Beyond Waste Summit 2025

When Mar 22, 2025
from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Where Urban & Public Affairs (426 W Bloom St) Room 123
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Contact Phone 714-661-4339
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https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F936934623%2F208462106105%2F1%2Foriginal.20250116-000051?w=940&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=ae02fed1eb06ae2556a2dd0ddb129dd9The University of Louisville is thrilled to be hosting our region's Beyond Waste Summit, organized by the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN). Join this hands-on & collaborative leadership intensive to explore sustainability topics with other students in Louisville! Register here.

Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons and other roleplaying games, Beyond Waste Summits have attendees portray students at the fictional “Emergence University” and work together to build conceptual campus sustainability projects.

Students collaborate on activities like mapping key stakeholders, creating a social media strategy, and planning the logistics for an event. These encourage in-depth program planning, troubleshooting, and leadership development skills. At the end of the day, students present their work to a “Board of Trustees” and gain experience with both giving & receiving feedback.

Emergence University students are super engaged in sustainability projects on campus. However, administration can sometimes act as a barrier to the type of systems change that students are calling for. In this simulation, students will rally interest from among the campus community and host an event to bring the Emergence University staff and President into making sustainable change.

The project simulations highlighted in this event will be:

  • Zeroing in on Waste to Energy
  • Breaking Free from Plastics
  • Special Topic: Depending on number of registrants, we may add additional campaigns. Stay tuned!

AGENDA
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM  Check-In
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM  Opening Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Breakout Groups: Visioning
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  Meal Break
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  Breakout Groups: Simulations
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM  Rest Break
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM  Group Presentations + Closing

This event is co-hosted in-person by University of Louisville and the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN). For any questions, please email Savannah Robledo <savannah@postlandfill.org>.

About the Post-Landfill Action Network: PLAN is a small but mighty nonprofit that supports student-led zero waste initiatives on college campuses. We provide an extensive library of digital resources, coordinate Fellowship programs, offer 1-on-1 advising on the creation of campus programs, inspire & connect through annual events, and more. This will be the 9th Beyond Waste Summit we have hosted since 2020! Learn more about PLAN.

Free for UofL Students, 2 for 1 registrations for students from other schools

Facebook Event. Registration Required - Register here.

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