UI President Sally Mason will make a speech about the university’s sustainability priorities on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Sue Beckwith, M.D., Boathouse, according to a UI News Services release.

Mason will cover sustainability plans for the next decade in her remarks.  Afterwards, she will sign a Sustainability Partnership Program agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency.

Karl Brooks, EPA Region 7 Administrator, will also speak at the event, with other members of the UI staff present to answer questions about the announcement.  These staff members will include Don Guckert, associate vice president, Facilities Management; Dave Ricketts, director, Parking and Transportation; Liz Christiansen, director, Office of Sustainability; and Glen Mower, director, Utilities & Energy Management in Facilities Management.

For more information, contact Stephen Pradarelli, University of Iowa Office of University Relations at stephen-pradarelli@uiowa.edu or Kris Lancaster, EPA at lancaster.kris@epa.gov.