The YEAH Global Virtual Conference held on Wednesday, December 09, 2020 spanned 4 hours with opening and closing plenary sessions to start and end the conference and 10 concurrent sessions enlisted below.
201
Registrants
49
Talks
197
Peer reviews
Conference proceedings for The 2nd Global Virtual Conference can be found here. Access to all YEAH Conference Resources can be found here.
| Session | Session title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Opening plenary | Dr. Joyeeta. Gupta and Dr. William Sutherland spoke on climate change and biodiversity. Read more. | |
| Session 1A | Zero Hunger, Good Health and Wellbeing (SDGs 2, 3, 4, 6) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/1a/ |
| Session 1B | Affordable & Clean Energy and Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure (SDGs 7, 9) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/1b/ |
| Session 1C | Reduced Inequalities and Gender Equality (SDGs 2, 5, 10) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/1c/ |
| Session 1D | Climate Action (SDG 13) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/1d/ |
| Session 1E | Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions and Partnerships for the Goals (SDGs 13, 16, 17) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/1e/ |
| Session 2A | Interdisciplinary SDG topics (SDG nexus spaces) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/2a/ |
| Session 2B | Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure and Sustainable Cities & Communities (SDGs 9, 11) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/2b/ |
| Session 2C | Responsible Consumption & Production (SDG 12) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/2c/ |
| Session 2D | Climate Action and Good Health & Wellbeing (SDGs 3, 13) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/2d/ |
| Session 2E | Life Below Water and Life on Land (SDGs 14, 15) | https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/2020/2e/ |
| Closing plenary session | Dr. Enrique Flores and Mr. Mark Boulet discussed common behaviours regarding the SDGs. Read more. |
Please see below for authors and titles of oral talks and poster presentations included in the YEAH Global Virtual Conference.
Session 1A
Emily Faulks, Janniry Belen, Andres Sweetland
Sustainable Development Goal 3: Mental Health and Well-Being
Melissa Morales, Maria Fernanda Ridoutt, Alec Buttner, Bryn Bernier, Eila Sullivan, Matthew Viozzi, Hannah Masling
The Power of Quality Education
Jessica O’Reilly, Kenna Malott
Clean Water
G. Sarah Bredy, Rebecca Horetsky, Becky Petrou O’Rourke, Jamie Poirier, Ashley Roes, and Rachel Xue
SDG 2 – Zero Hunger; Case Study: UN World Food Programme (WFP)
Annayelli Pacheco
Oaxaca & Climate Change: Preserving the Environment & Indigenous, Medicinal Knowledge
Session 1B
Lucy Mellen
The United States’ Renewable Energy Utilization
Garion Johnson, Gonzalo Jose Manuel Neira Chacate, Paul Levasseur, and Andrew Goodolf, Ally Murphy Pauletto
Internet Expansion Plan Proposal in Developing Countries: Peru as a Case Study
Iuliia Tcibulnikova
Glitter in make up as microplastics: comparative life cycle analysis of biodegradable and plastic glitter
Luke Huels
Internet Instability: The risks posed by climate change
Session 1C
Maxine Slattery, Eden Floyd, Vyshnavi Kosuri, Christine Liao, Maia Adley
Americans For Tax Fairness and Reducing Inequalities
Jessica McClintock-Ortiz
Climate Change and Corn: The threat to Mexican Livelihoods
Elyse Goin, Allison Ludlow, Shauna Devoy, Rodney Berger, Cassie Allson, Chenwei Z.
Urban Green Spaces and Sustainability
Sydney Johnson
The Intersectionality of Environmental and Societal Well-Being in Reducing Inequalities
Session 1D
Christopher Dorich, Cherrie Donoghue, Megan Farish, Rachel Cox, Ellie Orme, Kathiana Aznaran, Ursala Fiorela Navarro Abarca, Taylor Sanders, Matthew Woods, Macey Halgren
Climate Action Plans for Universities in the YEAH! Network
Ben Bridges
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Environmental Policy in Southeast Alaska
Sara Mills
Green Imperialism in French Polynesia
Beverley Thompson
Preparing for the Inevitable Low-Carbon Economy: Current Actions of the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, and the Russian Federation
Meloddy Gao
The Power of Film in the Climate Crisis
Session 1E
Leo Banks
Institutionalization of Climate Finance in the Green Climate Fund
Ariana Katz
Disparate Impacts of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities in the Arctic Region
Mary Gerrity, Chris McCormick, Nana Ueno, Wuillian Pineda
Timeline of Uluru- Kata Tjuta
Alessandro Caprini; Aneeqah Tariq; Cecilia Consalvo; Max van Deursen; Sofie de Wit.
