Global Leaders in Environmental Assessment and Performance Biannual Meeting (10/27-10/28)

Global Leaders in Environmental Assessment and Performance
Biannual Meeting Agenda: October 27-28, 2011

October 27, 2011:
Moderated by Dr. Edgar Blanco, Center for Transportation & Logistics, MIT

Session 1: Efficiency Improvements: A Win-Win for Business & the Environment?

1:00pm Welcome and Introductions

1:30pm  Financing Climate Change, by Dr. Anant Sundaram
Dr. Sundaram is on the finance faculty at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

2:45pm  Case Study: Strategic Investments in Sustainability, by Jeramy Lemieux
Mr. Lemieux is responsible for delivery Diversey Inc.'s Climate Savers pledge of reducing      corporate-wide absolute carbon emissions by 25% below 2003 levels by 2013. 

3:45pm  Facilitated Small Group Discussion

6:00pm  Reception and Dinner at the MIT Faculty Club, Dining Room One & Two

October 28, 2011:
Moderated by Dr. Randy Kirchain, Materials Systems Laboratory, MIT

Session 2: Benchmarking Initiatives: Innovative Footprinting Indices and Methodologies

8:30am  Breakfast

9:00am  Debrief and Session 2 Overview

9:15am  Sustainable Apparel Index, by Jimmy Adames
Mr. Adames is responsible for the CSR program at ASICS America.

10:30am Streamlined LCA for ICT and Electrical Products, by Dr. Elsa Olivetti
Dr. Olivetti is a Research Scientist at the Materials Systems Laboratory at MIT.

11:30am Facilitated Small Group Discussion 

12:00pm  Lunch (brown bag option available)

Meeting space will be available for all participants following the workshop on the 28th.

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The sessions will include:

• Workshops with experts in the sustainability field discussing
  - Financing sustainability-related investments
  - Emerging indexing and footprinting efforts
• Presentations by LEAP companies on current and on-going efforts in sustainability
• Discussions about current and future LEAP research efforts in the area of sustainability

This is an invite only event.

FAQs

What is the cost to attend?

Where is the workshop being held?

When does the workshop officially begin and end?
Are accommodations provided?
Where should I stay?
Where is the nearest airport?
What is the best way to travel from the airport to the workshop?
Should I rent a car?
If I drive, how do I get there and where can I park?
What should I wear?
What if I have a dietary restriction or allergy?

What is the cost to attend?

There is no fee to attend this workshop.

Where is the workshop being held?

The academic workshop will be held on the MIT campus at the Center for Transportation & Logistics headquarters located at One Amherst Street, second floor (E40-298).

You can locate building E40 by using MIT's interactive campus map.

When does the workshop officially begin and end?

Welcome and introductions will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2011. The day will conclude at 5:00 pm, with a cocktail reception and dinner to follow at 6:00 pm. The workshop will begin on Friday, October 28, with breakfast at 8:30 am and will adjourn at 12:30 p.m.



Please allow a minimum of 2 hours for travel time and security checks at Boston's Logan International Airport when booking your domestic return flight; please allow three hours for international flights.

Are accommodations provided?
No, each person is responsible for his/her own accommodations.

Where should I stay?
Guests are responsible for their own hotel accommodations. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Hotel. This hotel is adjacent to the MIT campus and is an easy 10-15 minute walk to the Center.

Marriott Cambridge Boston
Two Cambridge Center
50 Broadway
Cambridge MA 02142
617-494-6600

By clicking on the above link, guests will be directed to the Marriott's home page with the code already entered in the appropriate field. All they need to do is enter their arrival and departure dates to begin the reservation process. Please note that if guests try to reserve a room outside the block on the shoulder nights, they will be told that the group rate is not available for the duration of their stay. To reserve those rooms, which might not be at the group rate, and is based upon availability, guests will need to call Marriott Central Reservations at 1-888-236-2427.

All reservations must be made by October 5, 2011 to receive the discounted rate.

For additional accommodation listings, please see Visiting CTL; however, please note that the room rates do not vary greatly for those hotel properties in proximity to MIT.

Where is the nearest airport?
Boston's Logan International Airport.

What is the best way to travel from the airport to the workshop?
To get to MIT from the airport, we strongly suggest taking a cab. The trip will take anywhere from 15-30 minutes, and the fare is roughly $30-35. The cab fare from Logan is always a bit more than the return, because a surcharge at the airport and a tunnel toll add approximately $5 to the total fare.

If you live locally and prefer public transportation, take the MBTA Red Line to the Kendall/MIT stop. We are a short three block walk from the T.

Should I rent a car?
We do not recommend renting a car. The expense on top of poorly marked streets and lack of available parking makes having a car more of a nuisance than a convenience.

If I drive, how do I get there and where can I park?
If you are renting a car or will be driving, MapQuest and Google Map offer excellent mapping services to get you from your doorstep to MIT. The physical address of the Center is One Amherst Street, Cambridge, MA; the Marriott is at 50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA.

The nearest self-parking garage is adjacent to the Cambridge Marriott. Rates are currently $20/night or $18/twelve hours. This garage is not owned or operated by the Marriott.

What should I wear?
Appropriate attire is business casual; no ties or suit coats are necessary.

What if I have a dietary restriction or allergy?
If you have a dietary restriction or allergy, please email CTL Events Coordinator, Nancy Martin, nlmartin@mit.edu to let her know.