Institute for Environmental Studies/IGEL Seminar Series

IGEL is proud to sponsor six speakers each academic year within the Institute for Environmental Studies' (IES) weekly seminar series. These events provoke discussion, engagement and learning among faculty, students, and members of the community. The talks are open to the public. IGEL brings in speakers to provide perspective on environment and business.

From IES website: Seminars are on WEDNESDAYS at NOON at The Carolyn Lynch Room, 1st Floor Chemistry Building, Corner of 34th & Spruce Streets (entrance on 34th St. side of building). NO FOOD OR DRINK PERMITTED IN AUDITORIUM.

The 2011-2012 Schedule of IGEL-Sponsored Speakers:

Craig Isakow, Program Director, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls (11/16/2011)

Jeff Bladen, Chief Commercial Officer, Mark Group, Inc. (11/30/2011)

Erin Meezan, Vice President of Sustainability, Interface (12/7/2011)

Marilee McInnis, Southwest Airlines (2/15/2012) 

Eric Lowitt, author, Future of Value (3/21/2012) 

Charlene Wall, Sustainability Leader at BASF, (4/4/2012)  

Past Speakers include:

Gerald A. Furgione, PhillyCarShare

James Mitchel, Pepperidge Farm, Inc.

Jake Baker, Climate Change Initiatives Deutsche Bank

Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Ecolibrium Group

Greg Caplan, Lockheed Martin Jeffrey

J. Fulgham, GE Power and Water

Catherine T. Hunt, The Dow Chemical Company

Dawn Rittenhouse, DuPont Evironment & Sustainable Growth Center

Jim Fava, Five Winds International