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Megan Litke reposted thisMegan Litke reposted this🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨 They took it down, but we've brought it back. Thanks to you, the Fifth National Climate Assessment website, the leading report on U.S. climate impacts, risks, and opportunities for adaptation, is back online at: https://nca5.climate.us/ Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏 This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
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Megan Litke reposted thisMegan Litke reposted thisWhen it comes to acting sustainably during the holidays, Americans are on the naughty list. According to the National Environmental Education Fund, we toss 25 percent more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Megan Litke, AU’s director of sustainability, shared ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle—and avoid the dreaded coal in our stocking. https://bit.ly/41qp3Cy
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Megan Litke shared thisThe Seeing Climate Change Symposium will start momentarily! Join us!
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Megan Litke shared thisOne week from today, American University is hosting its first annual “Seeing Climate Change" Symposium, November 5 - 7, 2021 in alignment with COP26. This event is virtual and registration is free and open to all. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dddtgFxE #climatechange #cop26universities #seeingclimatechange #carbonneutralAU
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Megan Litke shared thisCalling all students and emerging professionals! You’re invited to join USGBC National Capital Region and green building professionals from across the DMV region TOMORROW, May 26 at our 2021 virtual Women in Green Power Breakfast! Themed “Reflections on Resilience,” this year’s event will feature a panel of local women leaders discussing how they navigated the troubled waters of the pandemic with steadfastness and strength. The panel discussion will be followed by virtual breakout networking rooms. Students and emerging professionals can attend for free via our scholarship program - link is on the registration page.
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Megan Litke shared thisScholarships for students and emerging professionals are available! See you at the event next week.Megan Litke shared thisMeet the Panel for this year's annual Women in Green Power Breakfast! Have you registered yet? - https://bit.ly/2OS8Xz1 - Kim Brown, Senior Project Manager, DPR Construction - Lily Terango, WELL Assessor, USGBC/GBCI - Lindsey Robinett Shaw, Energy and Sustainability Programs Manager, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection - Rachel Nicely, Sustainable Program Manager, Sustainable Building Partners - Seema Wadhwa, CEO & Founder, Net Positive Solutions #usgbcncr #womeningreen #womenleaders #reflections #resilience
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Megan Litke shared this“Let me say the quiet part loud: In the Covid-19 economy, you’re allowed only a kid or a job.” Is your employer including working parents in the discussions about how to solve this problem?In the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both. (Published 2020)In the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both. (Published 2020)
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Megan Litke shared thisStudying abroad is responsible for a significant amount of GHG emissions, but many universities are being thoughtful about how to manage these emissions. At AU, we invest in international offsets to help mitigate the emissions while we wait for the aviation industry to improve efficiency.International educators begin to confront the climate crisisInternational educators begin to confront the climate crisis
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Megan Litke liked thisMegan Litke liked thisWithout the EV credits, EV sales have flattened but people are still looking for fuel-efficient options. https://lnkd.in/dp7XmXFh
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Megan Litke reacted on thisMegan Litke reacted on thisThis past Saturday, SBP's Mike Babcock and Charlotte Metzler, RA joined Perkins Eastman and American University in leading a tour of AU's Alan & Amy Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance. They walked guests through how this project progressed from a LEED Gold target to Living Future Zero Energy Ready and achieving LEED Platinum certification. It was great to share the stories and strategies behind these certifications with the people who use this building every day. Congratulations to American University and the entire Meltzer Center project team! #LEEDPlatinum #AmericanUniversity
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Megan Litke reacted on thisMegan Litke reacted on thisI recently joined the Board of the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area (PFNCA), which provides wellness and educational programs to help people fight Parkinson’s. This weekend, PFNCA is hosting its annual fundraising walk, Walk Off Parkinson’s https://lnkd.in/gMUMh3bG, which will be held on Sunday (10/4) at 10AM at Shirley Povich Field, Cabin John Park, Rockville, MD. If you are willing to support this event, please consider donating online (https://lnkd.in/gj6QHNcQ) or by check (payable to PFNCA, 3570 Olney Laytonsville Rd #490, Olney, MD 20830). Thank you for your consideration and support.
