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Speakers on Sustainability
List of Public Presentations

Danielle Conroyd

2011
"Living Sustainably as part of Spiritual Practice," presentation to the St. Thomas More University Faculty Development Day, Crestview Hills, KY, Jan. 7.

2010
"3 Rs of Nature: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," presentation to the Annual Ohio State University Master Gardener Conference held at the Bowling Green State University Firelands Campus, Huron, Ohio, Oct. 2.

2009
"Site Restoration on the IHM Campus," presentation to the Grosse Pointe Garden Club, Grosse Pointe, Mich., Feb. 9.

"Water Harvesting Case Study," presentation at Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure, Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 5. 

2008
"The Blue Nuns Go Green," keynote presentation to the Toledo Metropolitan Area Coucil of Government 2008 Winter General Assembly, Jan. 29.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation and tour for the Eastern Michigan University Historic Preservation Program, Feb. 15.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation and tour for the University of Michigan Construction Management Program, March 13.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation to the Grosse Pointe Women's Club, Grosse Pointe, Mich., April 16.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation on the Brownfield Bus Tour 2008, Detroit to Monroe, Mich., May 4.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation and tour for Monroe Bank & Trust and Toledo Metropolitan Area Coucil of Government, Sept. 30.

"Sustainability: A Moral Mandate for the 21st Century," keynote presentation to United Condominium Association of Michigan, Troy, Mich., Oct. 18.

"An Introduction to Geothermal Heating & Cooling," presentation to Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church, Detroit, Mich., Nov. 22.

2007
"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation and tour for the Monroe County Home Builders Association, Feb. 1.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation and tour of the IHM Motherhouse for the University of Michigan Construction Management Program students, Feb. 2.

"Sustainability: A Moral Mandate for the 21st Century," keynote presentation at the Energy Summit III, Seminars on Sustainability: SOS for the Environment Conference, Lawrence Technological University, Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 20.

"Sustainability: A Moral Mandate for the 21st Century," keynote presentation at the Campus Green Conference, International Academy of Design and Technology, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 23.

"Sustainability: A Moral Mandate for the 21st Century," keynote presentation at the National Brownfield Association Conference, Monroe County Community College, Monroe, Mich., March 20.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation to the Grosse Pointe Woman's Club, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., April 16.

Explained the Motherhouse renovation for participants of the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance Gala, IHM Motherhouse, Monroe, Mich., April 28.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation and tour of the IHM Motherhouse for the Michigan Association of Professional Engineers, May 2.

"Sustainability: A Moral Mandate for the 21st Century," keynote presentation for the Michigan Recycling Coalition Conference & Recycling Business Expo 2007, Lansing, Mich., May 16.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation to the St. Hugo Spring Ladies Luncheon, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., May 23.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation to the Huron Valley Sierra Club, Ann Arbor, Mich., July 17.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation to small business members of International Organization of CEOs, Monroe, Mich., Aug. 16.

"Maintaining a Green Building," presentation and "Resources for Earth Care Teams," panelist at the Michigan Interfaith Power & Light Fall Conference 2007, Monroe, Mich., Oct. 11.

"Turning Faith into Action," panelist at the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise Religious Perspective on Climate Change, Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 18.

2006
"Blue Nuns Go Green," presentation and tour of the IHM Motherhouse for the University of Michigan Construction Management Program, Feb. 3.

"Brick and Mortar: Dollars and Sense," presentation at the Sustainability Seminar for the Michigan Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, Oak Park, Mich.,  Sept. 19.

"Why the Sustainability of Creation is a Spiritual Mandate," keynote presentation at the Faith & The Environment Conference,  Grosse Ile, Mich., Sept. 23.

"A Mission for the Millennium: Campus Renovation of the Sisters, Servants of the immaculate Heart of Mary," presentation at the Michigan Interfaith Power & Light Conference, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich., October.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green: A Story of Transformation," presentation at the Bioneers Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., Oct. 21.

"The Blue Nuns Go Green: A Story of Transformation," presentation at Siena Heights College, Adrian, Mich., Oct. 25.

"Citing Heavenly Injunctions to Fight Earthly Warming," interview and article with Danielle Conroyd and Rev. Charles Morris of the Michigan Interfaith Power & Light, cited in the New York Times, Oct. 15.

"Blue Nuns Go Green" interview with Cater Communications.

2004
"A Mission for the Millennium: Campus Renovation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Mich.," presentation by Janet Ryan, IHM, and Danielle Conroyd to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious National Assembly, Detroit, Mich., Aug. 21-25.

"Learning from Renovations: Linking Sustainability from Building to Programs." Presented by Danielle Conroyd and Janet Ryan, IHM, as one in a series of Michigan State University Office of Campus Sustainability, "Building a Sustainable Future Green Building Design and Practice Speaker Series," East Lansing, Mich., Oct. 19.

