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DCCCD Sustainability Summit: Deadline for Proposals

Dallas County Community College District is currently seeking innovative presentations and poster sessions for the 2014 Sustainability Summit, April 16, at North Lake College. The presentations will encourage sharing and rich discussions for an audience that includes faculty, staff, students, local business and industry and the general community. Topics of interest may include (but are not limited to) permaculture, green curriculum, LEED vs . Green Globes and environmental justice.

Please note: You may be contacted to edit or modify your submission based on content or space limitations.

The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended to Friday, Jan. 31.

You will receive notification about the status of your proposal no later than Feb. 7. Proposals should be submitted by completing one of the attached forms and returning to:

Info: William Videtto Administrative Assistant, Business Services, North Lake College, 972-2733390, wvidetto@dcccd.edu

 

GSDFW Sustainable Leadership Awards: Nominations Deadline

The 2014 Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards are presented by the Memnosyne Institute to recognize people and groups in the DFW area for their exceptional leadership in the enhancement and protection of the environment. There are five categories:

  • Grass Roots Non-Profit Group or Organization
  • Volunteer
  • Entrepreneur
  • Environmental Non-Profit Professional (for example, executive director or city employee )
  • Business / Corporate Environmental Professional (individual)

    Nominate Now 

The grass roots non-profit organization or group selected will receive a $500 contribution. In the other four categories, $250 will be donated to the nonprofit group of their choice.

University of Dallas: How Companies Can Profit from Sustainability - Irving

Panel will discuss how organizations define sustainability, the processes they use, the outcomes they expect to achieve and the tangible and intangible benefits of their respective sustainability strategies. 

Featuring Garrett Boone, co-founder & chairman emeritus of The Container Store and
Investor in Treehouse; Nathan Loftice, sustainability leader for FedEx; and Nelly Rocha Andresen, vice president of Quality Environment, Health & Safety; and senior cCorporate counsel for eRecyclingCorps. 

Free.  Includes continental breakfast.

The Haggar University Center is in Building #4. Free parking in lots A & B: Campus map. 

North Texas Renewable Energy Group: What Cities are Doing to Support Environmental Sustainability - Irving

The presenter will be Fran Witte, Sr. Community Outreach Coordinator, city of Irving, specializing in environmental education and program development.

Ms. Witte is the Secretary for Women in the Environment and is a member of the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA), the Metroplex Recycling Coordinators Roundtable, North American Association for Environmental Education, National Community Gardening Association, TOFGA (Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) and the NTREG Yahoo Group. Ms. Witte is also member of the Irving's Greater Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Green Business Council and serves as a city of Irving Radiological ("RAD") team member.

Arlington Conservation Council: UTA Sustainability Director Meghna Tare - Arlington

Meghna Tare, the director of the UTA Office of Sustainability, will speak about ways UTA is striving to become a leader in campus sustainability through greening facility operations, championing innovative research, encouraging student projects, promoting an environmentally and sustainability focused curriculum and sponsoring public service. Free.

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