Green Innovations 2010

Realizing Our Sustainable Future

Schedule

Thursday, April 22

UW-Green Bay, University Union, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay

12:30 p.m.

The Future of Energy & Reduction in Greenhouse Emissions
Presentation by Paul Tower, president and CEO of Applied Filter Technology (AFT), in Snohomish, Wash.

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7:00 p.m.

The New Normal: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle
Presentation by David Wann, author and speaker on sustainability. This event is free and open to the public.

Friday, April 23

The Meadows Conference Center, 850 Kepler Drive, Green Bay (I-43 Business Park)

8:00 a.m. Registration and Networking
8:30 a.m. Introduction
8:40 a.m. Keynote Secretary Matthew Frank, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
9:15 a.m. Panel Discussion

Embracing the Triple Bottom Line
Gain insight into sustainability efforts as they relate to the management of an organization. Sustainability doesn’t just help the environment, but also has significant benefits to the company.

Panelists:

  • Tim Weyenberg, CEO/President of Foth
  • Theresa Lehman, Director of Sustainable Services, Miron Construction
  • Mike Potts, Executive Vice President, Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
10:25 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m. Breakout Sessions Track #1

Sustainability in Transportation
Moderator: Paul Lemens, Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, UW-Green Bay

Panelists:
Track #2

Wind Energy Focus
A panel discussion on how the wind energy focus has changed the economy in Northeast Wisconsin and what is next on the horizon.

Moderator: David J. Ward, President, NorthStar Economics, Inc.

Panelists:

  • Jerry Murphy, Executive Director, New North, Inc.
  • Kiah Smith, Next Generation Energy Coordinator, Lakeshore Technical College
Noon -
1 p.m. 		Luncheon Keynote

Building the Regional Sustainability Vision
Dr. Jeff Rafn, President of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, will provide a report on how Northeast Wisconsin is moving forward to achieve a vision of sustainability that will benefit our communities, our residents, our businesses and the state of Wisconsin.

1:10 p.m. Breakout Sessions Track #1

Environmental Health: Greening the Workplace

This session will focus on what businesses are doing to encourage and promote wellness among their employees to sustain a stronger, healthier and more productive workforce.

Moderator: Christine Vandenhouten, Assistant Professor of Nursing, UW-Green Bay

Panelists:

  • Paul Summerside, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of BayCare Clinic, LLP
  • Lynn Green, RN, APNP-BC, MSN, Occupational Nurse Consultant
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  • Frank Winingham, CHST, OHST, OSHA Area Director, Appleton WI
Track #2

Regional Sustainability in Northeast Wisconsin

This peer-to-peer sharing session provides current examples of local businesses who have instituted strategies of sustainability and how they have gained from the process.

Moderator: Jay Dressen, Account Manager, Wisconsin Public Service

Panelists:

  • Rob Bermke, ’89 and ’04, Sr. Environmental Engineer,
    Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
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  • George Fickau, Manager of Sustainable Packaging, Coating Excellence
  • Kevin Fermanich, Associate Professor, UW-Green Bay
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Presentation

Water Management
An update on the Fox River clean-up progress
Presenters:

  • Mike Kraft, Public and Environmental Affairs Professor, UW-Green Bay
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  • Scott Stein, Senior Account Executive, Leonard & Finco Public Relations
  • Doug McLaughlin, ’85 and ’83, Principal Research Scientist, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.
4:00 p.m. Alumni Earth Caretaker Award Presentation
4:15 p.m. UW-Green Bay Alumni Reception