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BE.Hive on Campus: Climate Change Needs Behavior Change

October 5, 2019  |  9:00am - 5:00pm Dickinson College  |  Carlisle, Pennsylvania

About BE.Hive on Campus

Join Rare and Dickinson College for BE.Hive on Campus: Climate Change Needs Behavior Change, a summit of campus change-makers exploring behavioral solutions to reduce campus emissions—and put college and university campuses at the forefront of climate action.

At BE.Hive on Campus, you will network with sustainability professionals and student advocates, hear from researchers applying the latest insights from behavior science, meet CEOs of sustainability-driven businesses, and get ideas for promoting sustainability on your own campus.

Agenda

Agenda

Check back often for the most up-to-date schedule of events!

 

9:00 am Opening
9:15 am Welcome
Margee Ensign (Dickinson College); Brett Jenks (Rare)
9:35 am Climate Change: Time to Make It Personal
Brett Jenks (Rare)
10:05 am Why Colleges and Universities Matter in the Fight against Climate Change
Meghan Faye Zahniser (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education – AASHE)
10:25 am Key Insights in Behavioral Science
Ashley Whillans (Harvard University); Adam Levine (Cornell University); Erez Yoeli (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Erik Thulin (Rare); Kevin Green (Rare)
11:00 am Break
11:25 am Behavior Change, For the Climate Change Win
Ashley Whillans (Harvard University); Adam Levine (Cornell University); Erez Yoeli (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Erik Thulin (Rare); Kevin Green (Rare)
11:55 am Food for a Healthy Planet
Tim Ma (Executive Chef); Helen Takacs (Dickinson College)
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Campus Spotlights: What’s Working around the Country?
Neil Leary (Dickinson College); Wawa Gatheru (University of Connecticut); Rowan Hannan (Oberlin College); Zach Walker (University of North Carolina)
2:35 pm Behavior-Centered Design Challenge Pitch Competition
3:15 pm Break
53:40 pm Food Waste Innovations
Kavita Shukla (FRESHGLOW Inc)
4:00 pm Having a Cool Effect
Blake Lawrence (Cool Effect)
4:20 pm Changing Behavior in 30-second Treatments
Christopher Graves (Ogilvy Center for Behavioral Science)
4:45 pm A Generation of Change
Avi Garbow (Patagonia)
 
5:00 pm Closing

Speakers

Here’s a Sneak Preview of the Lineup

Check back often for additional speakers and guests!

Margee Ensign

President,
Dickinson College

Avi Garbow

Environmental Advocate,
Patagonia

Wanjiku Gatheru

Environmental Advocate,
University of Connecticut

Christopher Graves

Founder,
Ogilvy Center for Behavioral Science

Kevin Green

Sr. Director, Center for Behavior & the Environment,
Rare

Rowan Hannan

Project Manager,
Environmental Dashboard Project at Oberlin College

Brett Jenks

President and CEO,
Rare

Blake Lawrence

Marketing Manager,
Cool Effect

Neil Leary

Director,
Center for Sustainability Education at Dickinson College

Adam Seth Levine

Associate Professor,
Cornell University

Tim Ma

Executive Chef,
American Son

Ravi Patel

Actor and Comedian

Jordan Sanchez

Environmental Advocate,
Harvard University

Kavita Shukla

Founder & CEO,
The FRESHGLOW Co.

Helen Takacs

Associate Professor of International Business and Management,
Dickinson College

Erik Thulin

Applied Behavioral Science Lead,
Rare

Zachary Walker

Student Leader,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ashley Whillans

Assistant Professor,
Harvard Business School

Erez Yoeli

Co-Director,
Applied Cooperation Team and Research Scientist, MIT

Meghan Fay Zahniser

Executive Director,
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Registration Rates

Join Us!

We invite sustainability professionals, students, faculty, administrators, campus sustainability offices, and others to join us at the dynamic intersection of behavior-centered design and climate change. Register today!

Registration with lunch (limited availability) $50
Registration without lunch $35
Dickinson registration (without lunch) $20 

BE.Champions

Thank you to our BE.Champions!

Benjamin Lyman
Penn State University

“I’m excited for BE.Hive because I want to meet other professionals and students to discuss climate action and bring change to my campus!”

Erika Wong
Johns Hopkins University

“I’m excited to share ideas and gain new perspectives on behavior change and sustainability with peers and leaders at BE.Hive.”

Kat Clayton
Friends' Central School

“I’m excited for BE.Hive to learn more for my organization.”

Zach Walker
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“I’m excited for BE.Hive because I want to learn how to apply the behavioral science framework to addressing sustainability challenges on campus.”

Whitney Ashead
Penn State University

“I’m excited for BE.Hive because I am energized by so many brilliant people coming together and the unique opportunity to learn from each of them about how to encourage positive behavior change!”

Lenka Platt
Halifax High School

“I’m excited for BE.Hive because we need to raise awareness about our climate and the threats it faces. We need to come together and find and share solutions to improve our world, and this event provides the perfect opportunity for this.”

Design Challenge

Bonus Opportunity: Itching for more ways to take part in the action?

Join the Behavior-Centered-Design Challenge

taking place on October 4th, where a team from your university can design a real-world sustainability solution. Top teams will have the chance to pitch their ideas on stage at the BE.Hive summit the following day. Hurry, spaces are limited! Registration closes September 24 at 11:30 pm.

Learn more here

Hotels

Recommended Lodging

Country Inn and Suites (Summit Block Reserved)
1529 Commerce Ave, Carlisle, PA 17015
(717) 241-4900
10 Rooms reserved through September 15, 2019
$179 rate when you call and ask for a room in the BE-Hive room block.

Book now


Fairfield Inn & Suites Carlisle
1528 Commerce Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17015
(717)-243-2080

Book now


Comfort Inn PA Turnpike/ I-81
77 Shady Lane, Carlisle, PA 17013
(717)-706-3400

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Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham Carlisle
15 Westminster Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013
(717)-885-2000

Book now

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