The Sustainability Footwear Forum // October 3-4, 2008
Presented by Deckers Outdoor Corp and Donald Bren School
The conference will highlight all aspects of the footwear industry, and will feature speakers that have developed an environmental platform to demonstrate the benefits of sustainability in their business models. University faculty will present the theory and science behind environmental problems and solutions.
Saturday's Schedule
8:00 AM
Guests Arrive at UCSB, Parking TBD
8:15 AM
Continental Breakfast & Overview – The Deck
8:45 AM
Summary and Next Steps – Pat Devaney, Senior Vice President of Production and Development, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, John Melack Associate Dean, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management – Seminar Room
Green Building and Sustainable Operations
9:00 AM
First Talk: Perrin Pellegrin, Sustainability Consultant for UCSB
Title: US Green Building Council’s LEED Certification Options
Q& A with Panel Discussion
10:00 AM
Second Talk: Tom Schneider, ISA and TBD
Title: Corporate Green Building and Implementing Green Strategies
Q & A with Panel Discussion
11:00 AM
Third Talk: Danielle Côté-Schiff and TBD, Bren School Masters Students ‘09
Title: Improving the Environmental Performance of Footwear Manufacturing Facilities in China for Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Bren Group Project Thesis
Q & A with Panel Discussion
11:30 AM
Final Talk: TBD
Title: Best Practices and the Successes of Sustainability
Q & A with Panel Discussion
12:15 PM
Open Discussion- Facilitated by TBD
12:30 PM
Working Lunch- The Deck – Where do we go from here? 6-Month Follow Up Meeting Goals – Pat Devaney
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