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2025 Sustainability Summit & Exposition Program Outline
(DRAFT 02-26-15)
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
REGISTRATION OPENS
Coffee will be served |
Ballroom AB |
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| 8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. |
Announcements: Dr. George Stone, Chair, 2015 Sustainability Summit and Exposition
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Ballroom AB |
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| 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
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PLENARY SESSION 1 - Ecofluence and Sustainable Food
Chair: Dr. Mark Felsheim, Vice President, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Oak Creek Campus
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Ballroom AB |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
EXHIBIT HALL OPENS
EXHIBIT HALL / EXHIBITS & POSTERS
Coffee and light refreshment
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Ballroom CD |
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| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
BREAK
EXHIBIT HALL / EXHIBITS, POSTERS
Coffee and light refreshment
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Ballroom CD and
N&E Foyer areas |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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PLENARY SESSION 2 - Sustainable Energy: Innovation and Transformation
Panelists:
Jeffrey E. Anthony, Director, Business Development, ENERGY INNOVATION CENTER, Midwest Energy Research Consortium
Dr. Gong Ping Yeh, Physicist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Gary Radloff, Director of Midwest Energy Policy Analysis, Wisconsin Energy Institute
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Ballroom AB |
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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PLENARY SESSION 3 - Clean Power Plan
Keynote: Susan Hedman, Administrator, USEPA District 5 (Great Lakes)
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Ballroom AB |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Break
Luncheon Set-up
Visit Exhibits |
Ballroom CD |
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| 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
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PLENARY SESSION 4 - Carbon and Climate: Challenge of the Century
Moderator: George Stone, MATC
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Ballroom AB |
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
BREAK
EXHIBIT HALL / EXHIBITS & POSTERS
Visit exhibits; transition to breakout session rooms |
Ballroom AB |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT CAREER PATHWAYS FAIR with Sustainable Advice by Ed Begley, Jr.
Visit Exhibitors and Special Career Fair Exhibitors to learn about sustainability-related careers and the credentials required for them; discuss appropriate education programs with colleges and universities.
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Ballroom CD |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1 / Assigned Conference rooms – please see individual session listings
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 1-1: How Wisconsin Can Lead the Way in Climate & Energy Innovation
Co-Chairs: Jane Elder, Executive Director, and Meredith Keller, Initiatives Director, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
Panelists:
Matthew Howard, Director, Department of Environmental Sustainability, City of Milwaukee
Jeff Rich, Executive Director of Envision, Gundersen Health System
Kevin Shafer, Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)
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Room 101A |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 1-2: The Water Council's BREW - Start-ups Unleashing Water Innovation
Moderator: Eric Doescher, Water Business Ambassador, Institute for Water Business, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Participating water business entrepreneurs from Cadens, Hydro-Lite, pHinding solutions, Pellucid Water, and Wellntel will describe their innovative and technological solutions, as they share information about the Water Council’s BREW program
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Room 101B |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 1-3: From Tar Sands Risks to Clean Transportation Solutions, Part I
Moderator: Don Ferber, Sierra Club-John Muir Chapter
Presenters:
Shahla Werner, Director, Sierra Club-John Muir Chapter
Carl Whiting, 350.org-Madison
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Room 101CD |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 1-4: Public/Private Partnerships: Driving Collaborative and Focused Research and Development
Moderator: Mike Andrew, Director, Academic and Technical Programs, Johnson Controls Power Solutions
Panelists:
Johannes Britz, Provost, University of Wisconsin-Milwauke
Chris Fell, Senior Engineer, Johnson Controls Power Solutions
Mike Krauski, Corporate Liaison, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Deyang Qu, Johnson Controls Endowed Chair in Energy Storage Research, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Tom Watson, Technical Fellow, Johnson Controls Power Solutions
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Room 102AB |
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| 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
BREAK
EXHIBIT HALL / EXHIBITS & POSTERS
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Ballroom CD |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2 / Assigned Conference rooms – please see individual session listings
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 2-1: Reclaiming democracy, reclaiming the climate: How citizen advocacy can cool the planet, create jobs, and put money in your pocket
Moderator: Mike Arney, Database Architect, TerraMedica, Inc.
Panelists:
Ross Astoria, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Law, UW-Parkside
Terry Hansen, secondary school Counselor (retired)
Alyson Schmeisser, secondary school Teacher (retired)
Chris Zanowski, Director of Student Support Services, UW-Parkside
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Room 101A |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 2-2: The Role of Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission (PSC)
Moderator: Thomas Content, Energy & Clean Technology Writer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panelists:
David J. Gilles, Former General Counsel, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), and Godfrey & Kahn (Madison office)
Brad Klein, Senior Attorney, Environmental Policy & Law Center (EPLC)
Kira Loehr, Executive Director and General Counsel, Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, Inc.
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Room 101B |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 2-3: Wisconsin's Mining Standoff
Introduction: Devon Cupery
This half-hour documentary for Al Jazeera America’s series “Fault Lines” tells the story of how GTAC and its allies wielded money and power to influence the law, and goes behind the scenes with the burgeoning movement to resist the mine. It explores the potential harms the mine might bring, from asbestos exposure to acid runoff into the waterways in the area. Our correspondent, Josh Rushing, speaks directly with locals on both sides of the issue in this thoughtful investigation.
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Room 101CD |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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BREAKOUT SESSION 2-4: Recognizing the Limits to Economic Growth and the Need for a "Steady State Economy"
Moderator: James Carpenter, Instructor of Economics, Milwaukee Area Technical College
Keynote: Brian Czech, founding President, CASSE, author of Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads
Panelist: Angela Walker, community activist
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Room 102AB |
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| 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
SUMMIT RECEPTION & CAREER PATHWAYS FAIR/NETWORKING/Cash Bar
Entertainment by Ian Gould
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Ballroom & Foyers |
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