2003
"A Mission for the Millennium: Campus Renovation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe, Michigan," case study written by Janet Ryan, IHM, and Danielle Conroyd for publication in "Religious Communities and Real Property: Property Decision-Making with Ecological Consciousness," a joint National Association for Treasurers of Religious Institutes and the Legal Resource Center for Religious, February.

Janet Ryan , IHM

2008
"God Goes Green," Interview by Ann Thompson, NBC Today Show, March 13.

2007
"The Blue Nuns Go Green," Interview, WDIV Channel 4, Fox News, Detroit, Mich., Sept. 17.

"The Green Report," Inteview with Janet Ryan, IHM and Danielle Conroyd by Michael Schlesinger, WNWO Channel 24 NBC Affiliate, Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 28.

2006
"Stewards of the Earth: How Religious Sisters are 'Going Green,'" April interview for Liguorian magazine.

2005
"A Mission for the Millennium: Campus Renovation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary," presented Jan. 11 as one in a series of lectures sponsored by SAVE (Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment), Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio.

"Converting the Motherhouse," interview by Green Interiors magazine premiere issue.

2004
"Mission Possible" interview, Hour Detroit, February.

"Legacy and Sustainability: Planning for the 7th Generation," presented as part of the "Earth Charter Series," sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters Earth Stewardship Promoters. Includes Power Point presentation on CD.

"Uncertain future for St. Mary Academy," interview and article, "Castle in the middle of Monroe should be used," The Monroe Journal, April.

"Development of the Campus Report" presented to the IHM Mission Unit Caminhando Cantando on July 26.

"Learning from Renovations: Linking Sustainability from Building to Programs," presented by Danielle Conroyd and Janet Ryan, IHM, as one in a series of Michigan State University Office of Campus Sustainability, "Building a Sustainable Future -Green Building Design and Practice Speaker Series," East Lansing, Mich., Oct. 19.

"Faith Matters," presented as one in a series sponsored by Lay Theological Academy, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, Nov. 3.

2003
"A Mission for the Millennium: Campus Renovation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe, Mich.," case study written by Janet Ryan, IHM, and Danielle Conroyd for publication in "Religious Communities and Real Property: Property Decision-Making with Ecological Consciousness," a joint National Association for Treasurers of Religious Institutes and the Legal Resource Center for Religious, February.

"Geothermal Field at IHM," presented to the Southeastern Michigan Environmental Health Directors, Monroe County Environmental Health Division, April 10.

"Vocation and conservation," interview and article, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, April 20.

"A Sign of Hope," interview and article, The Catholic Weekly, Saginaw, Mich., April 26-May 2.

"Nuns serve those abandoned, including Mother Earth," interview and article, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, cited in the Chicago Tribune, April 27.

Presentation to the "First Friday Downtown Detroit," sponsored by the Archdiocese of Detroit at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, June 6.

"Return to Nature," Interview and article, Monroe Evening News, Aug. 6.

Presentation by Janet Ryan, IHM, and Ginny Pfau, IHM, to IHM Mission Integration Tour for Sponsored Schools, Aug. 19.

"A Mission for the Millennium: Campus Renovation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Mich.," presentation by Janet Ryan, IHM, and Danielle Conroyd to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious National Assembly, Detroit, Mich., Aug. 21-25.

St. John Student Parish, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., Oct. 19.

"Change your House, Change Your Life?" interview and article, Spirituality & Health magazine, December.

Suzanne Sattler, IHM

2009
"3 Rs for Being Green: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," presentation to Notre Dame Marist Academy grades pre-K to 2nd about making better decision for the environment, Waterford, Mich., March 5.

Nancy Seubert

2011
Democracy, Nonviolence and Peace in The Earth Charter: An Ethical Foundation for the Emerging World Community, presentation to Citizens for Peace at Unity of Livonia Church, Livonia, Mich., June 14.

Life Stories: Writing Your Memoirs, workshop for Bedford Library Geneological Society at Bedford Public Library, Bedford, Mich., June 10.

Awakening the Dreamer: Changing the Dream, workshop for eighth grade confirmation students, St. Mary School, Monroe, Mich., May 25.

Awakening the Dreamer: Changing the Dream, symposium presentation with Rose Huelsman, IHM, at the IHM Motherhouse, Monroe, Mich., April 13.

Life Stories: Writing Your Memoirs, workshop for East Lansing Public Library, East Lansing, Mich., April 11.

Life Stories: Writing Your Memoirs, workshop for "One Book, One Community" program. Monroe, Mich., April 1, 8, 15.

The Earth Charter as an Ethical Framework for Local Action, presentation at Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington, Farmington, Mich., March. 5.

2010
Climate Change: Myths, Facts and What We Can Do Together, presentation with Sue Sattler, IHM to the Catholic Caucus of Southeast Michigan at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Oak Park, Mich., Jan. 11.

