Event Updates

Mark Weick Visit

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On September 21, 2016, Mark Weick, Director of the Sustainability Program Office at Dow Chemical, spoke with Ohio State students and faculty. His first stop was to an Intro to EEDS (ENR 2500) class taught by Dr. Jeremy Brooks and Dr. Brent Sohngen. There, he talked about the growing sustainability career field, as well as Dow’s sustainability initiatives. Later in the day, speaking to SRE Faculty and older EEDS students, Mr. Weick spoke in-depth about Dow’s sustainability history, goals, and initiatives.

SRE would like to thank Mr. Weick for sharing his knowledge and experience with our faculty and students!

H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco Visit

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HSH Prince Albert II speaking about the future of sustainability at the Mershon Auditorium on Aug. 31, 2016.

H.S.H. was shown around campus in order to introduce him to some of the many sustainability initiatives Ohio State has supported and instituted. He was shown the Venturi Buckeye Bullet, Ohio State’s electric race car, and he was also introduced to some of the University’s research and academic initiatives surrounding sustainability, as well as the Zero Waste program in Ohio Stadium. SRE Leaders at the Research Luncheon for H.S.H. included Mike Boehm, Elena Irwin, Katrina Cornish, and Melissa Amos. H.S.H. later gave a speech and participated in a fireside chat about the importance of access to clean water, biodiversity, climate change, his Foundation, and the future of sustainability.

Read more about the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation here, and look here for an official bio of H.S.H. For a full video of his speech and the Fireside Chat, see this video produced by Ohio State.