Future Pathways for Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)
Casmali Lopez, Veena Namboodri, Emily Mehlhop, Trevor Cunningham, Albaraa Mesawi
Police Brutality and State Violence: A Global Phenomenon
Session 2A
Clément Astruc-Delor, Margot Legal – Baptiste Arnaud, Niels Dutrievoz, Lana Lenourry, Olivier Smith
Early Career Scientists Sailing with SDGs to Antarctica
Jin Tanaka and Mituru Tada
The Kankyo Café method of environmental dialogue and SDGs
Joe Burke, Gabby Hagewiesche, and Kylie Rude
Cerro Azul Meambar
Jake Arculli, Sean Dunbar, Lucia Daranyi, Emily Faulks, Zach Ginn, Casmali Lopez, Victoria Rosa, Adel Salih, Carmen Villalba
Talanoa Dialogues on the SDGs
Eric Salzeider
The Effects of Palm Oil on the Habitats, Biodiversity, and Environment of Populations in Indonesia and Southeast Asia
Session 2B
Tori Applehans, Marissa Lopez, Ethan Wagenseller, Stojan Hansen
Ngorongoro Conservation Area & the Maasai
Lauren Wisniewski
The Influence of Urban Planning on Sustainable Lifestyles
Keeley Bombard, Abigail Kahn, Ashley Pung, Matthew Folan, Rebecca Hyatt, and Xingpei Zhang
Smart Cities Council: Creating an Impact Through SDG 11
Shardul Tiwari
Pump Underground Storage Hydro (PUSH)
Shilpy Arora
Community Participation and Sustainable Livelihoods: A Case Study of Hiware Bazar (India)
Session 2C
Daniella Calvimontes, Zofia Frieberg, Mazey Hall, Victoria Rosa, Carmen Villalba, Christopher Wilson, Jack Kirby
The Relationship Between Producer Transparency and Sustainable Consumption
Anna Wysocki, Joy Pereira, Katie Greene, Emma Perme, Josh Yamada, Patlapa Sompolpong
Case Studies of Eco-Tourism in Tunisia
Marria Peduto
A Comparative Analysis of China and Indonesia’s Adaptation Techniques for Rice Production
Jenna Lentz
Shade Grown Coffee In Costa Rica
Alexis S. Pascaris
Agrivoltaics: Exploring the Opportunities & Barriers to Combined Solar and Agriculture Systems
Session 2D
Aman Patel
Local ocean conservation- a Kenyan marine-life NGO
Margaret VanSchaik
Climate Change and Jamaican Agriculture: Addressing Impacts on Small-Scale Farmers
Serena Natonabah, Marti Zolnir, Tracey Malter
Hauscarán National Park: Chavin Culture Through the Lens of Traditional Artwork
Tracey Hale
Experience of Application of SDGs from Theory to Practice
Chinmayee Sakhare
India’s current heatwave and flooding crisis
Session 2E
Emma Conrad-Rooney, Zach Ginn, Chelsea Hill, Anna Kurkierewicz, Abby Mikolitis, Karina Calizaya Torre, Barbara Grados Vargas, Paula Lopez Vargas, Sharon Vizcarra, Ziqi Wu, and Connor Zamora
Effects of Deforestation on Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Case Studies from the United States, Peru and the United Kingdom
Amy Zhou
SIDS & Changing Lands
Matt Laffey, Victoria Oliu, McKenleigh Spitler
Bialowieza Forest
Elizabeth Madura, Ally Bormann, Claire Silvestre
Khao Sok National Park
Allison Uri, Dasha Petrova, Alex Burks
Arenal Volcano National Park in Costa Rica