2009
Health Care: Principles of Catholic Social Teaching, presentation on a health care panel as part of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship program at St. Mary Parish, Monroe, Mich., Oct. 22.

Spirituality of Sustainability: Stories, Rituals, Prayers, and Reflective Experiences, workshop with Danielle Conroyd and Sharon McNeil at the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference, Detroit, Mich., Oct. 17.

Effective Advocacy for Change, workshop with Tiffany Hartung at the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference, Detroit, Mich., Oct. 17.

This Is Your Home: The Context, Risks and Call to Action of Global Climate Change, presentation to freshmen at St. John Jesuit High School, Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 14.

Charity in Truth, presentation at annual retreat of Gesu Parish Peace and Justice Committee on Pope Benedict XVI encyclical Caritas in Veritate, Detroit, Mich., Oct. 4.

Health, Economic and Environmental Risks of Building a New Nuclear Power Plant, workshop with Larry Feldpausch and Joan Mumaw, IHM, on writing a position letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Monroe, Mich., Feb. 3.

2008
Educating for the Common Good, workshop with Danielle Conroyd and Sharon McNeil at the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference, Detroit, Mich., Oct. 18.

Getting By and Getting Ahead: A Catholic Framework for Economic Life, presentation in Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship series at St. Mary Parish, Monroe, Mich., Oct. 16.

This Is Your Home: The Context, Risks and Call to Action of Global Climate Change, presentation at Meatless Monday Meals with a Message series at Prince of Glory Lutheran Church, Madison Heights, Mich., Sept. 22.

Education in a Changing Climate for high school teachers; Care for Creation as a Spiritual Call to the Next Generation for pre-school and elementary teachers; and
Addressing Climate Change: Practical Solutions for Busy Adults, workshops at Saginaw Ministry Day, Saginaw, Mich., Aug. 28.

This Is Your Home: The Context, Risks and Call to Action of Global Climate Change, presentation at Archdiocese of Detroit Catholic Social Teaching and Action conference at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Mich., June 12.

Introduction to Writing Your Memoirs, workshop for Monroe Community Big Read, at Ellis Library, Monroe, Mich., April 23 and 30. 

This Is Your Home: The Context, Risks and Call to Action of Global Climate Change, presentation to Catholic school principals at Marquette Diocesan Meeting, Marquette, Mich., Feb. 8.

This Is Your Home: The Context, Risks and Call to Action of Global Climate Change, presentation at Archdiocese of Detroit Gospel of Life Conference (Faithful Citizenship Youth Track), Detroit, Mich., Jan. 10.

2007
The Environment and Social Justice: Making the Connection,presentation at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, Columbus, Ga., Nov. 17.

Guiding Young People from Reflection to Action for Social Change, workshop presentation with Sarah Nash at the Great Lakes Detroit Bioneers Conference, Oct. 20.

How to Write Family/Oral Histories, featured presentation for Genealogy Day at the Bedford Branch Library, Temperance, Mich., Oct. 20.

Climate Change and Care of God s Creation," best practices panel presentation at Social Action Summer Institute, Milwaukee, Wis., July 17.

"This Is Your Home: The Context, Risks and Call to Action of Global Climate Change," presented to St. Elizabeth Parish Youth Group, Wyandotte, Mich., Jan. 21, and presented at the Archdiocese of Detroit Gospel of Life Conference, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 8.

"Motivate Your Students to Write," presentation to Michigan Montessori Society at their annual conference, Monroe, Mich., March 24.

2006
"Hunger Banquet," co-facilitated with Marc Gawronski an Oxfam modeled hunger banquet mirroring global meal plans, Monroe, Mich., April 1.

"Caring for God's Creation: Our Earthly Home," Archdiocese of Detroit series on Catholic Social Teaching, Detroit, Mich., June 15.

"Eating for Your Children's Health," presented to Meadow Montessori School faculty and parents, Monroe, Mich., Sept. 30.

"This Is Your Home: The Context, Risks and Call to Action of Global Climate Change," retreat with Tom Salas for Macomb Community College students, Berlin, Mich., Oct. 14.

"Writing Life Stories," keynote presentation at Peter White Public Library conference, "Recording Family and Community History," Marquette, Mich., Oct. 28.

2004
"Something's Mything: Bluebeard and the Silenced Voices," retreat with Sharon McNeil, IHM Associate, for a Women's Circle, Riverview, Mich., March 20.

2003
"Spirituality and Sustainability," presentation in the six-part series, "Environmental Issues and Our Beliefs," for a consortium of parishes, Howell, Mich., Jan. 26.

"Approaching Sustainability," eight-week discussion series at Norman Towers, Monroe, Mich., May 21-July 16.

"The Web of Life Immersion Program," Presentation on sustainable community with Paula Cathcart, IHM, Sharon McNeil, IHM Associate, and Gloria Rivera, IHM, at the Bioneers conference, Traverse City, Mich., Oct. 18.

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