The Heinz Endowments Youth Philanthropy Board Meeting
Eco Summit Schedule
1. Schedule of Events
9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Ballroom
Registration, Networking, and Welcome
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Session 1
“Sustainable Development in Developing Nations” Forum Room
Aiste Manfredini, Journalism student at BSU; and Derek Tepe, Natural Resources &
Environmental Management student at BSU
“The Varied Applications of Permaculture” Cardinal Hall A
Faye Lichtsinn, founder of Muncie Permaculture Initiative, Natural Resources &
Environmental Management student; and Cameron Fraser, Natural Resources &
Environmental Management student.
“Indy Parks: Supporting City Health with Urban Agriculture” Cardinal Hall B
Jody Rosenblatt Naderi, Chairperson of the Department of Landscape Architecture at BSU
“A Series of Short Films: How Lawmakers May Affect Ballroom
Hoosier Environmental Council
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session 2
“Youth Rise to the Challenge of Climate Change” Ballroom
Jim Poyser, Executive Director of Earth Charter Indiana
“Large-Scale Sustainability in Singapore” Cardinal Hall B
Denise Blankenberger, Architecture student at BSU
“Implementing a Sustainable Agriculture Plan” Forum Room
Cameron Fraser, Natural Resources and Environmental Management student at BSU
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ballroom
Break for Lunch; Networking
Indiana’s Environmental Future”
2. 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Session 4
“Climate Action Plan for Indiana” Cardinal Hall B
Rosemary Spalding, Board President of Earth Charter Indiana; Amber Janzen,
Anthropology student at BSU; Crystal Allen, Journalism student at BSU
“Pro-active Mountaintop Removal Activists Change Paradigm” Cardinal Hall A
Matt Litten, graduate student in Natural Resources at BSU
“GAIA: An Eco-Theater Project” Forum Room
Julia Levine, director of GAIA, Theatre sudent at Butler University
“‘If You Build It’ Documentary Screening” (continued from Session 3) Ballroom
Maya Bird-Murphy, Architecture student at BSU and Co-president of Emerging Green
Builders/USGBC Students
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Session 3
“Local Government Involvement for Environmental Action” Ballroom
Sue Errington, Indiana State Representative for District 34; Amber Janzen, Anthropology
student at BSU; Crystal Allen, Journalism student at BSU
“NYC Climate March and Go Fossil Free Campaign” Forum Room
Dan Kaiser, Go Fossil Free campaign leader & Landscape Architecture student at BSU;
Several BSU students who joined the Climate March in NYC
“‘If You Build It’ Documentary Screening” Ballroom
Maya Bird-Murphy, Architecture student at BSU and Co-president of Emerging Green
Builders/USGBC Students
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Session 5
““Ain’t Too Late’ Climate Change Game Show” Ballroom
Jim Poyser, Executive Director of Earth Charter Indiana
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Ballroom
Event Close, Last-minute networking, departure