Exploring Sustainability Seminar Series

Dates: Friday, Feb 6, 2026 – Friday, May 1, 2026

Location: STEM building (817 W Franklin St.), Room 202

Audience: All are welcome to attend

Join us for Exploring Sustainability, a dynamic seminar series bringing together scholars, practitioners, and community partners to examine sustainability from multiple perspectives. Each session encourages thoughtful dialogue, collaboration, and innovation across disciplines.

Format

  • 30-minute presentation

  • 15-minute Q&A

  • 15 minutes for open discussion and networking

  • Refreshments provided

Spring Schedule

January 23
Julie Zinnert
Sustainable Coastal Decision Making: Co-Production with Land Managers

February 6
Cristina Stanciu
Food Sovereignty and Indigenous Literatures

February 20
Lesley Bulluck
Partnering with Private Landowners to Support Bird Conservation in the Appalachians

March 6
Kate Tibbetts
Green Chemistry and Manufacturing

March 20
Meghan Gough
Mobilizing Local Memory to Reimagine Sustainable Urban Landscapes

April 3
Hope Ginsburg
Meditation Ocean

April 17
Radhika Barua
Designing for Impact: A Transdisciplinary Micro-Credential in Sustainability and Life-Cycle Design Thinking

May 1
Matt Balazik
James River Sturgeon Research and How It Led to More Sustainable Dredging Practices

Event contact: Ron Lopez, lopezr5@vcu.edu