Mitchell Sustainability Symposium 2024
October 23
This year’s Mitchell Sustainability Symposium will continue its focus on the intersection of sustainability and student education on UT Austin’s campus and beyond. We’ll look into the state of sustainability at UT Austin through a series of panel discussions, lectures, and student presentations. Dr. Shalanda Baker, Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action at the University of Michigan, will provide the lunchtime keynote address.
The 2024 Mitchell Sustainability Symposium is co-sponsored by the Office of Sustainability, UT Energy Institute, and Planet Texas 2050.
More details to come!
Keynote Speaker – Shalanda H. Baker – Inaugural Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action, The University of Michigan
Before joining the University of Michigan, Shalanda served as the Senate-confirmed Director of the Office of Energy Justice and Equity, Secretarial Advisor on Equity, and Chief Diversity Officer at the United States Department of Energy. At the Department, she served as the architect of the agency’s equity and justice policy framework. She also developed and led the implementation of the agency’s groundbreaking strategies for the Justice40 Initiative; equity; and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Prior to that, she served in the Biden-Harris Administration as the nation’s first Deputy Director for Energy Justice.
