Session A: Developments in Solar Technology (09-520/720)
Panelists: Terry Collins, Carnegie Mellon Department of Chemistry; Aimee Curtright, RAND
Location: University Center, Connan Room

Panelists will discuss the latest developments in solar technology and the role solar can play in the US energy system.

Session B: Climate Change: Apocalypse or Opportunity?
Panelists: Linda Flower, Carnegie Mellon Department of English; Laura Schmidt, Carnegie Mellon Department of English; Bill Perkins, Carnegie Mellon Heinz School of Public Policy
Location: University Center, Wright Room

Persuasion – How do writers (including students, activists and researchers) change people’s minds? Should they rely on facts, fear, self-interest? How do new public ideas develop? And what moves us from being merely "convinced" to being "persuaded" to act? Linda Flower

Climate Change as Apocalypse or Opportunity through Science Fiction Lenses: Laura Schmidt

Climate Change: A National Security Issue? Bill Perkins

Session C: Zero Energy Housing (48-752)
Presenter: Stephen Lee, Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
Location: University Center, McKenna-Peter Room

Session D: Global Warming in Pennsylvania
Panelists: John Walliser, Pennsylvania Environment Council; Sharon Pillar, PennFuture
Location: University Center, Dowd Room

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently completed a report on potential climate change impacts to Pennsylvania's environment and economy. To respond to this threat, The Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania was developed with the help of academic, agriculture, capital investment, energy generation, environmental, and government stakeholders. John Walliser presents a series of policy and action item recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania.

Last year, the Pennsylvania Senate overwhelmingly passed the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act, legislation that would create a global warming strategy in Pennsylvania to protect our health, our economy, and our very future. This victory came on the heels of passage of a nearly identical bill in the Pennsylvania House, House Bill 110. But work remains to be done. Come hear about the Pennsylvanian political landscape as it relates to climate change. Sharon Pillar

Session A: All Your Climate Science Questions Answered
Presenters: Peter Adams and Allen Robinson, Carnegie Mellon Departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering and Public Policy
Location: University Center, McConomy Auditorium

Session B: Motivating Action (80-130)
Panelists: Robert Cavalier, Carnegie Mellon Department of Philosophy; Lester Lave, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business and Department of Engineering and Public Policy
Location: University Center, Connan Room

Panelists will explore two methods for motivating action: deliberative democracy and economic incentives.

Session A: Climate and Social Justice
Panelists: John Hooker, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business; John Soluri, Carnegie Mellon Department of History
Location: University Center, McKenna-Peter Room

Panelists will discuss cultural factors that drive societal consumption patterns and environmental justice issues related to oil.

Session B: The Ethics of Consumption
Presenters: Patricia DeMarco, Rachel Carson Homestead; Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon Departments of Civil Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy
Location: University Center, Wright Room

Presenters introduce the concept of sustainable development by examining the resource intensity of the average American lifestyle and the global race to “Americanize.” How can we as individuals take steps to redefine the average American lifestyle?

Session C: Design and Social Change
Presenter: Sarah Johnson, Carnegie Mellon Department of
Location: Margaret Morrison Building, Room A14

Everyone has a carbon footprint. Carnegie Mellon students discuss what they found their footprints to be. Local and Carnegie Mellon recycling programs will also be assessed.

Session A: Climate Change and Impacts to Biodiversity
Presenters: Neil Donahue, Carnegie Mellon Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jim Ayers, Oceana; Peter Fashing, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Location: University Center, McConomy Auditorium

A changing climate will impact biodiversity in many ways, not only on land but also in the oceans. Panelists will discuss the process of ocean acidification, its connection to climate change, and its likely impacts to ocean biodiversity. Climate impacts to land ecosystems will also be discussed.

Session B: Green Design, Green Practices
Presenters: Azizan Aziz, Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture; Barb Kviz and Marty Altschul, Carnegie Mellon Facilities Management Services
Location: University Center, Connan Room

What is LEED, and what does it mean when a building is “LEED certified”? Carnegie Mellon has been recognized by the Sierra Club as one of the 10 “Coolest Schools” in the country because of its commitment to both Green Design and Green Practices. Learn more about what Carnegie Mellon is doing to stay Cool.

Session C: The Low Carbon Diet Workshop
Presenters: Jeanne Zang, Network of Spiritual Progressives; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon Department of Civil Engineering
Location: University Center, Rangos 1

Practical tips for a low-carbon lifestyle – even when you’re living on campus.

Session A: US Coastal Areas and Vulnerability to Climate Change (79-221)
Presenters: Vagel Keller, Carnegie Mellon Department of History; Iris Grossman, Carnegie Mellon Climate Decision Making Center; Ines Azevedo and Jenny Logue, Carnegie Mellon Department of Engineering and Public Policy
Location: University Center, Connan Room

Panelists will discuss the vulnerability of US coastal areas to rising sea levels and hurricanes. Learn about the latest assessments of the link between climate change and hurricanes, and what adaptation options US coastal cities might need to consider in the future.

Session B: Business, Society and Ethics (70-332)
Presenter: Dale Hershey, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business
Location: University Center, McConomy Auditorium

Over time businesses have changed their practices in response to new social demands such as environmental policy. The issue of climate change will also change business.

Session C: The 2030 Challenge: Carbon Neutrality for the Built Environment
Presenter: Volker Hartkopf, Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
Location: The Intelligent Workplace (meet in the University Center Kirr Commons at 2:50 PM to be escorted to the Intelligent Workplace)

The 2030 challenge is predicated on the fact that buildings and the construction industry account for around half the energy consumed in the US. Thus architects, responsible for designs of many new projects as well as renovation of existing buildings, could contribute significantly to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Visit a working on-campus example of a low-carbon building: the Intelligent Workplace.

Young People Pushing the Limits
Panelists: Alicia Marrie, Austin Redwood, Ines Azevedo, and Vice Provost Indira Nair. Moderated by Vanessa Schweizer
Location: University Center, McConomy Auditorium

Statements from leaders of the campus climate movement: PowerShift; the President’s Climate Commitment; and Tomorrow’s Energy Ambassadors, Managers and Scholars (TEAMS). Remarks from Vice Provost Indira Nair: “The Heroic Climate Challenge Facing Today’s Youth”