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Welcome to Rensselaer Sustainability View Point. We will be talking about several of the projects on campus and how you can get involved.

Presentations will include:

• Sustainability at RPI – Overview: Anasha Cummings ’12, Chair of the Student Sustainability Task Force
• Academics: Atsushi Akera, Associate Professor, Science and Technology Studies
• Research: Francine Berman, Vice President for Research
• Green Speakers: Jean Howard, Associate Director, Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship
• ’86 Field Charrette: Barbara Nelson – Campus Planning & Facilities Design Haiti Digital Classroom: Alex Worcester ’12
• Green Greeks: Kevin Luczak ’12 – Vice-Chairman of the Green Greeks Program
• Green Roof: Sam Punshon ’10 – President, Class of 2010 Council
• RPI Farmer’s Market: Bev Bendix ’10 – RPI Farmers Market Coordinator, SSTF
• Greenhouse: Dan Corda ’10 – Greenhouse Coordinator for Terra Café, Secretary of SSTF
• Formula Hybrid: Michael Kessler ’12
• Campus Approach to Conscience Energy Usage: Steve Angle, Engineering Manager, Campus Planning and Facilities Design and Dan Corda ’10, ME/EE Class of 2010
• Additional projects including: Bike Share, Green Purchasing, Biodigestor, Face the Waste, Tray-Free Dining, and Composting

Links you may find useful:

• Donate to the class of 2010 green roof project: http://class2010.union.rpi.edu/?q=donate
• Check out the Sustainability Clearinghouse (Institute wide website with information on everything that is happening): http://sustainability.rpi.edu
• Join SustainAffinity: Tell us that you are interested in the area of sustainability by signing in to the new alumni Web site, and under the “Interest” tab in your profile, select Sustainability/Green Environment.
• Contact Anasha Cummings at sstf@union.rpi.edu for more info or to get involved in any of these projects.

This event is brought to you by the Office of the President, the Student Sustainability Task Force (SSTF), and the Office of Alumni Relations.

Credits

	Reilly Hamilton	... Director
	Alexandra Niaura	... Camera Operator
	Zach Rowe	... Audio Operator
	Andrew Armenia	... Production Assistant
	Mike DiTore	... Production Assistant