Sustainable BYU Conference

April 11, 2025 | 8:15 a.m. | EB 204

Join us as we celebrate BYU's stewards of sacred resources—built, natural, and financial—and learn from one another at this inaugural event.

Details

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Time: 8:15 a.m. — 12:45 p.m.
Location: Engineering Building, Room 204
Invitees: Individuals and teams in facilities management, grounds management, housing administration, dining services, event management, purchasing and travel, transportation services, production services, retail operations, risk management, financial services, and other operational areas
Registration: Please email sustainability@byu.edu if you have not already received a calendar invite.

Keynote Speaker: Jenica Sedgwick, Sustainability Manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

March 07, 2025 12:37 PM

Keynote Speaker: Jenica Sedgwick, Sustainability Manager of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Jenica works closely with the Presiding Bishopric of the Church to develop and implement strategic initiatives—including operational, governance, and communications solutions—that support the Church's global environmental sustainability priorities. Prior to this role, she was a strategy consultant for the Presiding Bishopric and led projects on environmental sustainability and resilience management. She earned her bachelor's degree in business management with an emphasis in strategy from BYU and spent four years in New York at EY-Parthenon, Ernst and Young's management consulting arm, conducting growth strategy and commercial due diligence projects for Fortune 500 and private equity clients.

Schedule

8:15 a.m. — Breakfast
8:45 a.m. — Welcome by Steve Hafen, Administration Vice President and CFO; awards by Matt Giles, Assistant Administration Vice President of Physical Facilities
9:15 a.m. — Keynote by Jenica Sedgwick, Sustainability Manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
10:00 a.m. — Break
10:15 a.m. — Breakout session 1: Presentations
11:00 a.m. — Breakout session 2: Visioning
11:45 a.m. — Break
Noon — Lunch; concluding remarks by Carr Krueger, University Sustainability Officer

Steward Awards

Every day, BYU staff work hard to make our campus more responsible, resilient, secure, compliant, cost-effective, informed, and welcoming. Nominate a colleague for his or her special efforts to make BYU more sustainable. Please submit your nomination by Friday, March 28.

Participant Presentations

Is your team working on an interesting project or initiative? Sign up to share a five-minute overview of the project with audience members. The Sustainability Office will provide you with a template and assist you with your presentation. Please apply by Friday, March 28.

Here are three potential topics to consider:

Infrastructure: Efficient buildings, grounds, and systems
Materials: Responsible procurement and consumption
Mobility: Sustainable transportation and clean air initiatives

STEWARD AWARD: Nominate a colleague.

SHOW AND TELL: Present a recent project.

Questions?

Invitees will receive weekly email updates prior to the conference. Please contact sustainability@byu.edu with any questions.