Sustainability and Resilience Conference

The Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference

IUPUI is the proud host of the Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, made possible by the McKinney Family Foundation. The Conference is a productive, annual gathering of sustainability professionals and champions from across the state of Indiana. 

Presented by the Indianapolis Airport Authority, the 2021 Conference will introduce a new partnership with the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University, hailing a new event format designed to produce actionable results. No longer a passive gathering, the Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference will take an active approach to training attendees in soft and hard skills that will facilitate climate action planning at organizations across our state.

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2021 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference

The 2021 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, presented by the Indianapolis Airport Authority, will explore the theme Accelerating Climate Action in Indiana to underscore the necessity of hastening climate action across sectors in Indiana.  As we have experienced, the impacts of climate change are being felt here and now.  It is imperative Indiana move from planning to taking action as quickly and boldly as possible.

The 2021 Conference will have a two-fold focus: (1) Training individuals on how to take climate action in their capacity, as individuals or at an organization; (2) Providing small-group consulting to sustainability professionals at Indiana organizations that have begun climate action planning to accelerate their plans into action and results.

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Agenda

The 2021 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference will take place virtually across two half days: Tuesday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 27 from 1pm - 5pm.

Day 1: Tuesday, October 26

Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speaker
Breakout Session:

  • How to Conduct a Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory (Beginner, Training)

  • Tips for Addressing the Top Emission Sources in Scope 1 and 2 (Intermediate)

  • Overcoming Obstacles to Implementing Your Climate Action Plan: Part 1 (Advanced, Private Consulting) 

Networking & Expo Hall

Day 2: Wednesday, October 27

Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speaker
Breakout Session:

  • How to Create a Climate Action Plan (Beginner, Training)

  • Tips for Addressing Scope 3 Emissions (Intermediate)

  • Overcoming Obstacles to Implementing Your Climate Action Plan: Part 2 (Advanced, Private Consulting) 

Networking & Expo Hall

REGISTRATION

For the first time, the Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference will bring together the largest cohort of sustainability professionals, educators, students, and enthusiasts from across our state by offering admission FREE of charge.

The 2021 Conference will feature two tracks:

  1.  Two public, beginner and intermediate tracks offering free training to community members on different facets of climate action planning, like how to conduct a greenhouse gas emission inventory.
  2. One private, advanced track that will offer exclusive consulting to sustainability professionals working for our state’s leading businesses and institutions to assist them in accelerating their efforts.

Registration is now closed.

Registration
Registrant TypeRegistration Forms
Community (Public)

Sustainability and resilience educators, students, enthusiasts, activists, and interested community members. Not actively working on a sustainability, resilience, or climate action plan - but interested in learning how to.

Professionals (Private)

Individuals who work on sustainability within an Indiana-based organization, whether that be a for-profit business or municipal government. Organization must have begun or be in the midst of working on sustainability, resilience, or climate action planning.

You're Invited: Pre-Conference Happy Hour & Electric Experience

All are welcome to join us in kicking off the 2021 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference with an in-person Happy Hour and Electric Experience, taking place on Monday, Oct. 25 from 5 - 7pm at Guggman Haus Brewing Co. We will provide FREE refreshments and music to set the tone for a fun night of networking with other sustainability professionals, students, and enthusiasts.

Our second-annual Electric Experience, presented by Greenworks, will feature a demonstration of top-of-the-line power tools, a sit-and-sip of electric vehicles from Tesla, Nissan, and more! A sincere thanks to our event partners - Greenworks, Motor EV, Greater Indiana Clean Cities, and Guggman Haus Brewing Co.

More to Look Forward to at the Conference:

  • An engaging virtual conferencing platform
  • Two exciting keynote speakers
  • Three breakout sessions including 4 training sessions and 2 private workshops
  • An in-person Happy Hour and Electric Experience Showcase, presented by Greenworks
  • Virtual Expo Hall featuring vendors from across the state
  • Two hour-long virtual networking sessions
  • More exciting developments to be announced soon! 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Become a sponsor of the annual Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference to reach more than 400 of Indiana’s leading sustainability professionals, advocates and students. There are multiple ways you can elevate your brand at the Conference, including various sponsorship levels, expo tables and ad space in the event program.  

If you have any questions or inquiries, please contact Cristina Padilla at cpadilla@iupui.edu. 

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IUPUI Sustainability

IUPUI Sustainability
Lockefield Village, Room 4408
980 Indiana Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202
sustindy@iupui.edu
317.278.1308