SFS25: Full Schedule

Learn how aquatic macroinvertebrates (water insects and more) can help scientists determine water quality in an aquatic ecosystem. Search for dragonflies, mayflies, snails, leeches, scuds and more from Mohonk Preserve Pond samples. Sort and record the macroinvertebrates and use pollution tolerance indexes to determine water quality. Learn how to identify macroinvertebrates using a dichotomous key and field guides.

Speakers

Ashawna Abbott

Mohonk Preserve

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT
Dutchess Community College

9:50am PDT

Session 1: Civic Partnership for Sustainable Futures (Break Out Room 5)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT

Dutchess Community College

Speakers

Henry Frischknecht

Rhinebeck School District

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT
Dutchess Community College

9:50am PDT

Session 1: Dorna Schroeter - Innovations for Reimaging Our World (Main Stage)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT

Dutchess Community College

Speakers

Dorna Schroeter

Dutchess BOCES Center for Sustainability and Climate Education and Islandia Consulting

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT
Dutchess Community College

9:50am PDT

Session 1: Juli Ross Kleinmann - Join the League for Green Leaders: A Game-Based Adventure for K-12 and Beyond (Break Out Room 2)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT

Dutchess Community College

Dive into an exciting journey with the League for Green Leaders, where you become an eco-hero solving real-world sustainability challenges! Through interactive gameplay, collaboration, and creative problem-solving, you'll explore climate change solutions and develop global citizenship skills. Lead the way toward a greener future while having fun and making a difference!

Speakers

Jane Ji

Springbay Studios

Dr. Juli Ross Kleinmann

Supervisor of Instructional Services, Ulster BOCES

AI Cafe & Blindsided by AILearn more about me and my colleagues Dr. Caroline Fell-Kurban, Dr. Thomas Mennella, and Dan Jones as we sit, sip, and share our thoughts in the AI Cafe withExecutive Producer, Errol St. Clair Smithhttps://www.bamradionetwork.com/genre/ai-cafe/

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT
Dutchess Community College

9:50am PDT

Session 1: Olivia Zhang - Data Science for Sustainable Development (Break Out Room 3)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT

Dutchess Community College

Speakers

Olivia Zhang

Intern, Data Science for Sustainable Development

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:50am - 10:40am PDT
Dutchess Community College

10:45am PDT

Session 2: Ashawna Abbott - The Incredible Carbon Journey & Climate Change (Break Out Room 1 )

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Dutchess Community College

Discover the sources of carbon on Earth and how carbon cycles through the planet's lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. Take a journey as a carbon molecule through the carbon cycle to find out if the carbon cycle has changed since we started burning fossil fuels. Rotate through stations, collect beads, and create a carbon cycle zipper pull or key chain. How can we as individuals help decrease our carbon footprint on the planet?

Speakers

Ashawna Abbott

Mohonk Preserve

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Dutchess Community College

10:45am PDT

Session 2: Lainey Carder - Benefits of Sustainable Cooking (Break Out Room 3)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Dutchess Community College

Food waste is a huge issue facing the world right now. Our session will cover ways to reduce one's ecological footprint by making cooking more sustainable. We will not only explain the concepts, but also walk participants through a hands-on cooking class!

Sponsors

Michael Delmont

Teacher, Frontier High School

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Dutchess Community College

10:45am PDT

Session 2: Madeline Turner - Introduction to Hydroponic Farming (Break Out Room 2)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Dutchess Community College

We will begin with an informational presentation introducing participants to the science of hydroponics and its importance in the future of sustainable agriculture. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and collaborate with peers to brainstorm about how technology like this could be integrated into science classrooms for hands-on, student-centered learning. Participants will then have the opportunity to take on a design challenge to create their very own passive hydroponic systems, with all supplies needed to grow their very own plants at home.

Speakers

Madeline Turner

NY Sun Works

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Dutchess Community College

10:45am PDT

Session 2: Mary Patrick - System Thinking for Climate Change (Break Out Room 4)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Dutchess Community College

In this session on systems thinking for climate change, participants will explore the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic factors that contribute to climate challenges. Through interactive discussions and case studies, attendees will learn how to apply systems thinking principles to develop holistic and adaptive strategies for mitigating climate impacts. By fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders, this session aims to equip participants with the tools necessary to create effective solutions that address the complexities of climate change.

Speakers

Mary Patrick

SAYDS KENYA

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Dutchess Community College

10:45am PDT

Session 2: Upcycling: Shirts, Sneakers, and Things that Bounce (Main Stage)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Dutchess Community College

We will take a look at social sustainability influencers like @aditimayer, ponder how we can upcycle our sneakers, and what can we use those scraps for when we cut our t-shirts? We will take a look at some of our favorite clothing websites and examine how they are impacting our planet, while creating something new from something used.

Speakers

Dana Brown

Founder and President, Dana Brown Professional Learning Services

Curriculum expertise, service to students, time management, to captivate better results. Dana Brown has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, with a concentration in behavioral sciences, from Concordia College-Bronxville, a master’s degree in reading and literacy from... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Dutchess Community College

11:45am PDT

Lunch & Talk Jaimie Cloud - Leading Education for Sustainability in K-12 Schools

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:45am - 12:15pm PDT

Dutchess Community College

Educators around the world are educating about unsustainability as a way to engage students and motivate them to care and to act. Instead, students are becoming depressed, anxious, overwhelmed and detached. It doesn't have to be that way! Educate for Sustainability. It's the difference that will make the difference.

Speakers

Jaimie Cloud

Founder and President, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:45am - 12:15pm PDT
Dutchess Community College

12:20pm PDT

Rachel Arbor - Student Sustainability Summit (Main Stage)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:20pm - 1:30pm PDT

Dutchess Community College

A panel of college students from various universities will explore different ways you can get involved in sustainability initiatives during your college experience.

Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:20pm - 1:30pm PDT
Dutchess Community College