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CHE 670 - Sustainability Seminar Kansas State University

Sustainability Seminar – Summer 2017……………………………………….…...1

Sustainability Seminar – Summer 2016……………………………………………2



Sustainability Seminar – January 2014…………………………………………….5



Sustainability Seminar – January 2012………………………………………….…8


Sustainability Seminar – Summer 2010…………………………………………..10

Sustainability Seminar – January 2010 ………………………………………….11

Sustainability Seminar – Summer 2009………………………………………....12

Sustainability Seminar – Fall 2008 ………………………………………….....13

Sustainability Seminar – January 2008……………………………………….….14

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Agenda CHE 670 Sustainability Seminar

Summer 2017 Fridays at 8:30 a.m.

June 2 - John Harrington - Global Change

June 9 - Lawrence Davis - Land Sustainability and Reclamation

June 16 – Warren White – Wind Energy Basics

June 23 – Keith Hohn – Catalysis for Renewable Energy

June 30 – Vahid Rahmani – Water Sustainability

July 7 – Oral Saulters – Sustainability Competencies and Sustainable Development Policy

July 14 – Hongyu Wu – Smart Electrical Power Grid with Renewable Energy

July 21 - Trisha Moore – Ecological Engineering and Sustainable Ecosystems

July 22 - Dialog on Sustainability at K-State – All Day

July 28 – Bimal Paul – Sustainable Development

August 5 - Student Oral Presentations

* The July 22 Dialog on Sustainability will not be video-recorded. You are invited to participate in these events in person if this is possible for you.

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Agenda CHE 670 – Sustainability Seminar


June 3 - John Harrington - Global Change

June 10 - Lawrence Davis - Land Sustainability and Reclamation

June 11* - Bill Dorsett - Photovoltaics 101 This Saturday event will be at UFM at 1221 Thurston from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

June 17 - Lawrence Davis - Food Sustainability

June 24 - Oral Saulters - Sustainability Education

July 1 - REU Students - Sustainability in Colleges and Universities

July 8 - Lisa Wilken - Products from Renewable Resources

July 15 - Gurpreet Singh - Batteries

July 22 - - Keith Hohn - Catalysis for Sustainability

July 23* - Dialog on Sustainability at K-State from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

July 29 - Donna Schenck-Hamlin - Sustainable Reservoirs

August 5 - Student Oral Reports

* The June 11 event and the July 23 Dialog on Sustainability will not be video-recorded. You are invited to participate in these events in person if this is possible for you.

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May 29 - Introduction to Sustainability - Larry E. Erickson

June 5 - Batteries - Placidus Amama

June 12 - Decision Making and Sustainable Behaviors - Gary Brase

June 19 - Pollution Prevention - David Carter

June 26 - Electrification of Agricultural Machinery: Present and Future - Daniel Flippo

July 3 - University Holiday

July 10 - Air Quality - Ronaldo Maghirang

July 17 - Metrics for Sustainable Development - Jennifer Anthony

July 24 - Water Sustainability - Dan Devlin

July 31 – Student Oral Reports

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May 30 —Sustainability at K-State —Ben Champion, KSU

May 30 – Safety lecture – Steve Galitzer, KSU

June 6 —Water Sustainability —Stacy Hutchinson, KSU

June 13 —Sustainable Development Goals —John Harrington, KSU

June 20 —Environmental Behavior —Gary Brase, KSU

June 27 —Sustainability Policy —Oral Saulters, KSU and University of Indiana

July 4 —No Class

July 11 —Renewable Biofuels —Donghai Wang, KSU

July 18 —The Future of Sustainability at K-State —Myles Alexander, David Carter, Larry Erickson, and Keith Hohn, KSU

July 19 —Dialog on Sustainability: Communicating Sustainability Effectively —Huston Gibson and others

July 25 —National Climate Assessment —REU Students

August 1 —Water Quality: Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) —Will Boyer, KSU

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CHE 670 – Sustainability Seminar: Sustainability and Sustainable Development January 7-9, 2014

Room 1052, Rathbone Hall Kansas State University

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

8:20 a.m. Welcome and Goals of the Seminar - Larry Erickson

8:30 a.m. Introduction to Sustainability and Sustainable Development - Valentina Pidlisnyuk

9:40 a.m. The Development of Sustainability Ideas Over the Last 150 Years or so - John Harrington

10:50 a.m. Water Sustainability in Europe - Valentina Pidlisnyuk

Noon Lunch Break

1:20 p.m. Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services - Cynthia Annett and Heidi Mehl

