

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
Akashdeep S. Oberoi, Uttej Vemireddy, M. Venkateswar Reddy, Maobing Tu (Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati)
Sorting of Non-recyclable Municipal Solid Waste via Dynamic Disc Screen for Biofuel Production
Akashdeep S. Oberoi, Edmund Hale, Isanka Edirisinghe, Drew C McAvoy, Janet J. Dong, Maobing Tu (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)
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
Greening the Campus: The Best of Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati Parks Department: Clayton Blecher, Andrew Bernier Green Umbrella, Green School Yard Action Network - Cynthia Walters Cincinnati Public Schools Agriculture Education Teachers - Theresa Fadden, Melissa Schneder, Aaron Parker, Tracy Howard, and Chris Edelen
Cincinnati Public Schools Proximity to Green Assets: Orchards, Farms, Parks, & Workforce Development Programs
Cincinnati Parks Department: Clayton Blecher, Andrew Bernier Green Umbrella, Green School Yard Action Network - Cynthia Walters Green Umbrella, Common Orchard Project - Chris Smyth, Groundwork Ohio River Valley - Jaeydah Edwards Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati - Ellie Faulk & Kymisha Montgomery
A Cincinnati Public School Career & Technical Agriculture Education History
Alan Wight | University of Cincinnati, Community & School Forest Liaison Abby Strietmann | Clark Montessori High School - Agriculture Education Teacher Mary Dudley | James N. Gamble Montessori High School Rick Pridmore | Cincinnati Public School Career and Technical Education Coach Samantha McAllister | Aiken High School - Agriculture Education Teacher Michaela Oldfield | Green Umbrella, Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council Director Tiffany Johnson | DinoBuddies, LLC Tracy Greeley Howard | Hughes STEM High School, Zoo Academy - Agriculture Education Teacher Mark Decon | Cincinnati State Community & Technical College – Landscape Horticulture Cortland Beoit | Turner Farm, Community Gardens Manager Nicole Gunderman | Gorman Heritage Farm, Executive Director Tony Staubach | Food Waste Diversion Coordinator for Hamilton County Jennifer Smith | Wimberg Landscaping Alan Edwards | Groundwork Ohio River Valley, Co-Founder Michael Turner | Cincinnati Public Schools Career and Technical Education Curriculum Manager Peter Huttinger | Turner Farm Community Gardens Director Carmen Gains | Cincinnati Public Schools Career and Technical Education Pathway Specialist Peter Wimberg | Wimberg Landscaping Howie Zuefle | Verdure Landscaping Braden Trauth | Cincinnati Permaculture Institute Mary Kay Pohlschneider | Ohio State University Department of Food Science Elizabeth Murawski | Center for Innovative Food Technology Aaron Parker | Aiken High School
Aiken New Tech High School - Farm Campus
Mr. Parker (CPS Agriculture Education teacher), Ankita Rai, Rojina Rai, Joyeuse Muhorakeye, Enock Sadiki, Diana Matias-Pano, Asifiwe Shema, Isha Rai, Pawan Rai, Peregrina, Sanchez-Jose (Aiken’s Agriculture Career Tech Pathway Students). Artist: Karen Bohyen
Bahr Farm
Mr. Parker (CPS Agriculture Education teacher) and Steven Dinger (Our Harvest Cooperative, Head Farmer), Ankita Rai, Rojina Rai, Joyeuse Muhorakeye, Enock Sadiki, Diana Matias-Pano, Asifiwe Shema, Isha Rai, Pawan Rai, Peregrina, Sanchez-Jose (Aiken’s Agriculture Career Tech Pathway Students). Artist: Karen Bohyen
Propane: A Greenish Bridge Fuel, to Renewable Propane
Ohio Propane Gas Association
K-12 Agricultural Education Career Pathway
City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools, Green Umbrella
District-Wide Green Schoolyards
City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools, Green Umbrella
Local School Wellness Policy
City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools, Green Umbrella
Advancing Regional Circular Bioeconomies: Comprehensive Geospatial Biomass Feedstock Inventories for Conversion to Biofuels, Biochar, Bioenergy, and Resource Recovery Co-products
Richard J. Brenner, Wes Jurey, Todd Campbell, Rachel Petropoulos
The Green Toolkit: Monitored Nature-Based Ecosystems to Mitigate Climate Change
Khadija Coulibaly, Hamza Khairy, Zachary Torres, Jenica DeBeni, Gabe Kaufman, Tetyana Onyshko, Perry Johnson, Ralph
Brave by Design: Women of ALL Color Leading Sustainable Change
Michelle Starr, Holly Fidler, Margaret Swallow, Judge Marilyn Zayas, Dr. Omotayo Banjo, Dr. Gina Jackson, Nalini Bates, Dr. Chantel
Photothermal heating and solar harvesting through multiple transparent Fe3O4@Cu2-xS thin films with a solar dome
Meher Saketh Gandharapu, Anudeep Katepalli, Anton Harfmann, Mathias Bonmarin, John Krupczak, Donglu Shi
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