Schedule

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Business

Community

Government

Thu, Jan 29

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
2 hours
Opening Plenary
Auditorium
Business
Community
Government
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Power to the People: How to Acquire Rooftop Solar as a Nonprofit and Unlock Community Solar Opportunities
Seminar B
Community
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Sustainability in Action - Lessons from St. Louis Industry Leaders
Room 303
Business
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Journey To Zero Waste (Companion Bakery)
Room 301
Business
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Climate Action Planning 101
Auditorium
Government
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Addressing and Modernizing Aging Public Infrastructure
Room 305
Government
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Match Day Sustainability Through Innovation and Partnership
Room 301
Business
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch - Grab a box lunch and head to a session
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Bright Ideas: Navigating Solar Energy for Business - Selection, Installation, & Maintenance
Room 303
Business
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Green Infrastructure Grows Community Connections: to Place, through Practice, in Policy
Seminar A
Government
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
The Greenest Home is the One that is Already Built: The Home Repair Network and the Environment
Seminar B
Community
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
30 minutes
Break / Vendors
Business
Community
Government
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Roundtable Discussions
Rooms 301-310
Business
Community
Government
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
15 minutes
Keynote and Host Remarks
Auditorium
Business
Community
Government
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1 hour
Plenary - State of the Climate with Michael Wysession
Auditorium
Business
Community
Government
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Reception and Vendors
Atrium Lobby
Business
Community
Government

Fri, Jan 30

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
1 hour
Check-In / Refreshments
Atrium Lobby
Business
Community
Government
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Food Waste Policy for Climate Impact
Room 305
Government
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Smart Money for a Greener Business: Strategies to Fund Sustainability Initiatives (panel)
Room 303
Business
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Complete Streets in Action: Design, Advocacy, and Community-Led Change
Seminar B
Community
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Change Management for Sustainability
Room 301
Business
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Municipal Considerations for Solar Energy
Seminar A
Government
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
30 minutes
Break / Vendors
Business
Community
Government
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Reimagining Waste with Climate-Smart Solutions: Highlighting Local Opportunities for Composting and Reducing Single-Use
Room 306
Community
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Benchmarking: Best Practices for Local Governments
Room 305
Government
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Accelerating Change through Leadership and Collaboration (Green/Cool Cities)
Seminar A
Government
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Stewarding Resilience: Resources Available to Maintain and Increase Natural Areas
Seminar B
Community
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Smart Air, Greener Labs: Tackling Ventilation Challenges for Energy Efficiency
Room 301
Business
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Sustainable by Design: Strategies for Building Profitable, Resilient Businesses
Room 303
Business
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Lunch - Grab a box lunch and head to a session
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Comfort Meets Conservation: HVAC Strategies that Work
Room 303
Business
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Engaging Americans for Climate Action: Communication that Builds Public and Political Will
Seminar B
Community
Government
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Farming as a Solution
Room 305
Community
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Green Means Growth: Pathways to Success from the St. Louis Green Business Challenge
Room 301
Business
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Sustainable and Resilient Transportation
Seminar A
Government
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
30 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Roundtable Discussions
Rooms 301-310
Business
Community
Government
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
45 minutes
Final Report Out
Auditorium
Business
Community
Government

Schedule

Thu, Jan 29

Opening Plenary

Break

Power to the People: How to Acquire Rooftop Solar as a Nonprofit and Unlock Community Solar Opportunities

Sustainability in Action - Lessons from St. Louis Industry Leaders

Journey To Zero Waste (Companion Bakery)

Climate Action Planning 101

Break

Addressing and Modernizing Aging Public Infrastructure

Match Day Sustainability Through Innovation and Partnership

Lunch - Grab a box lunch and head to a session

Bright Ideas: Navigating Solar Energy for Business - Selection, Installation, & Maintenance

Green Infrastructure Grows Community Connections: to Place, through Practice, in Policy

The Greenest Home is the One that is Already Built: The Home Repair Network and the Environment

Break / Vendors

Roundtable Discussions

Break

Keynote and Host Remarks

Plenary - State of the Climate with Michael Wysession

Reception and Vendors

Fri, Jan 30

Check-In / Refreshments

Food Waste Policy for Climate Impact

Smart Money for a Greener Business: Strategies to Fund Sustainability Initiatives (panel)

Complete Streets in Action: Design, Advocacy, and Community-Led Change

Change Management for Sustainability

Municipal Considerations for Solar Energy

Break / Vendors

Reimagining Waste with Climate-Smart Solutions: Highlighting Local Opportunities for Composting and Reducing Single-Use

Benchmarking: Best Practices for Local Governments

Accelerating Change through Leadership and Collaboration (Green/Cool Cities)

Stewarding Resilience: Resources Available to Maintain and Increase Natural Areas

Smart Air, Greener Labs: Tackling Ventilation Challenges for Energy Efficiency

Sustainable by Design: Strategies for Building Profitable, Resilient Businesses

Break

Lunch - Grab a box lunch and head to a session

Comfort Meets Conservation: HVAC Strategies that Work

Engaging Americans for Climate Action: Communication that Builds Public and Political Will

Farming as a Solution

Green Means Growth: Pathways to Success from the St. Louis Green Business Challenge

Sustainable and Resilient Transportation

Break

Roundtable Discussions

Break

Final Report Out