The Sustainability Office is thrilled to host our ninth-annual Eco Summit to showcase sustainability achievements, celebrate progress, and build connections for the year ahead with our campus community.
This year, our summit will focus on ways we can work together to connect sustainability to our own skills, careers, and unique roles at Waterloo – whether that’s living, working, or learning. We are all part of the sustainability story on campus, and we hope attendees will leave empowered and excited about their role to play.
This year’s event will feature:
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Remarks from Bruce Frayne, Dean of Environment and Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor
- Launch of 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report
- Panel discussions with student and employee sustainability leaders
- Green Office, Green Labs, and Living Planet Leader awards
- Interactive activity and networking opportunities
The event will take place on Wednesday, November 23 from 12-4pm in Fed Hall. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Doors will open at 11:30am for check-in and networking.
SPEAKERS
MC & Host
Mat
Thijssen
Director
of
Sustainability
Sustainability
Office
Opening Remarks
Bruce
Frayne
Dean
of
Environment
Panel 1: Connecting students with sustainability opportunities
Bethany Poltl (Moderator)
Communications & Outreach Assistant, Sustainability Office
3A, Environment and Business
Co-Chair, Sustainability Literacy Initiative
National Youth Coordinator, SDSN Canada
3A, School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability
Saad
Arif
Qadeer
Co-Founder,
MealCareUW
Residence
Life
Don
Masters
Candidate,
Management
Sciences
Shreya
Rao
Sustainability
Commissioner,
WUSA
2A,
School
of
Environment,
Resources,
and
Sustainability
Panel 2: Integrating sustainability into campus roles
Executive Director, Waterloo Climate Institute
Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Management
Ambika
Opal
Manager,
Global
Programs
and
Initiatives
Waterloo
Institute
for
Sustainable
Energy
Faculty Liaison, Environment & Arts
Centre for Teaching Excellence
Sean
Sprayson
Facilities
Coordinator
Co-operative
and
Experiential
Education
Stepanka
Elias
Executive
Director
Plant
Operations
Closing Remarks
Vivek
Goel
President
&
Vice-Chancellor
AGENDA
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 11:30am-12:00pm | Registration and networking |
| 12:00-12:45pm | Lunch and networking |
| 12:45-1:00pm | Welcome and opening remarks from Bruce Frayne, Dean of Environment |
| 1:00-1:45pm | Panel 1: Connecting students with sustainability opportunities |
| 1:45-2:15pm | Refreshment break and networking |
| 2:15-3:00pm | Panel 2: Integrating sustainability into campus roles |
| 3:00-3:15pm | Green Office, Green Labs, and Living Planet Leader awards |
| 3:15-3:30pm | Closing remarks from Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor |
| 3:30-4:00pm | Interactive activity |