September 12, 2025
Reitz Union Rion Ballroom
8 AM – 4 PM
Discover a diverse array of sustainability projects at UF, join thought-provoking conversations, and learn more about AI’s role from the keynote speaker, Amelia Winger-Bearskin, Banks Preeminence Chair Associate Professor of Al and the Arts, an artist who innovates with artificial intelligence in ways that make a positive impact on our community and the environment.
The Summit is free and open to the public. Advance registration is not required but is recommended. To register, follow this link.
Summit Agenda
8:00 am | Check-in with Coffee
8:30 am | Welcome, Terry Harpold and Colleen Rua
9:00 am | Artistic Practice as-is Sustainability
10:00 am | Folk Art and Music: Cultural Sustainability
11:00 am | Keynote, Amelia Winger-Bearskin
12:00 pm | Lunch Break
12:30 pm | Student Performance
1:00 pm | Storytelling and Social Sustainability
2:00 pm | Sustainable Careers
3:00 pm | Food is Medicine
“Sustainability Summit 2025” is sponsored by the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere, the Imagining Climate Change initiative, and the College of the Arts Creative B Summer Program in partnership with the UF Office of the Provost.