The Office of Energy & Sustainability offers a number of lectures and panel discussions through the academic year during the lunch hour, our Green Bag Lunch Series. We supply drinks (coffee, tea, water) and a dessert and ask that those attending pack or bring their own lunch. The events typically run about an hour long and time is provided for questions and discussion.
We'd love to hear from you if you have an idea for a future lunch topic.
Below is a list of our past Green Bag Lunch topics. Many of the presenters have let us post their slides for download. The most recent event is listed first.
Past Green Bag Lunch Events
June 2020 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Composting Opportunities at Home
Virtual Event
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
- Carin Miller, Education Specialist at the
- Zoe Hazel, Residential Services Manager at
- Laura Klingler, Assistant Director of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ University Events
Slide deck & Cuyahoga Solid Waste District Composting Guide | pdf | 4.8 - 5.5 MB
February 2020 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Green Buildings, Climate, and Health
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
- , Medical Director Community Integration,
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 66 MB | Green Buildings, Climate & Health Presentation
January 2020 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Changing Ecosystems at the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ University Farm
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 6.1 MB | Mike Benard GBL intro slides Jan 2020
- Associate Professor of Biology,
Powerpoint presentation unavailable due to unpublished research
November 2019 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Sustainability and History at the Cleveland Metroparks
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
- Nancy Desmond, Special Projects Administrator, with the
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 9.9 MB | Metroparks Sustainability & History presentation
September 2019 | Green Bag Lunch Series: The Circular Economy Beneath Your Feet
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
- Wendell Hadden, Vice President of Education at
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 1.3 MB | Inferface Sept 19 GBL
July 2019 | Special Green Bag Lunch: Urban Biking 101
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
- Annie Pease, Transportation Manager at
- Deltrece Daniels, Outreach and Membership Manager at
Combined powerpoint presentation | pdf | 4.3 MB | Urban Cycling 101
April 2019 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Climate Action Plan Update
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
February 2019 | Green Bag Lunch Series: The Global Goals and You
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
- Katherine P. Gullett, Senior Director at and Megan Schulstad Buchter, Operations Manager of at the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 26.9 MB | The Global Goals and You presentation
January 2019 | Green Bag Lunch Series: How everyday chemicals affect our health & behavior
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
- Dr. Kurt Rhoads, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | Jan GBL 19
October 2018| Green Bag Lunch Series: A Second Life for your Excess Office Furniture
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | Oct 18 GBL Intro
- Rebecca Lowry, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Interior Designer
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 28.7 MB Buying Furniture Presentation
- Mark Capuria, Vice President of (no powerpoint)
- Terri Geiger, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Coordinator of Business Services at Thwing Center Engagement & Operations (no powerpoint)
September 2018 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Conserving Energy at Home
Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A
- Erin Kollar, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Assistant Director
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 9.2MB Sept 18 GBL Intro
-
Liz McQuaide Program Manager, Franklin Energy
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 90KB FirstEnergy Ohio Home Audit Program
- Gene Matthews, Retired ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Facilities Director
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 3.1 MB Green Energy Tips
March 2018 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Local Farmer Panel
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability and Energy Director
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 13.2MB March GLB Intro
- Sustainability Ambassadors, Naveen Rehman, and Jason Guo, discussed ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s Real Food Calculator
- John Hartzler of
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 749KB Hartzler Presentation
- Aaron Miller of Miller Livestock
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.7MB Miller Presentation
- John McMicken of
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.8MB McMicken Presentation
February 2018 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Cleveland Climate Action Plan & Climate Ambassadors Working Together
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Erika Meschkat, Sustainability Manager at the
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 14.3MB | Erika Meschkat presentation - Bianca Butts, Climate Resilience and Sustainability Manager at
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 4.3MB | Bianca Butts presentation - Veronica Walton, a Climate Ambassador with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and Executive Director of
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.6MB | Veronica Walton Ambassador presentation
January 2018 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Advocating for your Park with the Trust for Public Land
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Shanelle Smith, current MBA student at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and State Director at the
Matt Schmidt, Program Director at the
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 11.1MB | TFPL Climate Smart Cities
October 2017 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Sustainability at Local Zoos
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Nancy Hughes, Sustainability Manager,
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 22.8MB | Nancy Hughes Zoo GBL presentation‌ - Chris Norman, Director of Capitol Projects and Sustainability,
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.3MB | Chris Norman Zoo GBL presentation‌
September 2017 | Green Bag Lunch Series: All About Trees
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Sandra Albro of the and Co-chair
Powerpoint presentation | 409KB | Albro GBL tree presentation - Diana Sette, Arborist Educator, from
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 11.6MB | Diana Tree GBL Presentation ‌ - Claire Holliday and Kayla Buckelew, Student Sustainability Ambassadors
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 1.5MB | SA Tree GBL Presentation
