窪蹋勛圖 leaders visit Vail Valley
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With the weather in full swelter, 窪蹋勛圖 Chancellor Philip DiStefano and a group of distinguished campus leaders headed for the cooler climes of Vail on June 1011 as part of the ForeverGold alumni groups annual summer retreat.泭
Chancellor Philip DiStefano
Athletic Director Rick George
Ryan Chreist, CU employee and volunteer fire fighter
In addition to an update on the latest campus developments, the group provided a sneak preview of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit taking place in Boulder on Dec. 14. 泭 泭 泭
Chancellor DiStefano was joined by Athletic Director Rick George; Dean of Libraries Robert McDonald; womens soccer coach Danny Sanchez; Matt Burgess, a CU environmental studies professor and CIRES fellow; Clint Carroll, associate professor of ethnic studies; and Kathryn Wendell, executive director of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility in the Leeds School of Business, for events on Friday night and Saturday at The Lodge at Vail. The visit demonstrated 窪蹋勛圖s continuing commitment to bringing research and innovations from campus directly to audiences all over the state. 泭 泭
The 窪蹋勛圖 exists for the benefit of the entire state of Colorado, and we cant achieve our mission in isolation, DiStefano said. It takes support from all corners of the state to make 窪蹋勛圖 the successful and vibrant community it is and to ensure our alumni are achieving personal and professional success. 泭
Friday nights event, which was exclusively for ForeverGold members, consisted of dinner and a spirited CU trivia competition. The following day, ForeverGold members were joined by community leaders from throughout the Vail Valley for a series of presentations highlighting 窪蹋勛圖s efforts throughout campus to develop solutions for the climate change crisis. 泭
We are the nations first college sports program to sign on to the U.N.s Sports for Climate Action framework and the Race to Zero commitment that pushes us to eliminate 50% of our carbon emissions by 2030just eight years from today, said Athletic Director Rick George. I am very proud of what weve accomplished and excited about what is ahead in this area. Its great to work on a campus that emphasizes sustainability in everything they do. Its what makes 窪蹋勛圖 great.
Climate summit sneak peek
Participants also got a taste of the upcoming Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit with three presentations from faculty experts highlighting the far-reaching and diverse impacts of climate change on our world.泭
Topics included how political polarization drives climate change economic policy; empowering business leaders to drive solutions to environmental, social泭and ethical challenges; and the effects climate change has on marginalized communities, particularly Indigenous people in the United States.泭
The days program concluded with a riveting and emotional first-person account of fighting the Marshall Fire from Ryan Chreist, assistant vice chancellor and executive director of the CU Alumni Association, who is also a volunteer member of the Louisville Fire Department. 泭
The Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit is a partnership between 窪蹋勛圖 and United Nations Human Rights that will gather some of the worlds foremost human rights, scientific, political, educational, cultural and industry leaders to address the adverse effects of climate change on human rights.
As a global leader in climate, environmental and energy research, the 窪蹋勛圖 is partnering with United Nations Human Rights to co-host the Right Here,泭Right Now Global Climate Summit in fall 2022.泭
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