Responsible Reuse And Recycling
Taylor Faecher, Nicole Ratliff, Laura Hagler, John Johnson, Austin McKinley (partners: Tony Gillund)
9. Pilot Compost Project At OSU's RPAC Facility
Marina Zahran, John Kominko, Brianna Stack, Alex Judkins, Ryan Thomas (partners: Tony Gillund)
Sponsors
Office of Energy and Environment, Office of Student Life, Energy Management, and Sustainability, SENR, OSU, AEP, Columbia Gas, White Castle, and SWACO
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