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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!

Unlocking Civic Potential: Local Communities Call for Environmental Health Education and Engagement 

Gabrielle Kroger, Andrea Ronzani, Michelle Burbage, Ph.D, Abigail Cuyler

The Organizational Politics of Municipal Climate Action: The Development and Implementation of the Green Cincinnati Plan

Abigail Nelson, Advisor: Dr. David Prytherch, Readers: Katherine Keough-Jurs, Dr. Natalie Samollow, Dr. Matt Arbuckle

Stream Channel Stability as an Indicator of Stream Habitat

Abigail Todd, Devin Moore, Liam Barker, River Morfitt, Josie Timmers, Tess Mulrey*, & Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger

Untangling Plastics: Reaching the Post-Plastic Age for Sustainability

Bob Gedert, Xavier University

 

Impact of the Student Leaders Program on UD’s STARS Rating

Bryn Hothem, University of Dayton


The Cost of What we Wear

Zay Min Htike, University of Dayton


Sustainability Abroad

Maya Pelshaw, University of Dayton


Flyer Fillery Student Engagement

Christy Shin, Anne Majka, Grace Haas, University of Dayton


A Sustainability Campus for Greater Cincinnati

Grace Mazuk, Mount St. Joseph University & Colleen McSwiggin, Sustainability Central


Sustainability Central Climate Museum Proposed Exhibits

Kaitlyn Colegate, Josh Strife, Gabriella Stoecker, Alyssa Conley, Colleen McSwiggin, Sustainability Central, &
Dr. Laura Zanotti, University of Cincinnati School of Environment and Sustainability

 


Experiential Learning Pathways Build Community Resilience

Danielle Winget, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Clermont College, & Clermont College Sustainability Committee


 

Carbon Sequestration Field Guides

Tony Murry & Jane Jordan


Impact of Stream Habitat on Macroinvertebrates

River Morfitt, Josie Timmers, Abby Todd, Liam Barker, Devin Moore, Tess Mulrey, Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, and Cincinnati Nature Center


Place-Based Sustainability Education: A Community-Centered Model at ARI

Lillie Daniel, The Archaeological Research Institute


Native Grass Green Roofs and Their Benefits

Ashley Laux, Joshua Kwasnik, Sarah Lemming, Natalie Toms, Sophia Beeson, Alexis Hurley, Andrew Fan, Mark Mitchell, Biology Department, Xavier University


 

The Connection Between Ocean and Cultural Livelihood in Coastal Communities and the Role of Plastic Waste Mary Klene, Aubrey Powell, Corinne Brion, Emily Morrison, Turtle Up


 

The Cincy Air Watch: A Community-Focused Approach to Improving Air Quality and Public Health

Meriel Vigran, MPH, MBA and Amanda Testerman, City of Cincinnati

 

From CO₂ to Chemicals: Electrolysis as a Catalyst for Circular, Carbon-Free Chemical Manufacturing

Molly Rizkallah, Dr. Jingjie Wu, Shraiy Gupta

 

Public Innovation in Motion: Co-Designing Cincinnati’s Mobility Future

The Cincinnati Innovation Team: Nia Baucke, Rachel Cranmer, & Joshua Pine

 

Designing Resilient Urban Riverfront Forests: A Climate-Adaptive Approach

Rachel Cranmer, in collaboration with Green Umbrella & the City of Newport, KY


 

Roots: Circular Craft as a Framework for Adaptive Resilience

Shikha Chatterjee, Emily Mutchler, Savannah Bumgarner - Created in Professor Braden Trauth’s Collaborative Design Studio, Fall 2025, at the School of Design, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Design, University of Cincinnati


 

Climate Adaptation Maps: EastsideAustinburgHelentownWest End, Winton Hills

Groundwork Ohio River Valley and Green Umbrella

The Mycelial Sovereign Protocol: Living Infrastructure for Decentralized Resilience and Grid Accountability

Srividya Bade Vinod, The Contribution Project

Forest Calls 2.0:  Bridging Culture, Art, and Nature

Nancy Jennings, University of Cincinnati & Ella Marcil, University of Cincinnati and Reflection.icu

 

How much energy does AI really use?

Sophia Chen, Nature


 

Thank You to Our 2026 Summit Sponsors!

Interested in sponsoring the Summit?
Contact Green Umbrella's Director of Engagement & Strategic Partnerships, Charlie Gonzalez

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