2:30 p.m. Dialog on Sustainability of Water, Agriculture, and Ecosystems – Myles Alexander, Charles Barden, Rhonda Janke, Dan Kahl, Aavudai Anandhi Swamy, and others

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

8:20 a.m. Plans for Day 2 - Larry Erickson

8:30 a.m. Indicators of Sustainable Development - Valentina Pidlisnyuk

9:40 a.m. Food and Food Systems Sustainability - Ben Champion

10:50 a.m. Understanding Change in the Global System – John Harrington

Noon Lunch Break

1:20 p.m. Communication and Advancing Toward Sustainable Communities - Huston Gibson

2:20 p.m. Sustainability Education at Bethany College, University of Kansas, K-State, and European Universities – Myles Alexander, Barbara Anderson, Huston Gibson, Lisa Harrington, Valentina Pidlisnyuk, Noni Strand, Stacey White, and others

7:00 p.m. Sustainable Development at K-State - Bruce Snead and others

8:00 p.m. Dialog on Sustainable Development at K-State – Ben Champion, Melody LeHew

Thursday, January 9, 2014

8:20 a.m. Plans for Day 3 - Larry Erickson

8:30 a.m. Green Economy - Valentina Pidlisnyuk

9:40 a.m. Sustainability Science - Basic Concepts - Lisa Harrington

10:50 a.m. Social Aspects of Sustainable Development - Valentina Pidlisnyuk

Noon Lunch Break

1:20 p.m. Sustainability Policy - Oral Saulters

2:20 p.m. Dialog on Sustainability Policy – Myles Alexander, John Carlin, Huston Gibson, Bill Dorsett, and others

4:00 p.m. Discussion of Assignments with Students Enrolled for Credit

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May 31 - John Harrington - Climate Change

June 7 - Lee Skabelund - Storm Water Management and Green Infrastructure

June 14 - Charles Rice - Sequestration of Carbon in Soils

June 21 - Ruth Miller - Solar Energy

June 28 - John Floros - Feeding the World through Science and Technology: A Look into our Future Food System

July 5 - Dan Devlin - Water in Kansas

July 12 - Ben Champion - Sustainability at K-State

July 19 - Blase Leven and Jim Steichen - Land, Brownfields, and Sustainable Agriculture

July 26 - Sustainable Development Priorities

August 2 - Oral Presentations by Students Enrolled for Credit

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June 1 - Introduction to sustainability and the seminar - Keith Hohn and Larry Erickson

June 8 - Beyond blackouts and natural disasters: Recovery and advancements for a smarter grid for the future - Noel Schulz

June 15 - Economics and market penetration, associated with the electrification of transportation - Michael Babcock

June 22 - Electrification of transportation - Ruth Douglas Miller

June 29 - Transient challenges associated with solar powered charge stations - Anil Pahwa

July 6 - Transportation choices and decision making - Gary Brase

July 13 - Green communications and decision support tools - Bala Natarajan

July 20 - Sustainability at Kansas State University - Ben Champion

July 21 (Saturday, 8:30 to 3:30) - Dialog on Sustainability

July 27 - IGERT program and bioenergy - Peter Pfromm and others

August 3 - Student presentations

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Agenda CHE 670 – Sustainability Seminar: Global Aspects of Biobased Products and Bioenergy

Kansas State University, Rathbone 1052 January 9-11, 2012

Monday, January 9

7:30 - Registration

8:30 - Land Resources, Land Use and Production Limits – John Harrington, KSU

9:20 - Social Value Considerations in the Production of Food, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts – Vincent Amanor-Boadu, KSU

10:10 - Break

10:20 - Sustainable Agriculture: Inputs and Production Limits – Richard Nelson, KSU

11:10 - Ecosystem Management and Environmental Impacts in the Production of Food, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts – Scott Staggenborg, KSU

12:00 - Lunch on your own

1:10 - Forest’s Role in Bioenergy – Charles Barden, KSU

2:00 - Water Resources and Agricultural Crops in Arid Environments – Dan Devlin, KSU

2:50 - Break

3:10 - Ecosystem Management of Water Resources – David Steward, KSU

4:00 - Biofuels from Cellulosic Biomass – Keith Hohn, KSU

Evening Session on Monday, January 9, Rathbone 1052

7:00 - Feeding the World – Jim Stack, KSU

7:50 - Policy and Sustainability Issues Related to Food and Agriculture (Including Food from Lakes, Estuaries, and Oceans) – Facilitated Discussion

Tuesday, January 10

8:30 - Biofuels and Biochemicals via Fermentation – Shirley Agrupis and Praveen Vadlani, KSU

9:20 - Biofuels from Lipids in Crops – Richard Nelson, KSU

10:10 - Break

10:30 - Policy and Stewardship Issues Related to Land and Water – Facilitated Discussion

11:20 - Algae Production and Anaerobic Digestion – Larry Erickson, KSU


1:10 - Biobased Materials and Products: The Next Fifty Years – Susan Sun, KSU

2:00 - Production of Biochemicals from Plant Symbionts – John Tomich, KSU

2:50 - Break

3:10 - New Biobased Materials and Products from Crops – Susan Sun, KSU

4:00 - Policy and Sustainability Issues Related to Bioenergy and Bioproducts – Facilitated Discussion

Wednesday, January 11

8:00 - Economics and Its Impact on the Production of Food, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts – David Coltrain, KSU

8:50 - Population: Recent Developments and the Next 50 Years – Laszlo Kulcsar, KSU

9:40 - Break

9:50 - Social Life Cycle Analysis – Terrie Boguski, Harmony Environmental and KSU

10:20 - Sustainability Education and the Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology Certificate Program – John Schlup, KSU

10:50 - Adding Sustainability to the Curriculum: Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design – Melody LeHew, Kim Hiller Connell, and Barbara Anderson, KSU

11:20 - Ecosystems, Ecoliteracy, and Sustainability Education Needs – Facilitated Discussion


1:00 - Tours of Research Laboratories (Please request in advance)

Posters and Exhibits are invited. These will be in the atrium of Rathbone Hall. There will be time for poster viewing and exhibit visitation during breaks, before sessions start and at the end of the afternoon.

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June 3 – Introduction to Sustainability and Sustainable Development - Keith Hohn and Larry Erickson, KSU

June 10 - Wind and Solar Energy - Ruth Miller, KSU

June 17 - The Next Synthesis - Wes Jackson, The Land Institute

June 24 - Thermal Conversion of Biomass - Keith Hohn, KSU

July 1 - Climate Change - Ben Champion, KSU

July 8 - Sustainability Progress at Kansas State University - Ben Champion, KSU

July 14 - Sixth Dialog on Sustainability - Fiedler Auditorium - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

July 15 - Integrated Solution of Energy: Generation, Distribution, Storage, and Usage – Judy Wu, KU

July 22 - Algae - Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Richard Nelson, and Others, KSU. This seminar will start at 9:30 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m.

July 29 - Policy Issues - Oral Saulters, KSU

August 5 - Student Poster Presentations in Atrium

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June 4 - Sustainability - What is it and How do we Quantify it? Keith Hohn and Larry Erickson

June 11 - Sustainable Energy: Overview of Opportunities and Challenges - Judy Wu

June 18 - Energy Conservation and Efficiency - David Carter and Ben Champion

June 25 - Photocatalysis for Production of Fuels and Chemicals - Ken Klabunde and Keith Hohn

July 2 - Solar Energy - Ryszard Jankowiak

July 9 - Nanotech Batteries - Jun Li and Clinton Whiteley

July 16 - Renewable and Distributed Power Generation - Ruth Douglas Miller

July 23 - Biofuel Production and Economics - Praveen Vadlani and Donghai Wang

July 30 - Production of Algae for Sustainable Energy and Other Useful Products - Wayne Yuan and Larry Erickson

August 6 - Final REU and EPSCoR Presentations

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AGENDA CHE 670 – Sustainability Seminar: Greenhouse Gases; Carbon Taxes and Trading; and Carbon Sequestration Kansas State University,

January 6-8, 2010

Wednesday, January 6

8:30 Welcome (Larry Erickson, Kansas State University) Session 1a – GHGs and the Nexus with Natural and Human-Induced Climate Change (John Harrington, Kansas State University) Session 1b – Reducing Carbon

8:35 Emissions: Current World Progress (Michael E. Moore, Blue Source) Break 9:15 10:00 10:20 Session 1c – Current Efforts in Climate Forecasting and Modeling (Gene Takle, Iowa State University) 11:10 Session 1d – Climate Change and the Midwest: Issues and Impacts (Charles Rice, Kansas State

University)

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Session 2a – Why is Carbon Footprinting Important? (Dennis Murphey, Kansas City, MO) Session 2b 1:40 – How to Measure and Calculate Your GHGs: An Overview (Part 1) (Terrie Boguski, Harmony 2:30 Environmental) Poster Break 3:00 Session 2c – How to Measure and Calculate Your GHGs: Practical Examples (Part 2) (Terrie Boguski, 3:40 Harmony Environmental) Session 2d – Kansas City’s Climate Protection Plan (Dennis Murphey, 4:30 Kansas City, MO) Session 2e – Interactive Activities: Climate Change Exercises, GHG Calculator Tools, 5:00 etc (Ken Barnard, Terrie Boguski, David Carter, Ryan Green, Wendy Griswold, and Oral Saulters,

