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    BE.Hive on Campus: Climate Change Needs Behavior Change | Rare

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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

    Book now


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

    Book now

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