The following research and work will be featured at the Summit and representatives will be available during the networking reception (5:00-6:00 pm) to discuss their work with you!
Telling Sustainability Stories in the Language of Care
Heidi Lofton, Tiffany Broyles Yost
Sowing the Seeds of Positive Futures Engagement
Rachel Cranmer & Jenny Liu Zhang
Avondale Neighborhood Climate Action Plan
Groundwork Ohio River Valley- Tiffany Harvey
Ward 1 Climate Action Plan
Groundwork Ohio River Valley- Tiffany Harvey
Ward 4 Climate Action Plan
Groundwork Ohio River Valley- Tiffany Harvey
Eastside Climate Adaptation Map
Groundwork Ohio River Valley- Tiffany Harvey
Helentown Climate Adaptation Map
Groundwork Ohio River Valley- Tiffany Harvey
A Wastewater Utility’s Path Towards Sustainability through Capital Planning, Process Optimization, and Green Infrastructure
Julia Parker, Laura Boyd, Leslie Schehl, Scott Bessler, The MSD Sustainability Committee
Income-Qualified Rooftop Solar Co-ops: Lesson Learned from the Heartland
Emily Little, Senior Associate of Solar Access and Affordability at Solar United Neighbors
Investing in Conservation: The Cumberland Forest Project's Model for Appalachia and Beyond
NatureVest at The Nature Conservancy
Air Quality Data Dashboard for the Greater Cincinnati Region
Timothy NeCamp - Data Bloom, Jaeydah Edwards - Groundwork Ohio River Valley, Tiffany Harvey - Groundwork Ohio River Valley, Rachel Greenlee - Data Bloom, David Mackey - Data Bloom, Kristy Hopfensperger - Northern Kentucky University, Andy Long - Northern Kentucky University, Josh Tunning - ReNewport
Solar Photovoltaics on College Campuses Outperform Traditional Endowed Funds: A Geospatial Analysis of the Potential Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act
Austin Hinkel, Ph.D.
From Campus to Community: UD's Garden CSA Program
Anne Majka, University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute
From Waste to Plate: UD's Food Recovery Efforts
Rose Olson and Libby Bornhorst, University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute
Sorting for a Greener Future: Student-led Zero Waste Initiatives
Megan Stoneburner and Lily Votta, University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute
Campus Move Out & Reuse Hub
Shannon Dennemann and Luci Bair, University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute
Clothing Swaps & a Sustainable Fashion Show
Zay Min Htike, University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute
Bringing Cincinnati's Environmental History to Life through Theatre
Kate Nicole Hoffman - UC Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS), Carol Brammer - Liberty Exhibition Hall/Clifton Community Players
Advanced Tracking Technology for Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, Conservation and Research
Nicolas Loudner, Justin Spires, Mark Mysonhimer, Corrine Brion, Turtle Up, University of Dayton
Zoo Roots: Growing Green for Our Animals
Jada Rushing, Quincy Ipsaro and Zack Burns
Biological Production of Hydrogen and Volatile Fatty Acid from Organic Waste
Michelman Green - Clean, and Sustainable Technology Research Innovation Program
Sorting of Non-recyclable Municipal Solid Waste via Dynamic Disc Screen for Biofuel Production
Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) - U.S. Department of Energy
Sustainable lithium extraction from brine using a redox-driven electrochemical system
Mohammad Pishnamazi, Soryong R. Chae, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Williamsburg Wetland Project
Sarah Wallentine, Ryan Winston, Jay Dorsey - Ohio State University (OSU), Laura Lair, and Hannah Lubbers - Clermont Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ), John McManus, Beck McClatchy, Jake Hahn - Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD)
Nature in Reach: A Community-Centered Approach to Urban Environmental Education
Bettina Cooper, Naturewise Columbus
NKY Climate Safe Neighborhoods: A Community Collaboration for a More Climate-Resilient Future
Zoe Robles, Conner Viox, Tiffany Harvey, Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson, Kristy Hopfensperger, Nobi Kennedy, Bamidele Osamika, Van Sullivan, Raynell Williams. Groundwork Ohio River Valley, Green Umbrella, NKU
Emergency Planning Food Needs for Columbus Communities
Ameenah Carroll, Sharon Jones, Brian Landers, Tanya Vora, Julialynne Walker, Noreen Warnock, Local Matters, Urban Farmers Coalition
Stowe Garden: History Grows Here
Kate Sorrels, Theo Jansen, Chris Homan, Kris Ramprasad, UC History Department, Herb Society of America
Effect of Inhibitory Stress and Metabolic Engineering of Clostridium Tyrobutyricum for Improved Biobutanol Production
Isanka Edirisinghe & Maobing Tu, University of Cincinnati
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UC Sustainability, KZF Design, Interfaith Cincy, Electrification Coalition, Go Zero, Drive Electric Dayton