Join us for the very first campus sustainability “co-laboratory.” This Bring Your Own Problem (BYOP) approach provides campus representatives of all green stripes an opportunity to present their own distinct energy and climate-related challenges in a group format. Attendees work as a team to problem-solve the pressing issues of campus sustainability today.

Regardless of whether you’re presenting or responding to a challenge, we need your expertise! Everyone has experience and knowledge to contribute.

Sample topic areas:

• Getting broad-based buy-in on your Sustainability or Climate Action Plan.

• Justifying up-front costs to achieve long-term savings in energy-efficiency infrastructure.

• Determining how to finance major projects in cash-strapped environments.

• Prioritizing energy-efficiency projects that will yield the biggest return on investment.

• Bridging the gap between initial installation, building operations, and occupant behavior.

BYOP Format:

A handful of schools will have an opportunity to present a problem from their campus. If you are interested in presenting, please let us know by answering a brief questionnaire during registration. Each 45-minute BYOP will have a similar structure:

• Presenter describes challenge and context.

• Clarifying questions from the group.

• The group discusses the challenge and potential solutions.

• Presenter re-engages with the group for key takeaways.

The co-laboratory will be hosted by Saint Peter’s University and facilitated by GreenerU and Second Nature. Breakfast and lunch are included. Free parking will be available on site.

Join us after the event for a local happy hour! Stay tuned for more details.

Please contact Ruby Woodside, rwoodside@secondnature.org, if you would like more information.