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Sustainability Symposium, October 20-21, 2008

All events listed are free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact:

Prof. David Krueger
Charles E. Spahr Chair of Managerial & Corporate Ethics
dkrueger@bw.edu
440-826-5923

A multi-faceted, interdisciplinary topic, sustainability seeks to identify effective ways in which society can transform itself for the future of humanity and the natural world in which we live– its environmental, political, social, cultural, ethical, technological, and economic dimensions. This two-day symposium provides an opportunity for B-W to further delve into the theme of sustainability and the specific challenges facing Northeast Ohio.  

Sponsored by : Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, Corporate Sustainability Network, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, Forest City Enterprises, GreenCityBlueLake Institute, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, LubeStop, Sustainability Office, City of Cleveland, West Creek Preservation Committee, McMahon & Degulis LLP, Cleveland Earth Day Coalition, Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District, Dovetail Solar and Wind, EarthWatch Ohio, B-W Students for Environmental Awareness, Lake Erie Electric, Inc., National Wildlife Federation


Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:00 pm.
Keynote Address

Stuart Hart
B-W Enduring Questions: The Mark Collier Lecture Series 
2008-2009 Sustaining Humanity: Sharing Spaces/Sharing Places

A leading authority on the implications of sustainable development and environmentalism for business strategy, Dr. Stuart Hart is the Samuel C. Johnson Chair of Sustainable Global Enterprise and Professor of Management at Cornell University. His book, Capitalism at the Crossroads, is in its second edition with a new foreword by Al Gore. Dr. Hart believes environmental meltdown and a widening gap between rich and poor pose challenges for global capitalism. He maintains that corporations' technology, resources, capacity and global research can accelerate transformation.

Sponsored by the Academic and Cultural Events Series, the David Brain Leadership Program, the Office of Core Curriculum and the Office of Multicultural Student Services.

Cosponsored by the Charles E. Spahr Chair of Managerial & Corporate Ethics and the Buckhorn Chair in Economics Distinguished Lecture Series
Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St., Berea, OH.

 

Tuesday, October 21 - Panel Discussions

The symposium will feature four consecutive panels comprised of Ohio's leading experts on sustainability from business, municipal government, higher education and the nonprofit community.  Each panel will address critical challenges facing its sector and will share best practices for a sustainable future. 
All sessions below take place in Sandstone III Conference Room, Strosacker College Union, 120 E. Grand St., Berea, OH, 44017

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Sustainable Corporations Panel                            

  • Dave Nash, Corporate Sustainability Network Coordinator, moderator
  • Tom Morley, President of LubeStop Inc.
  • Bill Ross, Senior Vice-President of Forest City Enterprises
  • Pat Conway, Great Lakes Brewing Company Co-owner
  • Joe Biber, Sherwin-Williams Corporate Sustainability Team

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sustainable Communities Panel                               

  • John Mitterholzer, Gund Foundation, Senior Program Officer, moderator 
  • David Beach, GreenCityBlueLake Institute Executive Director, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
  • Frances DiDonato, Cleveland Sustainability Program Project Manager
  • Elaine Price, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Program Officer

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on own, Colony Room will be open)                       

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Sustainable Colleges and Universities Panel          

  • David Krueger, B-W Professor and Charles E. Spahr Chair in Ethics, moderator  
  • Gene Matthews, CWRU Director of Buildings and Grounds
  • Tom Lee, B-W Vice-President for Administration and Finance
  • Nathan Engstrom, Oberlin College Sustainability Director

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Sustainable Citizens Panel                                        

  • Nora Mahoney '10
  • Stephanie Strong, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability Program Director
  • Kayla Perry '10, President of B-W Students for Environmental Awareness
  • Todd Alexander '08