The 8th Annual Iowa State University Symposium on Sustainability has arrived. The event, entitled “Ensuring a Sustainable and Resilient Future: There is no Planet B”, is focused on engaging discussions and dialogue on all initiatives that embrace a sustainable and resilient future. 

The event will be free to attend.

The symposium will begin Monday at 7 p.m. in the South Ball Room of the Memorial Union with a poster reception before introducing the keynote lecture at 8 p.m. 

The Keynote speaker will be Colin Khoury presenting his lecture, “Seeds of a Sustainable Future”.

Colin Khoury is a research scientist at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) headquartered in Cali, Colombia, and at the USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Sustainapalooza, a companion event to the annual Symposium on Sustainability, will be held Tuesday, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Great Hall, South Ballroom and Oak Room of the Memorial Union. Sustainapalooza is an interactive and activities-based opportunity to increase awareness and engagement in sustainability initiatives, events, and opportunities on campus and in the Ames community.