BU Conference on Sustainability Research
Session I: Measuring Sustainability
Session II: Modeling Sustainability
Session III: Human Dimensions of Sustainability
Session IV: Future of Sustainability
Please join us for the BU Conference on Sustainability Research on Monday, May 9 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Boston University Photonics Building at 8 St. Mary’s Street, 9th floor.
This one-day conference will feature presentations by Boston University faculty from six schools and colleges on their research related to sustainability issues around the world. The four sessions will focus on measuring sustainability, modeling sustainability, human dimensions of sustainability, and future sustainability (see the full agenda below).
The BU Conference on Sustainability Research is co-sponsored by The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Earth and Environment, the Pardee School of Global Studies, and the Institute for Sustainable Energy.
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| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Coffee and Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:15 am | Welcome/Opening Remarks Ann Cudd, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Anthony Janetos, Director, Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future |
| 9:15 – 10:45 am | Session I: Measuring Sustainability Moderator: Lucy Hutyra, Associate Professor, Earth & Environment Nathan Phillips, Professor, Earth & Environment Pam Templer, Associate Professor, Biology Michael Gevelber, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Thomas Little, Associate Dean, College of Engineering |
| 10:45 – 11:00 am | BREAK |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Session II: Modeling Sustainability Moderator: Dennis Carlberg, BU Sustainability Director Conor Gately, Post Doc, Earth & Environment Peter Fox-Penner, Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy Kevin P. Gallagher, Professor, Pardee School of Global Studies Jon Levy, Professor, Environmental Health, School of Public Health |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:30 – 2:45 pm | Session III: Human Dimensions of Sustainability Moderator: Katharine Lusk, Executive Director, Initiative on Cities Cutler Cleveland, Professor, Earth & Environment Henrik Selin, Associate Professor, Pardee School of Global Studies Anne Short, Assistant Professor, Earth & Environment |
| 2:45 – 3:00 pm | BREAK |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm | Session IV: Future Sustainability Moderator: Anthony Janetos, Director, Pardee Center Les Kaufman, Professor, Biology James McCann, Professor, History Madhu Dutta-Koehler, Associate Professor, Metropolitan College Closing Remarks: Lucy Hutyra |
| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Reception |