Law Students for Sustainable Business

1st Annual - Sustainable Business Symposium

University Of Oregon School Of Law

April 11, 2008
Room 184

No charge for admission.

Directions to the event

9:00-10:35

Renewable Energy Policy Panel
Challenges and Opportunities in Renewable Energy Production, Distribution, and Consumption

Moderator: Erin Anderson, Attorney, Stoel Rives

10:35-10:45

Break

10:45-12:20

Sustainable Development and Green Building
Creating Communities and Buildings that
Embrace the New Green Ethos

Moderator: Hon. Kitty Piercy, Mayor of Eugene

  • Dr. Ihab Elzeyadi, Associate Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon
  • Dr. Marc Schlossberg, Dept. Head, School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon
  • Aaron Whitney, Principal, Habitats Inc. of Eugene
  • Dennis Wilde, Principal, Gerding Edlen Development

12:20-1:00

Lunch Buffet

1:00-2:35

Green Venture Capital Investment Panel
Fueling the Engines of Innovation

Moderator: Robert Illig, Professor, University of Oregon School of Law

  • Ted Bernhard, Managing Director, Cascadia Capital, LLC
  • Caroline Cummings, CEO, OsoEco
  • Wayne Embree, Founder & Managing Partner, Reference Capital

2:35-2:45

Break

2:45-4:20

Carbon Policy Panel
Environmental, Economic, and Legal Impacts: Climate Initiatives in a Carbon-Conscious World

Moderator: Nancy Shurtz, Professor, University of Oregon School of Law