June 2017 | Green Bag Lunch Series: New Sustainable Transportation Options for Circle Employees
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Annie Pease, Transportation Manager at
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 1.6MB | UCI Commuting GBL Presentation‌ - Beverly Burtzlaff, (NOACA)
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 3.2MB | Gohio Commuting GBL Presentation - Rhiannon Jones, Sales Account Executive at
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 140KB | Enterprise Commuting GBL Presentation
April 2017 | Green Bag Lunch Series: Lake Erie's Past, Present & Future with Dr. Reutter
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Stephanie Corbett, Director of Sustainability at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Office of Energy & Sustainability
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 817KB | Lake Erie GBL Intro - Dr. Jeffrey Reutter, former director of the and , currently Special Advisor to the Ohio Sea Grant College Program
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 3.3MB | Reutter GBL Lake Erie Presentation
March 2017 | The State of Composting at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and North East Ohio
Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A
- Erin Kollar, Assistant Director of Sustainability, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Power point presentation | pdf | 27.8MB | State of Composting at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Intro and Info - Kathleen Rocco, Education Specialist, Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
Power point presentation | pdf 2.1MB | Composting at Home - Ana Locci, PhD, University Farm Director, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biology, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
February 2017 | Rain Barrels & Rain Gardens
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Amy Roskilly, Conservation Education Specialist at the
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 10.2MB | Roskilly Rain Barrels & Rain Garden presentation‌
February 2017 | Climate Action in Labs @ ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ | Green Labs and the -80 Freezer Rebate Program
Biomedical Research Building, Room 105
- Stephanie Corbett, Director of Sustainability at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Office of Energy & Sustainability
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 4.4MB | Corbett Green Labs intro‌ - Erika Weliczko, Energy Manager at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Website | - Kevin Dunleavy, Account Manager
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 1.7MB | Stirling presentation
January 2017 | Natural Capital with The Nature Conservancy's Bill Ginn
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Bill Ginn, Executive Vice President for the Global Conservation Initiatives Team with
November 2016| Greening the Holiday Season with Upcycled Gifts
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Nicole McGee, Artistic Director at
Large screen presentation | pdf | 566KB | Green Gifts
October 2016 | Green Design for Your Home
Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom C
- Chuck Miller of
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.6MB | Miller presentation - Richard Bole, a local developer and owner of a new green home built on a Shaker Heights infill lot
article about the Bole's green home (pages 38-42)
September 2016 | Alternative Fuel Vehicle Panel and Ride-n-Drive
Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom C, Lot 84 on Bellflower Road (former CIA parking lot)
- Andrew Chiarelli of Motorcars Honda
Video | - Jimmy Smith of Ohio EV Solutions
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 1MB | Jimmy Smith Intro power point - Christina Yoka of the Earth Day Coalition Clean Transportation program
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 346KB | Yoka intro - Anand Natarajan of the and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ alum
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.3MB | Natarajan intro
June 2016 | Your Eco-Friendly Lawn
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Alec McClennan, founder and owner of
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 18.8MB | Organic Lawn Care 101
April 2016 | Biking to Work - A Conversation on How to Actually Do It Panel Discussion
- Ryan Pierce, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ project coordinator, Coach and Staff Adviser to (ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s cycling club and race team), Promoter for the Battery Park Criterium Race (part of the NEOCycle Cycling Festival), board member at the and daily bike to work commuter
Powerpoint introduction | pdf | 151MB | Ryan Pierce Intro - Sarah O'Keeffe, Weatherhead Alum, Sustainability Manager at University Hospitals, Heights Bicycle Coalition board member and bikes to work three days a week, three seasons of the year and otherwise takes mass transit
Powerpoint introduction | pdf | 391KB | Sarah OKeeffe Intro - Rob Thompson, Communications and Membership Manager at and on average a three days a week bike to work commuter
Powerpoint introduction | pdf | 402KB | Rob Thompson Intro
March 2016 | Recycle Like a Master
Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom C
No Powerpoint presentations
- Diane Bickett, Executive Director of the
- Pat Holland, (ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s e-waste recycling vendor) Founder and former Executive Director of the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District
- David November, Sustainability Manager at and member
January 2016 | Putting Solar Power on Your Roof
Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom
- Ali Ahmed, Senior Manager of Workplace Resources, Global Energy Management and Sustainability at , recently installed a solar array on his home
Powerpoint introduction | pdf | 139KB | Ali Ahmed Intro - Phil Taylor of at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, installed the first residential solar installation in Ohio
Paper about his experience | pdf | 2.0MB | Solar Odyssey by Phil Taylor - Matt Gray, Director of Sustainability for the , who is working to make it easier to get solar in the city
Powerpoint introduction | pdf | 2.2MB | Matt Gray Intro
November 2015 | Green Gift Giving
Tinkham Veale University Center Student Organization Space
- Nicole McGee, Artistic Director at
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.7MB | Upcycle Parts Shop Green Gifting presentation - Pam Turos of at the Campus International School and Founder, Collaborator and Writer at
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 2.7MB | Good Gift Shop presentation
September 2015 | Tinkham Veale University Center’s Green Building Features
Tinkham Veale University Center Student Organization Space
- Stephanie Corbett, Director of Sustainability at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Office of Energy & Sustainability
Powerpoint presentation | pdf | 710KB | Tink Green Building presentation - Ana Locci, Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology