Schedule

March 26, 2026
8:30 a.m.Registration/Refreshments
9:00 a.m.Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:20 a.m.It's Complicated: The Real Story of Sustainability at MSU
10:00 a.m.Keynote address by Alessandra Carreon, Chief Climate Officer Office of Climate and Energy, State of Michigan
10:45 a.m.Break
11:00 a.m.Concurrent Sessions - Energy, Food systems, Natural resources, and Circular economy
NoonLunch
1:00 p.m.MSU Sustainability Systems Think Tank
1:30 p.m.Break
1:45 p.m.Concurrent Sessions - Interactive sessions to generate ideas and actions for advancing MSU as a sustainability leader
2:45 p.m.Closing
3:00 p.m.Adjourn

 

March 27, 2026
 
8:30 a.m.Registration/Refreshments
9:00 a.m.Welcome
9:05 a.m.Life After Graduation: Real Stories from Sustainability Alumni
10:00 a.m.Break
10:15 a.m.Breaking into Sustainability: Real Talk from Experienced Changemakers
11:15 a.m.Break
11:30 a.m.Student competition presentations
12:30 p.m.Lunch
1:30 p.m.Closing and Adjourn
2:00 p.m.Optional Campus Tours Begin
3:00 p.m.Tours conclude