Sustainability at Notre Dame | Nov. 20, 2013
Karen Weigert, Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Chicago, spoke to a packed room in Fitzpatrick Hall on Tuesday on the topic of “Sustainability in Chicago: A Livable, Competitive and Sustainable City."
Weigert is a graduate of Notre Dame and the Harvard Business School. She described Chicago’s multifaceted sustainability strategy, which includes attracting economic development that promotes sustainability, making buildings more efficient, streamlining the installation of residential solar panels, and enhancing city green space.