Summit Schedule. Innovations in Sustainability April 21-22, 2011 Nashville Convention Center

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1 Innovations in Sustainability April 21-22, 2011 Nashville Convention Center Summit Schedule Draft, March 31, 2011 Subject to change

2 Thursday, April 21 8:00-9:00am 9:00am 9:15am 10:00-10:30am 10:30-11:45am Registration and Coffee Bar Welcome and Summit Overview Opening Plenary: Innovation in Sustainable Facilities - Lessons from the Wal-Mart Green Business Experience Don Moseley, Director of Sustainable Facilities, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Session One Innovation in Sustainability Professions Session A: Innovation Through Sustainable Marketing and Advertising: Lessons in effective branding and business practices with Nashville s green retail and service firsts. Moderated by Mollie Henry Tayst: First green certified restaurant (n)habit: First environmental supply + design store Earth Savers: First recycling pickup service E3 Innovate: First in comprehensive energy services Rooms 105 & 106 Session B: Discovering Innovation through Biomimicry Design: Making Biomimicry Real and Profitable: Applying Life s Principles for Successful Business and Product Design Innovation. Moderated by Margo Farnsworth, Biologist and Founding Director of the Cumberland River Compact Megan Schuknecht of the Biomimicry Institute, Missoula, MT Dr. Sandra Dudley, Professional Engineer and Director of the Water Authority of Dickson County. Farnsworth and Dudley are two of the first nine certified Biomimicry Fellows in the world! Room 107

3 Session C: More on Wal-Mart Sustainable Facilities Innovation Q&A with Wal-Mart Innovators in Corporate Sustainable Practices Moderated by Colin Coyne, The Coyne Group (Birmingham, Alabama), Adjunct Professor, Lipscomb Institute for Sustainable Practice Don Mosely, director of Sustainable Facilities, Walmart Stores, Inc. John F. Murphy, ASLA, CCS, CSI, Site Integration Studio, Austin, Texas Chris Clark, President, SC&A, Inc. Nashville Michael T. Hicks, Scott&Goble Architects, Tulsa, Oklahoma Session D: Case Studies In Sustainability Innovation: Lessons from Waste Management. Waste Management s corporate sustainability team innovates by finding value in former waste streams and shares its lessons in success to expand sustainability practices in Nashville and Tennessee. Moderated by Jeff Gowdy of J. Gowdy Consulting Profitable Sustainability Solutions, the first and only sustainable business consulting firm in the Southeast certified by Green America; with participation by Waste Management's corporate sustainability innovators Room :45-12:30pm 12:30pm 1:45-2:30pm 2:30-3:45pm Keynote Luncheon featuring L. Hunter Lovins Session Two Session A: Lessons in Profit or Loss in Innovation from Early Adopters of Renewable Energy Technology: A Detailed Retrospective of 3+Year Old Ground Sourced Geothermal, Solar and Lighting/Conservation Retrofits. Does it help the bottom line? Moderated by Kim Shinn, Director of Sustainable Design, TLC Engineering and Former USGBC National Board Member and Co-Founder of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Rooms 105 & 106

4 Session B: Applying Biomimicry to Today's Challenges in Your Company. Bring challenges your company is currently facing to the table in this session and learn how biomimicry can address them and move you ahead. Moderated by Margo Farnsworth, Biologist and Founding Director of the Cumberland River Compact Megan Schuknecht of the Biomimicry Institute, Missoula, MT Dr. Sandra Dudley, Professional Engineer and Director of the Water Authority of Dickson County Farnsworth and Dudley are two of the first nine certified Biomimicry Fellows in the world! Room 107 Session C: Case Studies In Sustainability Innovation: Lessons from Nissan: Nissan s corporate sustainability team shares its own lessons in success to expand corporate sustainability in Nashville and Tennessee. Moderated by Will Paddock, WAP Sustainability, with participation by the following Nissan North America s corporate sustainability innovators: Mike Stender, Supervisor Dawn Cooper, Security Pat Vickers, Communications Josh Stottman, Manager SCM Session D: Tennessee Women in Green (TWIG) with L. Hunter Lovins - Fundamentals in Professional and Personal Innovation for Green Business Success: Moderated by Tiffany Wilmot, president of Wilmot, Inc., Nashville's first sustainability consulting firm. Is there a unique role for women to play in advancing sustainability? What are the critical elements of green leadership? What must leaders in Nashville do first and next to effectively advance sustainability? Fundamentals in Professional and Personal Innovation for Green Business Success Room 109

