From Scott.Carlin at liu.edu Tue Nov 24 16:17:07 2020 From: Scott.Carlin at liu.edu (Scott Carlin) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:17:07 +0000 Subject: [Post-sustainability-committee] (Free!) Keynote Speakers at the 2020 State of Sustainability Conference! Dr. Ayana Johnson, Bill Nye, Raven the Science Maven, and more Message-ID: <2BC8C219-DF4A-444D-BB08-61BF698B53E1@liu.edu> From: NYS Consortium for Sustainability in Higher Ed on behalf of Kimberly Anderson Reply-To: Kimberly Anderson Date: Monday, November 23, 2020 at 4:05 PM To: NYS Consortium for Sustainability in Higher Ed Subject: Dr. Ayana Johnson, Bill Nye, Raven the Science Maven, and more Keynote Speakers at the 2020 State of Sustainability Conference! WARNING: This email originated from outside of Long Island University. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. - LIU Information Technology [Register Button] Keynotes Announced! 2020 State of NY Sustainability Conference December 2nd-4th, 2020 | Virtual Event Ready for three days of incredible keynote speakers, panels, and interactive sessions? Registration is free for this event and has been extended to November 30th, 2020. Open to all New York State higher education institutions. To see the full conference schedule and keynote line-up, head to the 2020 State of Sustainability Conference website. [Dr. Aryana Johnso and Bill Nye] Connecting the dots between climate issues and racial justice Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson With special guest Bill Nye Thursday December 3rd, 12:30pm Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, and Brooklyn native. She is the founder Urban Ocean Lab and co-founder of the All We Can Save Project. In this talk, she will explore the intersections of science, policy, culture, and justice. Dr. Johnson will be welcomed by Bill Nye "The Science Guy", science communicator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer, Cornell '77. As a comedian, author, and inventor, Bill has a mission: to help people everywhere understand & appreciate the science that makes our world work. [Raven the Science Maven] We're All in This, Together Raven "The Science Maven" Friday December 4th, 12:15pm Raven Baxter, aka Raven the Science Maven, is an award-winning science communicator, molecular biologist and rapper who works to progress the state of science education and culture by creating spaces that are inclusive, educational, and real. Join her for a talk about understanding the power of your voice and living unapologetically to build bridges between sustainability, science, and the public. [https://mcusercontent.com/5173677b785919efd1dbdda83/images/50f2e685-c058-4c03-90f5-606cde5de4bf.png] The UN?s IPCC 1.5 Report: How to reach low climate targets Dr. Natalie Mahowald Wednesday December 2nd, 1:30pm Natalie Mahowald, one of the lead authors of the 2018 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report will present results from the IPCC 1.5 special report on how to reach low climate targets as well as achieve sustainable development goals. Reaching low climate targets will require substantial changes to behavior. How can nations and higher education partners engage in the work to do to this, while allowing developing countries to continue to develop, but along more sustainable pathways? [https://mcusercontent.com/5173677b785919efd1dbdda83/images/9ffc36b0-d703-4da0-9f9e-aa0ba79d67d0.png] Understanding New York?s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) Anne Reynolds, Alliance for Clean Energy New York Thursday December 3rd, 10:00am Anne Reynolds is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY), an Albany-based nonprofit organization formed in 2006 to promote clean and renewable energy and energy efficiency. Learn about the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) passed in 2019 and how it can be used to empower every New Yorker to fight climate change at home, at work, and in their communities. [Daryl Van Nydam] One Health Sustainability: Human, Animal, and Environmental Health are All Connected Dr. Daryl Van Nydam Thursday December 3rd, 10:45am Human health and well-being are linked to the health of wildlife, livestock, and the environment. This One Health framework allows us to see the connections between sustainability challenges, linking the protection of natural ecosystems to the improvement of human health ? including our timely challenge of COVID-19. See conference website for a full list of deadlines and details. This event is hosted by the New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education, Cornell University, and Ithaca College Conference Website Campus Sustainability Office sustainability at cornell.edu ? sustainablecampus.cornell.edu Cornell University 129 Humphreys Service Building Ithaca, New York 14853 [https://mcusercontent.com/5173677b785919efd1dbdda83/images/b26cdb77-be7a-484e-bd9e-c097f4e4ea78.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: