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Event Title:

Let's Talk Sustainability - Global, Professional and Personal

Event Date:              

September 14, 2019

Event Time(s):

9 am – 12 pm

Event Address:

Golden Gate University

536 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA  94105

Event Structure:  

9:00 am – 9:05 am Introduction of Speaker

9:05 am – 9:50 am Speaker

9:50 am – 10:05 am Break/Networking

10:05 am – 10:50 am Speaker

10:50 am – 11:05 am Break/Networking

11:05 am – 11:45 am Speaker

11:45 am – 12:00 pm Questions

Who Should Attend:

Parties interested in expanding their knowledge of sustainable practices.

PDUs for Event:

3, one for each leg of the PMI talent triangle

Event Description

We will first ask "What is sustainability" and then launch into an overview from a global context touching the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how they work. Next, we will look at project Draw Down which has tied climate solutions to an economic framework showing comparative impact. And to round out the first segment, we will look at the circular economy movement supported through the nonprofit, Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Shifting to a more local focus, we will first examine some aspects of sustainability professionally and talk about how companies are building awareness around CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), how supply chain choices amplify impact and what is a B Corp. Then we will take a short jaunt into the role of local governments and non-profits with an overview of the California Solar mandate for all new homes in 2020 and RE-volv, a nonprofit that puts solar on other nonprofits.  

In the final segment, we will discuss the impact of sustainability from personal choices such as where we bank, to how to support clean energy and how we shop. Using a sharing format we will collaborate to identify some easy things and harder things we do to act more sustainable.

Conducted in a conversational, workshop style, our goal is to have a better understanding of the interconnectivity around sustainability, identify what we can do to foster a more sustainable future and to leave with some easy, and perhaps not so easy, actions and commitments. 

Speaker Details

Name of Speaker(s):

Adrienne Pierce

Bio of Speaker(s):

Adrienne Pierce believes that clean energy can connect, empower and build more sustainable communities. She is currently the Senior Director of Product Management for IronRidge who is a leading supplier of solar mounting and racking. They make sure that solar panels stay in place, no matter the climate change. Adrienne has more than 20 years of experience managing programs and building partnerships in the environmental technology and semiconductor industries. At SunEdison, she co-led the REDI program (Renewable Energy Data and Intelligence) to redesign the data collection and visualization for performance monitoring of over 1800 renewable energy sites. Previously, Adrienne was with Edwards as a global Business Development Director leading product management for vacuum, exhaust gas treatment and water purification systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors and photovoltaics. She led Edwards' environmental partnership with Sematech partners such as Intel, IBM, Global Foundries. Passionate about renewable energy and a sustainable future, Adrienne has volunteered installing solar with SunWork, mentors with the CleanTech Open, a start-up accelerator; and she serves on the Board of RE-volv. She holds an M.B.A. from Thunderbird and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College

Registration Details

Early Bird Registration ends on:

Midnight of:

August 28, 2019

Event Registration Closing Date:

Midnight of:

Septmeber 13, 2019

Pricing Details:

Member:

Non-Member:

Early Bird Registration:

$20

$30

Regular Registration:

$30

$40

Maximum # of Attendees:

42 

Cancellation and No-Show Policy 

If you have made a reservation and find that you will be unable to attend, please send an email to sustainabilitydirector@pmisfbac.org and cancel your ticket as early as possible. All cancellations are subject to a minimum $20.00 fee if done at least 10 days before the event. Cancellations after the event starts are subject to full charge to ensure the Chapter does not incur excessive expenses. However, you may assign your seat to another student who can attend for you. All refunds will be issued after two credit card-billing cycles.