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Megan Litke liked thisDon't miss out!Megan Litke liked this📊 Join us TOMORROW for a session focused on helping Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a foundational understanding of carbon accounting, covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and an introduction to Scope 3. Our speakers leading these discussions are: 🔸Hannah Moskowitz, LEED AP OM, Head of Sustainability & Client Success at RyeStrategy, who will introduce key concepts and terminology, along with tools and resources to help SMEs get started. 🔸Christina Sanborn, Principal & Sustainability Practice Leader at Mazzetti, who will share how SMEs are approaching emissions accounting in practice, including responding to stakeholder expectations and navigating challenges such as internal coordination and limited resources. ➡️ Save your spot today at no cost: https://lnkd.in/eFbq_S5y #Sustainability #CorporateSustainability #Webinar #Scope3 #CarbonAccounting #OneGlobalCompact
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Megan Litke liked thisUPCOMING EVENT!❗Join AU and Casey Trees for a guided evening tour through AU’s nationally ranked arboretum & get expert tips to care for the trees and vegetation in your own backyard! Led by James Biddle, AU’s Head Arboretum Manager, this tour spotlights the native trees that make our campus and neighborhood so special!🌳💚 Bring your questions about what’s thriving in your own backyard; our experts will share insight and advice for gardeners of all levels. Children and pets are welcome! Light refreshments will be served. There will be FREE cherry blossom seed grow kits as well! 🌸🌸🌸 Please arrive in front of the Kay Spiritual Life Center at 5:30pm for refreshments and check-in! ✅ #trees #arboretum #caseytrees #freestuff #sustainability
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Megan Litke reacted on thisMegan Litke reacted on thisI’ve written before about personal energy being more important than time to an entrepreneur. But the American University Women’s Volleyball team taught me to be even more specific – energy on its own is not enough – the kind of energy you spread makes all the difference. This past Saturday Marcene Mitchelll of the World Wildlife Fund and I had the opportunity to serve as honorary coaches for the team. Though I wish I could say we earned the assignment due to our volleyball skills, it’s because the Amy and Alan Meltzer Center is one of a handful of D-1 athletic facilities that are certified LEED Platinum, and since Marcene and I are members of the Kogod School of Business’s Sustainability Advisory Council, we got the nod. After the warm-ups and before the start of the game, the AU women shared and spread an upbeat energy and joy that made us feel like we were already celebrating a win. We were exchanging high-fives, not because they were cocky but because they genuinely enjoyed being with each other and the chance to play together at such a high level. There were substitutions almost every point but whichever six women were on the court, they seemed to move seamlessly – rapidly shifting positions and roles (set, spike) without confusion. Like any good competition, there were lost points and lost opportunities but their body language between good and bad points was indistinguishable. The first time an AU player made a short serve into the net, I put my hands on my head in disappointment, but when I looked around, I saw the team and (professional) coaches lifting each other up as if no setback had happened. They displayed the best kind of short memory, so the players could focus on having a positive mindset for the next play. Momentum can be so important in a volleyball match, and the team’s positive mindset made sure they never lost control of the match. So how does this relate to being a CEO? Winning takes more than good vibes, but a positive mindset helps create the right conditions for success. As with most leaders, I know my energy can be contagious, but I tend to be more aware when I’m spreading positive vibes. I’m less attuned to how negative gestures, comments and decisions can radiate. As I head into Just Ice Tea’s annual team meeting this week, I will challenge myself and our team to develop an awareness of the personal energy we radiate: - When we challenge our team to do better, are we also challenging ourselves to improve? - When we face setbacks, how do we bounce back and make ourselves better? The team ended the day 3-0, and Marcene and I were able to end our coaching careers undefeated. Big thanks and congrats to AU President David Marchick and kudos to Sustainability Director Megan Litke for bringing an amazing center to completion – I might have been most impressed by the ventilation in the wrestling locker room. As a high school wrestler, I know that keeping that room fresh might be the most amazing engineering feat of all!
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Megan Litke liked thisMegan Litke liked thisThis is it! NYCW! Every late September we meet in the same city to tackle the same issues. It's not a broken record it's a continuous loop, moving ever so slowly to something good. Something better. Tomorrow I'll be with some the brightest and innovative in the business to launch the latest research from Carbon Signal, KPF, and Urban Land Institute's Impact Lab on district-scale building electrification. Instead of looking at building by building improvement, this forum will encourage you to widen your focus and see how district-level strategies support efficiency, scale, and engagement. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gcUYP6Md When you join us, you'll be some of the first to learn about the practical framework for evaluating whether district-scale energy solutions make sense for buildings, portfolios, or neighborhoods. Attendees will gain actionable insights from local studies in Penn District, Chelsea-Meatpacking, and Bryant Park, and hear from leaders across real estate, climate, and policy about what's next for New York City's built environment. See you there! Stephen Pantano Aimee Witteman Felix A. Ciampa Chris Karakul Carlos Cerezo Davila Ethan Tucker James Perakis Shreshth Nagpal Linnea Paton, CEM Jose Miguel Maldonado, PhD Benjamin Rodney Will Sibia
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Market Leadership Advisory Board member
USGBC - National Capital Region Chapter
- 3 years
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Member
USGBC - National Capital Region Chapter
- Present 11 years 10 months
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Board Member
Tulane University DC Alumni Club
- 2 years 2 months
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National Chair for DC, Maryland, and Virginia
USGBC Students
- 7 months
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Volunteer on the Event Sustainability Team
Richmond 2015, Inc
- 1 year
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Volunteer on the organizational visibility committee
College and University Recycling Coalition
- 1 year
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USGBC - James River Green Building Council Chapter
- 3 years
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Advisory Council Member
AASHE
- 2 years
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Co-Chair
DC College and University Sustainability Pledge
- 2 years
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Paths to Action: Acknowledging and Addressing Eco-Anxiety in the Classroom
The CTRL Beat, American University
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Energizing Liberal Education
Liberal Education
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Renewable energy projects provide important opportunities for advancing liberal education.
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