Martin Larocca, Sustainability Manager, Binghamton University

As the Sustainability Manager at Binghamton University, he is dedicated to cultivating a campus culture rooted in sustainability through a systems-thinking approach. He leverages comprehensive data tracking to identify trends, guide decision-making, and drive meaningful, lasting change. His work focuses on aligning policies, designing behavioral incentives, and implementing continuous feedback loops to promote long-term environmental and social impact. He actively contributes to institutional sustainability efforts as a member of the Campus Sustainability Committee, the Sustainable Communities Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) steering committee, and several New York State and SUNY sustainability working groups. Additionally, he serves as a guest lecturer in the Environmental Studies program, where he teaches about campus sustainability, the metrics essential for advancing sustainability initiatives, and the social shifts necessary to foster an environmentally conscious mindset at Binghamton University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Ecosystems and a Master of Public Administration with a certificate in Local Government Management, both from Binghamton University.

Ancilla Inocencio, Sustainability Outreach Coordinator, Binghamton University

Ancilla Inocencio is the Sustainability Outreach Coordinator at Binghamton University and the primary coordinator of Binghamton 2 Degrees Working Groups, a collaborative climate initiative connecting the university with local governments, nonprofits, and community members. She coordinates seven interdisciplinary working groups focused on pressing local climate challenges—including housing, food security, infrastructure, energy, health, transportation, and support for refugees and social services. With a Ph.D. in Economics and a focus on climate and environmental justice, she works at the intersection of research, policy, and public engagement.

Andreas Pape, Associate Dean of the Graduate School/ Director of Binghamton 2 Degrees, Binghamton University

Andreas Duus Pape studies agent-based modeling, decision theory, game theory, behavioral economics, and complex systems. He builds computational agents with psychologically realistic behaviors, such as similarity in a case-based model, and brings them to experimental and field data. He also applies these tools to environmental and public finance questions, such as taxation, as well as to collective resources and collective action, particularly from an Ostrom perspective.

Pamela Mischen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Binghamton University

Pamela Mischen is professor of environmental studies and Chief Sustainability Officer for Binghamton University. She holds a BS in international agriculture and rural development from Cornell University, and an MS in agribusiness and a PhD in public administration from Arizona State University. As chief sustainability officer, she ensures university compliance with all New York State sustainability mandates, leads the Sustainability Committee, which is responsible for the development and implementation of the university sustainability plan, and leads the Office of Sustainability, which employs two full-time staff and several students. In her role as professor, Mischen researches climate mitigation behaviors at the individual level. She is the initiator of the Climate Change Quilt project, a movement aimed at increasing the visibility of climate change nationwide.