 | WI Sustainable Business Council Conference – Register NOW! |
Presented by The WI Sustainable Business Council and the
University of Wisconsin Business, Environment and Social Responsibility Program.
When: December 3, 2009, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (lunch provided)
Where: Discovery World, 500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee WI
The WI Sustainable Business Council Conference is the only conference in Wisconsin that brings together businesses from around the state who are interested in, or working towards, sustainability. This conference will give businesses from all sectors, sizes and locations valuable tools to implement sustainability in their business practices. Moreover, attendees will become part of a growing network of businesses active in sustainability, and connect with businesses at the forefront of the green movement.
Conference Highlights:
-Greening Milwaukee: How Milwaukee’s Journey Toward Sustainability is a Business Issue, Mayor Tom Barrett
-Sustainability and Our Food Systems: Will Allen
-Designing your Corporate Sustainability Report: John Mourand, Corporate Manager of Environmental & Energy Services, Briggs & Stratton Corporation
-Getting Started on your Sustainability Program: Bill Mitchell, Executive Director/COO, WCEDC
-Water as a Critical Raw Material - Mike Jones, VP of Communications, MillerCoors
-Corporate Response to Climate Change: Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls & Meredith Grant, Neenah Paper
-Answering the Call for the Social Side of Sustainability: Chris Libre, Director, Global Environment and Safety, SC Johnson
-WI’s Green Tier Program: One Tool on a Journey Towards Sustainability: Rita Hayen, ATC and Mike Stahl, Tech Manager, Frito Lay
-Using Sustainability to get through the Economic Crisis: Jeff Neubauer, Chairman & CEO, Kranz, Inc, Robert Israel from Johnson Diversey
For additional information, and the most recent version of the agenda, please see: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/sustainability/council/conference/
Please register at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/88951
Registration Fee: Includes conference materials, lunch and refreshments.
· $200.00: Registration Fee Online or $250 at the door
· $50.00: UW Faculty Registration Fee or $100 at the door
· FREE: Speaker/Sponsor
· FREE: The First 100 Students (filling up fast!)
Questions: If you have any questions, please e-mail sustain@bus.wisc.edu
Conference Sponsors:
Discovery World
Alliant Energy
Growing Power, Inc.
Johnson Controls