Kansas State University) Adjourn

7:00 OPEN PUBLIC Session (Facilitator: Donna Schenck-Hamlin)

Dialogue – Public Policy Dimensions and Reducing GHG Emissions at K-State and in Communities (Representatives from various organizations and communities including Sydney Carlin, Ben Champion, Tom Hawk, Bruce Snead and others)

Thursday, January 7

8:30 Session 3a – GHGs: One Company’s Experiences (Jennifer Bowman, Dow Chemical)

9:20 Session 3b – Status of Voluntary GHG Programs: State, National and International Efforts (Tom Gross, Kansas Department of Health and Environment)

10:10 Poster Break 10:30 Session 3c – What’s on the Radar? Federal Regulatory Policies, Programs, and Initiatives

(Michael Jay, U.S. EPA Region 7) 11:20 Session 3d – Proactive Partnerships and Opportunities for Kansas Businesses

(Bill Eastman, Westar Energy) 11:40 Session 3e – Midwest Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord and Opportunities for Kansas

(Ray Hammarlund, KCC-State Energy Office)

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Panel 4a (Facilitator: Wendy Griswold) – What are the True Costs of Compliance, Non-compliance, Inaction, and Emissions Reductions (Jennifer Bowman, Dow Chemical; Terrie Boguski, KLaSsUt u; Dpdavatedid 1/4/2010

Carter, KSU; Curtis Lesslie, Ash Grove Cement; Paul Ling, KCPL) 1:50 Session 4b – Carbon Sequestration Policy, Business Development, and Regulatory Issues (Michael Moore, Blue Source) 2:40 Poster Break 3:00 Session 4c – Carbon Sequestration Opportunities in Kansas (Martin Dubois, CAP CO2) 3:50 Session 4d – Processes to Recover and Purify CO2

(Jennifer Anthony, Kansas State University) 4:30 Session 4e – Interactive Activities: Climate Change Exercises, GHG Calculator Tools, etc (Ken Barnard, Terrie Boguski, David Carter, Ryan Green, Wendy Griswold, and Oral Saulters, Kansas

State University

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AGENDA continued CHE 670 – Sustainability Seminar

January 6-8, 2010

Friday, January 8

8:30 Session 5a – Soil Science, Agricultural Offsets, and Terrestrial Sequestration (Charles Rice, Kansas State University)

9:20 Session 5b – Greenhouse Gas Accounting for Agriculture (Greg Thoma, University of Arkansas)

10:10 Break 10:20 Panel 5c (Facilitator: Becky O’Donnell) –Community Perspectives and Initiatives

(Marci Francisco, KS Senate; Bruce Snead, Manhattan; John Stark, Wichita) 11:10 Panel 5d (Facilitator: Ben Champion) – KSU Initiatives: How Can K-State Contribute?

(Anita Dille, Charles Barden, Ben Champion, Nancy Larson, Lee Skabelund, Ray Yunk) 12:00 Adjourn

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Summer 2009 June 5 - Introduction to Sustainability Seminar, Triple Bottom Line, and Sustainable Energy Policy Issues - Larry Erickson, Keith Hohn, and others June 12 - Wind Energy - Ruth Miller and others June 19 - Materials for Solar Power Generation and Solar Energy Systems - Dan Higgins, Ruth Miller and others June 26 - Small Renewable Energy Systems with Emphasis on Stand Alone Systems - Anil Pahwa and others July 10 - Chemicals and Energy from Renewable Biomass Resources – Wayne Yuan, Praveen Vadlani, Keith Hohn, John Schlup, and Larry Erickson July 17 - Smart Grid and Transient Energy Management - Anil Pahwa and others July 23 - The Dialog on Sustainability was held on campus on Thursday, July 23, from 8:30 to 4:30. The summer CHE 670 course offering included the on-campus students attending the Dialog on Sustainability. Distance students should add some earlier lectures from other seminars to replace the Dialog on Sustainability event. July 24 - Cellulose Utilization and Ethanol - Keith Hohn, Donghai Wang, and others July 31 - Carbon Management and Subsurface Carbon Sequestration - Abdelmoneam Raef, Jennifer Anthony, and others August 7 - Student Presentations and Invited Guest Presentation

