Program for the 2022 PDI

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Debora Colbert

Director, Professional Development

Monday, January 10th

10:00 AM

Session Title
Commuting to CSU Post-Pandemic
Presenters:
Aaron Fodge,Jamie Gaskill
Category:
Green Initiatives and Issues
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
10:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 322
Description:
The pandemic has yielded huge increases in bicycling and walking around the country. This session shares transportation opportunities for employees to save money while improving their physical and mental health. Participants will receive personalized bicycle and transit routes to CSU.
Goals and Target Audience:
Employees commuting to CSU Employees curious about bike and transit routes to CSU New Employees exploring housing and transportation options

1:00 PM

Session Title
Air Travel - Carbon Emissions & Ways to reduce Impact
Presenters:
Carol Dollard
Category:
Green Initiatives and Issues
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 300
Description:
Prepandemic air travel (for university research & business) was the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions for Colorado State. COVID19 had a dramatic effect on air travel (reducing it by over 95%). This presentation will discuss how we can take the lessons we have learned during "COVID times" to reduce air travel emissions going forward.
Goals and Target Audience:
Employees & Students that travel on behalf of the university

Tuesday, January 11th

11:00 AM

Session Title
Campus on a Carbon Diet - Annual Update of CSU Sustainability Efforts
Presenters:
Carol Dollard,Stacey Baumgarn
Category:
Green Initiatives and Issues
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
11:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 306
Description:
Colorado State University has made an ambitious carbon reduction goal - including a commitment to 100% renewable electricity by 2030. CSU has committed to reducing the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the university to zero by the year 2040. This session will provide an update on the strategies in place to achieve those goals and the progress made to date. Remember, the university's carbon / environmental footprint is actually made up of our individual contributions so we will also explore specific measures that each of us can embrace to reduce our individual and institutional impact. Please join us!
Goals and Target Audience:
Faculty, staff, and students should all be interested in how their work here at the university impacts the environment. The goal is to keep the university community informed on progress toward reducing GHG emissions, and how each of us can help.

Wednesday, January 12th

9:00 AM

Session Title
CSU Green Labs - bringing sustainability to the lab
Presenters:
Stacey Baumgarn
Category:
Green Initiatives and Issues
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 300
Description:
Laboratories are resource intensive spaces. The practice and output of world-class, global-impact research is an expectation at Colorado State University. Concurrently, sustainability is at the core of CSU as an organization. Students and researchers learning and working in CSU labs desire integration of the two; both students and researchers have been asking for and actively seeking pathways to improve sustainability practices in the lab. From teaching labs to BSL-3 labs, every lab has a role to play and an opportunity to embed sustainability best practices into their day-to-day research. CSU Green Labs wants you involved - join us to learn about our current projects and initiatives!
Goals and Target Audience:
Faculty, staff, and students – if you are working in a lab here at CSU or, are just interested in energy, water, and resource savings in the lab – join us!