Join
the
Sustainability
Office
for
our
sixth-annual
Eco
Summit! This
event
brings
together staff,
faculty,
students,
and
community
partners
to
reflect
on
our
sustainability
progress,
celebrate
our
successes,
and
catalyze
action. 
This
year's
event
will
feature:
- Opening remarks from James Rush, VP Academic & Provost
- Launch of 2019 Environmental Sustainability Report
- Case studies from students, staff, and faculty across campus
- Green Office awards, with a special video message from President Feridun Hamdullahpur
- Panel discussion with student, staff, faculty, and community experts, moderated by the Sustainability Office
CASE STUDY PRESENTERS
Academics: Sustainability Diploma
James Nugent, Lecturer, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
Operations: Waste System Improvements
Giovanna Zinken, Associate Director, Environmental Services, Plant Operations, University of Waterloo
Engagement: Green Residence Ambassador Program
Farah
El-Shayeb,
Ambassador,
1A
GEM,
University
of
Waterloo
Joanna
Gao,
Ambassador,
1A
Planning,
University
of
Waterloo
Saad
Arif
Qadeer,
Coordinator,
2A
Biomedical
Science,
University
of
Waterloo
PANEL MEMBERS
Beth Eden, Network Coordinator - Canada, SDSN Youth Initiative, Undergraduate Student, Environment & Business, University of Waterloo
Nadine Ibrahim, Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering, Lecturer, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Easton Page, Instructional Support Coordinator, WatPD, University of Waterloo
Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director, Reep Green Solutions
Schedule
8:30am-9:15am:
Registration
and
networking
(light
breakfast
provided)
9:15am-9:30am:
Opening
remarks
from
James Rush,
VP
Academic
&
Provost
9:30am-9:45am:
Year
at
a
Glance
from
Mat
Thijssen,
Sustainability
Manager
9:45am-10:30am:
Case
study
highlights
10:30am-10:45am: Green
Office
awards
10:45am-11:15am:
Bio
break
and
networking
11:15am-12:15pm:
Panel
discussion
12:15pm-1:00pm:
Lunch
and
networking