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Thursday, October 7, 2010

11:00am - 1:00pm
5:00pm - 7:00pm		 Registration - Stewart Center Room 302 (STEW 302)
1:00pm– 4:00pm Subaru Plant Tour (Pre-Registration Required)
4:30pm – 6:00pm ESW Chapter Leaders Summit: Session I
6:30pm – 7:30pm Opening Reception - North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union
7:30pm – 9:30pm Screening of Documentary Film Carbon Nation, Fowler Hall, Stewart Center

Friday, October 8, 2010

7:00am – 1:30pm Registration Open - STEW 302
7:30 – 8:30am Continental Breakfast - STEW 302
8:30am – 10:00am “Innovation and a Sustainable Energy Future”, Opening Keynote - Fowler Hall, Stewart Center
Dr. Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
10:00 – 10:30am Break - STEW 302
10:00am – 5:00pm Sustainability Workshop, Autodesk Interactive Demonstrations - The Envision Center, STEW B001
10:30am – 1:30pm Reverse Career Fair and Poster Session - North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch - North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union
1:30pm – 3:00pm Breakout Session #1
3:00pm – 3:30pm Break - STEW 302
3:30pm – 5:00pm Breakout Session #2
5:00pm – 6:30pm Break and Networking - STEW 302
6:30pm – 8:30pm Conference Banquet - South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union
Keynote Address, Aviation and the Environment Demonstrating Commitment through Action, Billy Glover, VP of Environment and Aviation Policy for Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Saturday, October 9, 2010

8:00am – 10:00am Opening Keynote, featuring Ahmad Chatila, MEMC President and CEO

Continental breakfast
10:30am – 12:00pm Breakout Session #3
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm – 3:00pm Breakout Session #4
3:00pm – 4:00pm SunEdison Project Kickoff Meeting (Chapter Leaders and Advisors only)
4:00pm – 6:00pm ESW Chapter Leaders Summit: Session II
6:30pm – 9:00pm Closing Keynote, featuring George Bandy, Jr., InterfaceFLOR VP for Sustainability Strategy and Diversity Interface Americas

ESW Chapter and Leadership Awards

Banquet dinner

Sunday, October 10, 2010

8:30am – 9:00am Continental breakfast - STEW 302
9:00am – 11:30am 350.org Service Project -- Purdue Armory
11:30am – 12:00pm Conference Closing


Program Tracks for Breakout Sessions

Sustainability in International Context

A vision for a more prosperous and sustainable world in 2020 demands that we push the boundaries of thought around what is possible. Given the growth, and corresponding increase in demand in emerging markets such as China and India, as well as smaller nations throughout Latin America and Africa, environmental sustainability is an especially salient global issue. Yet, many challenges lie ahead that may hinder this growth.

Sustainability in Industry

If our sustainability obstacles are to be overcome successfully, industry will have to play a leading role. But the position of industry is also one of the most precarious, having to innovate a sound method that meets all consumer, governmental, financial, and environmental demands. Industrial practices will be thoroughly analyzed, with special attention to design, manufacturing, and finally the end-of-life paradigm. Recent innovations to industrial sustainability will be highlighted, along with future goals and hurdles put forth by corporate representatives.

Sustainability Education

A new emphasis is being placed on sustainability in undergraduate engineering curricula across the country, as seen in the recent inclusion of topics such as cradle-to-cradle design and systems thinking. The structure of the college engineering curriculum will undoubtedly shape the future engineers who will be taking on our current sustainability issues. How will our ENGR101 courses be renovated to ensure that future engineers will have the best mindset for confronting the challenges that lie ahead?

Sustainability on Campus and in the Community

It goes without saying our challenges are daunting. Solving problems that span oceans, cost trillions, and are rooted in century-old practices is no simple endeavor. Yet solutions will be found, starting at the most local levels and smallest scales. Student chapter leaders and community organizers will speak of their successes and shortcomings, share hopes and ideas, and engage participants in a constructive discussion. We hope to not only identify opportunities for immediate action, but also foster an informed and empowered outlook.