| DU Net Impact Upcoming Events! |
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| Written by Kara S. |
| Sunday, 22 March 2009 19:35 |
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Wednesday, March 25th 8:00 - 9:00 PM, DCB 200 All Hands Meeting - Come find out more about Net Impact, upcoming events and ways to get involved (Pizza will be served!) Friday, March 27th 10:00 - 11:00 AM, DCB 230 Branding Yourself to the Sustainability Market Event Description: In today's talent-centric workplace, it makes sense to brand yourself as a unique entity. Branding yourself focuses your thinking on what the marketplace needs and what your competitive advantage is, and can help you discover how to best market your skills to your intended customers - and employers. We invite you to join us for a conversation about branding yourself to the sustainability sector in the Denver metro area. You will gain information and insights necessary to empower yourself for your transition. Topics include: learning about the sector, preparing your documents and finding opportunities, transitioning to a sustainability related position, rationale for entering the field, networking, and securing informational interviews. ***Special guest: Session will be co-facilitated by Nancy Fell, an affiliate faculty at Regis University. She also founded Triple Bottom Line Partners, a social and environmental consulting firm in Boulder, CO. A nationally renowned speaker, Nancy is considered an authority on the subject of sustainability as an industry and responsibility. Monday, March 30th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Gates Hall at the Newman Center for Performing Arts, DU Campus Voices of Experience: The Toyota Way Approach to Business: Jim Lentz – President, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Event Description: Toyota Motor Sales President and DU Alumnus Jim Lentz shares his insights into The Toyota Way, a set of values, beliefs and business practices developed over 75 years that have become Toyota's source of competitive strength in the automotive industry. Lentz discusses how these core values were formed and provides real-life examples of how they move Toyota's business forward. During periods of economic turmoil such as these, core values and ethics, he believes, help companies weather turbulent times and thrive in good times. To read more about this program and Mr. Lentz, please click here. Wednesday, April 1st, 12:00 - 2:00 PM, Marcus Commons Keynote Address: Getting Green Done with Auden Schendler, Director of Sustainability, Aspen Skiing Company Event Description: If sustainability were quick and easy—as many consultants suggest—we'd have done it by now. But it's not. It's more like trench warfare than surgery. Even though everyone's talking green, global carbon dioxide emissions are climbing, and climate scientists tell us we have under a decade to solve the problem. What matters? What's fluff? How do we know? It's time to make stuff happen, and to do that, we need fewer visionaries, and more grunts. Thursday, April 2nd, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Marcus Commons Careers in Sustainability: It's About More Than a Job Title (Panel) Panelists: Beth Chacon, Environmental Policy Manager, Xcel Energy, Steve Gottesfeld, VP Communications and Public Affairs, Newmont Mining, Liz Jensen, Sustainability Consultant, MetaVu Consulting Event Description: Sustainability and CSR are becoming more than an aspiration for many companies, they are becoming an integral part of corporate strategy. With this shift, what opportunities are available to those who want a career with impact? Local companies will share how sustainability is being incorporated into business models, and what this means for those entering the job market. Panelists will also discuss what unique opportunities and challenges are present for those looking for sustainability/CSR careers and why it is important to look past the job title. Thursday, April 2nd, 12:00 - 3:00 PM, Marcus Commons Career Expo: Sustainable Business Practices Event Description: Go beyond “green” and learn how businesses are gaining the competitive edge with sustainable practices. Network with graduate students, alumni and professionals. Learn about latest industry trends for sustainable business practices. Discover career opportunities in sustainability. Connect with representatives from today’s top companies who are learning and practicing sustainability, such as: iCAST, Green Collaborative, YRG Sustainability,Vail Beaver Creek Companies, KPMG, Iberdrola Renewables, ProLogis, Frito Lay/Pepsi, Environment America, Peace Corps, Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, NICHE Technologies and many more! Thursday, April 9th 6:00 - 7:00 PM, DCB 140 All Hands Meeting - Leadership roles and the upcoming year Monday, April 13th 6:00 - 8:00 PM Voices of Experience: Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, From Geologist to Restaurateur to Mayor: Why Collaboration is Key Event Description: A geologist-turned brewpub pioneer who had never run for political office, John Hickenlooper was elected Mayor of Denver in 2003 and reelected in 2007. Hickenlooper brings creative leadership and innovative thinking to Denver’s City Hall, drawing on his diverse background as an exploration geologist, real estate developer and restaurateur. Mayor Hickenlooper will speak about the importance of leadership through collaboration in his many successful career transformations, and how he has increased civic engagement and participation throughout the Denver metro region, building strong bonds and partnerships that transcend partisan and geographic lines. Tuesday, April 14th 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Marcus Commons A Greener Denver: How business and government are working together to make Denver a more sustainable city (Panel) Panelists: Scott Morrissey, Deputy Director, Office of the Mayor, Greenprint Denver, Mona Newton, GEO - Colorado Carbon Fund Wednesday, May 6th 6:00 - 7:30 PM (Location TBA) Sustainability Consulting: Trends and Opportunities Panelists: Will Sarni, President & CEO, Domani, Jeff Yorzyk, P.E., Five Winds International Thursday, May 7th (Time and Location TBA) Voices of Experience: The Ethics of Environmental Leadership, Dick Kelly, Chairman & CEO, Xcel Energy |
