Eco-Summit 2016

Overview

Please join us for the University of Waterloo's third annual Eco-Summit, entitled "Building Networks."  This event will celebrate our sustainability progress over the past year, with a particular emphasis on the connections that are continuing to strengthen Waterloo's momentum.

Hosted by Sustainable Campus Initiative and the Sustainability Coordinator, this event will bring together students, staff, and faculty to form new partnerships, celebrate successes, and be inspired.

Keynote: Mike Morrice, Founder and Executive Director of Sustainability CoLab. 

Closing comments: Ian Rowlands, Professor, School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability; Interim Associate-Vice President, International.

Keynote Bio

Mike Morrice is Founder & Executive Director of Sustainability CoLab, which supports a network of non-profits building the low-carbon economy in communities across Ontario. Mike founded Sustainable Waterloo Region in 2008, was named an Ashoka Fellow in 2012, is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, has been selected by The Waterloo Region Record as one of Waterloo Region’s inaugural 40 Under 40, and was recognized as Young Alumnus of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year by WLU’s Alumni Association and the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, respectively.

Mike will share the story of Sustainable Waterloo Region and Sustainability CoLab, with a particular emphasis on the impact of network-building and partnerships.

Schedule

You can join some or all of the day's sessions.  Just select which ticket(s) you would like during registration.  You can copy info between tickets to speed up registration.

Eco-Summit Schedule

Time	Activity
8:30am - 9:30am	Breakfast and Networking
9:30am - 10:30am	Keynote address, Mike Morrice
10:30am - 11:30am	Campus Update & Info-Session
11:30am - 12:30pm	Lunch and Networking
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Concurrent Sessions (topics TBD)
1:30pm - 2:00pm	Closing Remarks & Green Office, Ian Rowlands

Attendance is free, but registration is required.