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Fall 2008

August 28 – History of Sustainability, Chet McLaughlin, U.S. EPA Region 7

September 4 – Sustainability and K-State, Ben Champion, K-State

September 11 –Wind Energy: From Beginning to Wind, Mike Steinke, Wind Energy Consulting and Contracting

September 18 – 2008 Inventory of the Kansas River, Laura Calwell and Cynthia Annett, Friends of the Kaw

September 25 – Water and Sustainability in Kansas, Jim Steichen, K-State

October 2 – Moving toward a Zero Carbon Future – The IDeAs Z Squared Design Facility: Z Squared = net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon Emission, Dave Kaneda, Integrated Design Associates, Inc (IDeAs)

October 9 – Bicycle Transportation in Manhattan, Kansas, Dan Oldehoeft, City of Manhattan Bicycle Coordinator

October 16 – Developing Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Terrie Boguski, K-State and Harmony Environmental

October 23 – Native American Views and Approaches on Sustainability, Ray Pierotti, University of Kansas

October 30 – Sustainability and Interior Design, Barbara Anderson, K-State

November 6 – Solar Energy, Ruth Douglas Miller, K-State

November 13 – Sustainable Agriculture, Rhonda Janke, K-State

Monday, November 24 – Catalytic Hydromethanation of Coal and Petroleum Coke to Sythetic Natural Gas, Donald B. Anthony, Great Point Energy (Note the special date; time is 7:00 p.m.; room is Rathbone 1052)

December 4 – Dialog on Actions to Advance Sustainability

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Sustainability Seminar Kansas State University

January 8-10, 2008

Tuesday, January 8 - Sustainability

8:30 a.m. - Introduction to Sustainability - Lisa Harrington, KSU

9:35 - Sustainability at Sysco - Shane Sampels, Sysco

10:45 - Sustainability Indices - Rhonda Janke, KSU

11:30 - Definitions of Sustainability Exercise


1:00 - Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainability - Ray Pierotti, KU

2:10 - Understanding Global Change: The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment - John Harrington, Geography

3:15 - Green Opportunities and Progress - Jennifer Anthony, KSU

3:55 - Sustainable Energy - Mary Rezac, KSU

4:50 - Discussion

Wednesday, January 9 - Energy

8:15 a.m. - Biofuels and Feedstock Potential - Ron Madl, KSU

9:10 - Solid Wastes and Business Management Opportunities - Paul Ligon, WM Upstream

10:20 - Carbon, Energy, and Carbon Credit Markets - Sian Mooney, Boise State University

11:05 - Biofuels and Small Communities - Sigifredo Castro, KSU

11:45 - Discussion on Sustainable Energy for Kansas


1:10 - Energy Policy: The View of Advocacy Organizations - Craig Volland Sierra Club

2:05 - Solar Energy - Todd Gabbard, KSU

2:55 - Wind Energy and Community Wind - Ruth Miller, KSU

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3:45 - Experience with Wind Energy on a Farm, David Koch and Terry Lipp, Terracon

4:30 - Discussion

Thursday, January 10 - Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability

8:15 a.m. - Global Climate Change and Potential Impacts in Kansas Charles Rice, KSU

9:10 - Population, Land, and Sustainability - Wes Jackson or Ken Warren, Land Institute

10:20 - Sustainability Programs at Coca-Cola - Michael Stopford, Coca-Cola

11:30 - Discussion topic: Sustainable Food Supplies and Personal Food Choices


1:00 - Applications of Life Cycle Analysis - Greg Norris, Sylvatica

2:10 - Local Food, Fresh Food, and Food Distribution - Rhonda Janke, KSU, Paul Johnson, Kansas Rural Center, and Brett Ramey, Native Movement

3:20 - Food Security, Globalization, and Sustainability - Justin Kastner, KSU

4:00 -Best Poster Awards Announced . Discussion

Additional Discussion Topics 1. Rural and Small Community Sustainability 2. Sustainability and Land Use 3. Sustainable Food Supplies for Everyone

Evening Sessions Tuesday, January 8 – Sustainable Communities

7:00 p.m. - Native Hand Drum Song by Native American Musicians

7:05 - Building Sustainable Communities - Tony Skrelunas, KEYA Earth

7:35 - Sustainable Housing - Gabriel Yaiva, KEYA Earth

8:10 – Food Programs for Healthy Communities – Brett Ramey, Native Movement

8:40 – Facilitated Discussion on Sustainable Communities

Wednesday, January 9 – Dialog on Policy Issues

7:00 p.m. – Dialog on Policy Issues Related to Sustainability, including Energy, Water, Food, and Global Climate Change

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