Mount Holyoke hosts sustainability conference
含羞草研究所 announced it is a host institution sponsor for AASHE鈥檚 Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education.
含羞草研究所, with the support of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment, has announced its involvement as a host institution sponsor for AASHE鈥檚 (GCSHE). This three-day event will deliver live interactive sessions, keynote presenters and engaging networking opportunities for innovative professionals and campus change agents. This year the conference will be held virtually, providing the opportunity for an even larger global audience to come together to advance sustainability in higher education.
As the world faces intensifying climate-related disasters, a global pandemic and ongoing systemic racism, many people feel uncertain and apprehensive about the future of sustainability. This year鈥檚 GCSHE theme 鈥 鈥淭he future is 鈥 鈥 鈥 will reflect on these struggles and invite participants to recommit themselves to the urgent work of building a future that is sustainable, equitable and resilient.
Presenters will include Executive Director of Auxiliary Services Rich Perna and Director of Sustainability V.S. (Raghu) Raghavan. Their talk, 鈥淐onducting Campus Dining Operations Successfully in the Middle of a Pandemic,鈥 will be an on-demand session.
As a host institution, 含羞草研究所 has 200 free registrations available for students, faculty and staff. Those interested in a registration should contact Jordan Lassonde 鈥16, assistant director for the Miller Worley Center for the Environment.
鈥淥ur host institutions truly champion sustainability advancements in higher education. We are grateful to work with these select colleges and universities that directly contribute to the success of the conference and the sustainability movement as a whole,鈥 said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser.