Senior Lecturer |
Business Sustainability
(608) 279-8608
Tom Eggert
2nd Floor, Meiklejohn House
228 N. Charter Street
Madison, WI 53715
Research
Publication History
Eggert, T. (2014), Wisconsin Can Still Lead on Renewable Energy, published at Midwest Energy News, http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2014/04/25/commentary-wisconsin-can-still-lead-on-renewable-energy/, April, 2014.
Eggert, T. (2006), Pepsi Does One Right, published in The Capital Region Business Journal, September, 2006 (available on-line at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/k4anv2l6tyse6z81dqnkfvsbuw2iqht8).
Eggert, T. (2006), Go Beyond Legal and Ask, "Is It Right?" published in The Capital Region Business Journal, July, 2006 (available on-line at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/ijgl3juigfsnuax5d622sggr9i3k3utl).
Eggert, T. (2006), Building Trust at the Community Level, published in The Capital Region Business Journal, June, 2006 (available on-line at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/hako5hqg29dpkv3ztigydc0icxebcgm6).
Eggert, T. (2006), Five Values that Should be at the Heart of Your Business, published in The Capital Region Business Journal, May, 2006 (available on-line at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/c9kgyotp46h1gikohki8g1sxogveek6d).
Eggert, T. (2006), Businesses Must Try to Earn Back Customers' Trust, published in the Capital Region Business Journal, April, 2006 (available on-line at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/f9xztpmddaqmsqy5fu4qoi0xnfonjr8a).
Eggert, T., D. Anderson, R. Meissen & V. Sandborg (2005), Partners In Learning: How A Business School And A Company Worked Together To Advance Sustainability, published in Teaching Business Sustainability, by Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK. (available on-line at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/z44ckyjqs8n737x385nsxinuwxaxz8zc).
Eggert, T., (2004), Environmental Charters: Wisconsin Recaptures Its Progressive Environmental Traditions, published in Environmental Quality Management, 14(1), 1-15. (available on-line at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/h44qzvyn63ijv4e300ggrzu0mdo5bvn8).
Conference Presentations
Eggert, T. (2014), Sustainability and the Role of Government, presentation at the International Right of Way Association annual summit, Dec. 11, 2014, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2014), Going Green in the Office,presentation to the Fond du Lac Women in Management meeting, Dec. 10, 2014, Fond du Lac, WI.
Eggert, T. (2014), Sustainability in Wisconsin, presentation at the Algoma Utilities Power Breakfast, Dec. 10, 2014, Algoma, WI.
Eggert, T. (2014), The Business Case for Action on Climate Change, presentation at the 7th Annual WI Sustainable Business Council Conference, Dec. 3, 2014, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2014), The Economics & Politics of Keystone XL, presentation at Distinguished Lecture Series, Wisconsin Union Directorate, April 29, 2014, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2013), New Technology Jobs in Wisconsin, presentation at the WI Greeen Builders Association annual conference, October 4, 2013, UW - Milwaukee, WI.
Eggert, T. (2013), The Role of Microfinance in Improving Quality of Life: Haiti Example, presentation at the Global Health Symposium, April 3, 2013, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2013), Linking Civic Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship, presentation at the 10th Anniversary Civic Engagement Institute, March 22, 2013, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2012), Sustainability in a Small Town, presentation to the Sustainable Watertown Breakfast Meeting, October 1, 2012, Watertown, WI.
Eggert, T. (2012), Corporate Report Wisconsin Roundtable on Sustainability in Wisconsin Businesses, in person roundtable recorded and produced as a special insert in Corporate Report WI, April 19, 2012, Milwaukee, WI.
Eggert, T. (2012), The Challenge of Sustainable Consumption in India, presentation at the Center for South Asia meeting, February 2, 2012, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2011), State Policies That Support Green Energy Enterprises, plenary presentation at the Biocycle National Conference, November 1, 2011, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2011), Growing Rural Wisconsin's High-Technology Opportunities, panel presentation at the Federal Reserve Bank's "Economic Development in Rural Wisconsin" conference, October 27, 2011, Wausau, WI.
Eggert, T. (2011), Scholarship, Leadership and Service: Preparing Business Leaders with Heart, keynote presentation to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, September 18, 2011, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2010), Business and the UN Millenium Development Goals, keynote presentation at the UN Millenium Development Goals Conference, October 5, 2010, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2010), "Green" Economic Development, plenary presentation at the Oneida County Economic Development Summit, March 4, 2010, Tomahawk, WI.
Eggert, T. (2009), Making the Sustainable Business Case for Local Governments, plenary presentation at the WI Office of Energy Independence's Energy Independent Communities Conference, Dec 17, 2009, Green Bay, WI.
Eggert, T. (2009), Developing International Partnerships in Sustainability, presentation at Earth University, Oct 28, 2009, Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica.
Eggert, T. (2009), Green Marketing and Consumer Behavior, presentation at Innovative Approaches in Behavioral Marketing for the Green Economy Conference, Sept 11, 2009, Fluno Center, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2009), Business with Four Billion; Sustainable Development at the Base of the Pyramid, presentation at the International Bioethics Forum, April 23, 2009, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2008), Climate Change and the Stern Report, presented at the Net Impact Earth Day teach-in, April 17, 2008, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2008), Finding Economic Opportunities in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, presented at the Sustaining Wisconsin's Environment and Economy: Responding to Climate Change Conference, sponsored by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, April 16, 2008, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2008), Business Risk and Reward in the Global Warming Era, presented at the UW Fond du lac Global Warming and Community Symposium, April 5, 2008, Fond du Lac, WI.
Eggert, T. (2007), Environmental Innovation Programs: If You Build Them, Will They Come?, presented at the Multi-State Working Group national conference, June 18, 2007, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2007), Mainstreaming Main Street Sustainability; The Development of Eco-municipalities, presented at the Multi-State Working Group national conference, June 18, 2007, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2007), Global Warming Risk and Reward: A Business Perspective, presented at the Global Warming Speaker Series, April 24, 2007, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2003), Investing with Our Values: Socially Responsible Investing, presented at the Dairyland Chapter of CPCUs conference, March 19, 2003, Madison, WI.
Eggert, T. (2001), Driving Environmental Change: Is the Government in the Front Seat Anymore?, presented at the WI State Bar Association Annual Meeting, May 2, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Community Service
2015, Peer Review Committee for the Fulbright Specialist Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
2014, Judge for Capstone Sustainability Projects, UW Office of Sustainability
2011, Reviewer for the Int'l Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
2011, 2012 & 2013 First round judge for the Cleantech Open
2010, Co-Chair of Materials and Consumption Sub-committee for the UW Sustainability Initiative
2010, Commentator on MG&E's Green View series, http://storybridge.tv/greenview/communityaction/story/makingtheteam and http://storybridge.tv/greenview/communityaction/story/extremegreenmakeover
2009, Guest expert on Climate Change for taping of "Office Hours", for the Big Ten Network
2009, Advisor to WKOW TV on developing a Green Theme for Programming
2008, Interview as a Madison "Eco-Hero", Channel 3.
2007, 2008 Judge for Thunderbird School of Business Sustainable Innovation Summit, Phases 1 & 2
2007, Expert advisory panel for Madison Magazine's Green Issue
2007, Judged three rounds of applicants for Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest