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November 17. 2023
Roanoke College
Time 9:15am-1:15pm
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This year's theme is
Living Blue: Clean Water and You
Earth Summit is an event that brings together local professionals and high school and college students to learn more about careers in environmental sustainability.
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Our Earth Summit meetings occur annually in the fall and include interactive workshops that provide students with a real-world connection to the community they live in. Attendees align passion and sustainable best practices with a successful career.
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Our objective is to empower students. We aim to equip them with new skills, broaden their horizons about exciting career possibilities, and inspire them to take active roles in their communities. Ultimately, we hope to motivate them to volunteer and engage in activities that promote sustainability and create positive impacts for the world.
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Our Earth Summit 2023 Speakers
Sarah Baumgardner
Western Virginia Water Authority
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Behind the Faucet – Passion and Technology Come Together to Provide Quality Water and Wastewater Services for the Roanoke Valley​
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Mckenzie Brocker
City of Roanoke-Stormwater Division
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The State of Our Waters: Water Quality in the City of Roanoke​
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Gabriel Irigaray
Roanoke Valley – Alleghany Regional Commission
Environmental Planning: Assess, Identify, Collaborate​
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Chelsea Peters
Roanoke College
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Hydrology in the Roanoke Valley​
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Durelle Scott
Virginia Tech
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The Role of Engineering and Biology to Create Sustainable Solutions for Our Water Current and Future Needs​
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Kansas Keeton, Aerin Doughty, Kimberly Romero,
and Rachel Pence
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
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Water Quality in Virginia​