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e4 is the one of the largest educational environmental conferences in the nation, and is entirely student-run. Our 2010 conference will be held on Saturday, April 24th. Registration is completely free, and by registering and attending you have the chance to win a brand new HP laptop or one of our other great prizes. Register today by clicking here!

Conference Schedule

9:00 – 10:00 ………. Registration

10:00 – 10:45 ……… Keynote

11:00 – 12:00 ………. Panel Set A

12:15 – 1:15 ………….. Workshops

1:15 – 2:15 ……………. Lunch and Resource Fair (continues all day)

2:15 – 3:15 …………… Panel Set B

3:30 – 4:30 …………. Workshops

4:30 – 6:00 …………. Resource fair continues

Speaker Lineup

Click here to view the amazing and inspiring eco-leaders who will lead our panels and workshops!

Workshops and Panels

Take a look at the amazing workshops and panels we have slated for the event:

Panels

1) A Global Perspective
Thinking globally must become a part of every individual’s life. All people can come together around the common issue of sustaining our world. But how do we reach, unite, and harness the power of this community?And how can we work within that global framework to make more responsible individual and local choices?

2) The Science
Science helps us make sense of the world. Whether studying chemical exposures, environmental or public health risks, climate change, resource depletion, mass pollution, correlation to disease, or any number of other topics, the population turns to sound science for answers. Our expert panelists will educate us on the effects of human actions and how we can work to lessen our global impact.

3) School Food Sustainability
This panel discussion addresses how schools can start their own food-related programming and education initiatives, and how they may positively impact health, environment, and community. Experts in nutrition education and food management will share their experiences in this growing sector of food sustainability. Participants are also encouraged to attend the rooftop garden and sustainable lunch workshops.

4) Green Schools
What products are used in classrooms, janitorial closets, and on school grounds? What constitutes a green school? Find out how we can strive towards this ideal, navigating obstacles throughout the process. This panel focuses on toxic exposures in our school environments, effects on public health, and how we can create
healthy school communities given research and greener alternatives.

5) New Media
Blogs, tweets, Facebook posts..the way we all communicate has changed in the past 10 years. These tools allow people to change the world by networking with others and tackling problems just by using a computer. How are these new forms of media shaping the environmental movement?

6) Eco-Lifestyle
Sustain our world by greening our lives. Every choice we make impacts people and the planet. Hear from leaders who have made living an eco-lifestyle fashion-forward, beautiful, and accessible.

Workshops

Green Spa
Join us at our Green Spa and learn how to green your daily routine from the experts. We will try on safe, non-toxic cosmetics and will then make an organic beauty product from scratch.

Student Leadership Forum
Hear from each other, your fellow student leaders, in a group discussion about student activism. What are the best strategies for creating real change? What are you doing at your school? How can we all work together to further our missions, share resources and information, and network?

A Parent’s Role
What role do parents have to play in greening schools? How can parents most effectively urge change? How can they help their children implement their goals?

Teachers and Green Schools
Have you ever considered the toxic exposures on campuses? Landscape, janitorial, classroom…learn about the TTG: Schools model for inventory, analysis, and alternatives – and how to bring this campaign to your campus and develop it even further. Discuss your schools’ initiatives with fellow educators, and hear from teachers who have led their schols to become more eco-friendly.

Creating a Rooftop Garden
Creating a rooftop garden has many positive implications in schools. Participants will learn how to set up a rooftop garden on a limited budget. Participants will then transfer vegetable seedlings to garden containers. Gardening maintenance techniques will be discussed to ensure an optimal growing season.

Green Energy
Learn what it really means to purchase green energy and use solar panels, windmills, and biofuels. Learn about the tools and strategies to save your school money and reduce its impact. We’ll have representatives from leading energy and lighting companies present on their products. Facility managers who have successfully replaced their lights will also speak. This workshop is a fantastic source of information for administrators and students alike looking to conduct light retrofits or simply change lightbulbs!

Greening Your School
Have you ever considered the chemicals that inhabit the pink soap in your bathroom, hand sanitizer or dry erase markers at your school to name a few? You should. Learn why from Judi Shils, and Teens Turning Green campaign members, who are working with schools nationwide to identify toxic chemicals in schools and replace them with greener alternatives. Participants will take away a special inventory process to green their school’s cleaning supply.

Eco-fashion
Learn the basics of fashion design from a team of amazing eco-fashion designers. Work with them to create a chic look that looks great and helps the planet.

Sustainable Lunch: Behind the Scenes
This workshop will tour the much acclaimed Calhoun School kitchen. Chef Bobo, Calhoun’s chef, will discuss the steps needed to set up a school lunch program that exclusively consists of seasonal menu selections. Chef Bobo will share his insights on how schools can make functional and sustainable changes.

Climate Change: The Science
Hear more from a group of climate and environmental experts about the hard figures and scientific data that support climate change.

Greening Your Space
The why’s and how’s of greening your residential space: your apartment, your bedroom, or your dorm. This workshop will evaluate various household products, discover why they are unhealthy for the body and the environment, and will then present better alternatives.

Building a Campaign
Are you passionate about a specific issue? Do you want to turn that passion into a platform? Learn how to take that first step in building a campaign. In this workshop, we will talk about framework, strategic planning, branding, publicity, collateral materials, execution, and so much more! You will build a campaign in the workshop and walk away with the knowledge and confidence to affect change in your schools and communities.

Green Tech and Going Viral
Hear from a panel of school technology experts about the tricks and tools your group, school, or class can use to forward its sustainability program. This workshop will focus on technology infrastructure and web communications. We will also discuss viral marketing, how to connect with like-minded people on the Internet, and how to develop successful projects with the use of technology.