5 3:45-4:15pm 4:15-5:30pm Session Three Session A: REPEAT -- Lessons in Profit or Loss in Innovation from Early Adopters of Renewable Energy Technology: A Detailed Retrospective of 3+Year Old Ground Sourced Geothermal, Solar and Lighting/Conservation Retrofits. Does it help the bottom line? Moderated by Kim Shinn, Director of Sustainable Design, TLC Engineering and Former USGBC National Board Member and Co-Founder of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Rooms 105 & 106 Session B: REPEAT -- Discovering Innovation through Biomimicry Design: Making Biomimicry Real and Profitable: Applying Life s Principles for Successful Business and Product Design Innovation. Moderated by Margo Farnsworth, Biologist and Founding Director o the Cumberland River Compact Megan Schuknecht of the Biomimicry Institute, Missoula, MT Dr. Sandra Dudley, Professional Engineer and Director of the Water Authority of Dickson County. Farnsworth and Dudley are two of the first nine certified Biomimicry Fellows in the world! Room 107 Session C: REPEAT -- Case Studies In Sustainability Innovation: Lessons from Nissan: Nissan s corporate sustainability team shares its own lessons in success to expand corporate sustainability in Nashville and Tennessee. Moderated by Will Paddock, WAP Sustainability, with participation by the following Nissan North America s corporate sustainability innovators: Mike Stender, Supervisor Dawn Cooper, Security Pat Vickers, Communications Josh Stottman, Manager SCM 5:30-7:30pm USGBC Sustainable Reception

6 Friday, April 22: Earth Day 7:30-9:00am Nashville Earth Day Green Leadership Breakfast: Earth Day remarks by Mayor Karl Dean followed by the presentation of the second annual Waste Management Green Business Leadership Awards Hosted by: 9-10am 9:00am Noon 10:00-11:15am Private Preview/Business Networking at Living Well Sustainable Marketplace Trade Show Floor Biomimicry: Discovering Business Innovation In Nature : This is an off-site panel at Warner Parks. After the Earth Day Breakfast, catch a van to attend this Friday workshop from 9 AM -12 PM. Nature is the ultimate problem-solver with over 3 billion years of operation. Join us to venture out into the natural world to learn what biomimicry is, how you can use it and how it can benefit your business and life. It's a walk in a profitable park! ***Must RSVP prior to summit date in order to attend. Space is limited and RSVP requests will be honored on a first come, first served basis. To RSVP, greenbizsummit@gmail.com.*** Moderated by Margo Farnsworth, Founding Director of the Cumberland River Compact and Megan Schuknecht of the Biomimicry Institute, Missoula, MT. Offsite at Warner Park Nature Center, 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, Tennessee Session Four Session A: REPEAT -- Case Studies In Sustainability Innovation: Lessons from Waste Management. Waste Management s corporate sustainability team innovates by finding value in former waste streams and shares its lessons in success to expand sustainability practices in Nashville and Tennessee. Moderated by Jeff Gowdy of J. Gowdy Consulting Profitable Sustainability Solutions, the first and only sustainable business consulting firm in the Southeast certified by Green America; with participation by Waste Management's corporate sustainability innovators Room 107

7 Session B: Leveraging New Business Value: Innovation in Sustainable In-Fill Development. Sustainable in-fill development is one of the few real estate success stories of the last two years. Come learn why. Moderated by Dan Heller, owner and developer of Riverside Village and president of The Urban Green Lab 12th South Neighborhood: Miranda Whitcomb, owner of the Frothy Monkey and Burger Up East Nashville: Terry Conway, owner of Holland House and Johnny Shields, owner of the Green Wagon Session C: Sustainability Credentials What Do You Need to Succeed? Sustainability represents numerous career opportunities that require self-study, certification or education. Which are needed for what careers? Moderated by Dodd Galbreath, Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Practice, Lipscomb University. Graduate Education: Aileen Bennett, Program Coordinator, Institute for Sustainable Practice, Lipscomb University Business Professional Training: Will Paddock, Principal, WAP Sustainability Consulting, Inc., Professional Certifications and Green House Gas Management Institute Training Professional and Citizen Training: Kevin Guenther, Principal, Resource Design, Inc. Room :30am-12:45pm Session Five Session A: REPEAT -- Leveraging New Business Value: Innovation in Sustainable In-Fill Development. Sustainable in-fill development is one of the few real estate success stories of the last two years. Come learn why. Moderated by Dan Heller, owner and developer of Riverside Village and president of The Urban Green Lab 12th South Neighborhood: Miranda Whitcomb, owner of the Frothy Monkey and Burger Up East Nashville: Terry Conway, owner of Holland House and Johnny Shields, owner of the Green Wagon

8 Session B: REPEAT -- Sustainability Credentials What Do You Need to Succeed? Sustainability represents numerous career opportunities that require self-study, certification or education. Which are needed for what careers? Moderated by Dodd Galbreath, Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Practice, Lipscomb University. Graduate Education: Aileen Bennett, Program Coordinator, Institute for Sustainable Practice, Lipscomb University Business Professional Training: Will Paddock, Principal, WAP Sustainability Consulting, Inc., Professional Certifications and Green House Gas Management Institute Training Professional and Citizen Training: Kevin Guenther, Principal, Resource Design, Inc. Room 109 Noon 7 p.m. Saturday, April a.m. 7 p.m.