Campuses Creating a Sustainable Future and Going Green: Resources for You

1. Campuses Creating a Sustainable Future and Going Green: Resources for You

2. Debra RowePresident

3. dgrowe@oaklandcc.edu ProfessorRenewable Energies and Behavioral Sciences www.ceret.us Founder Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability Co-coordinator Higher Education Associations’ Sustainability Consortium Advisor Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education www.aashe.org

4. Today’s Topics • Part I What is Sustainability and Greening? • Part II Examples and Resources: Create sustainability related activities and policies on campus • Part III National Trends • Part IV Conclusions • Throughout this session = Next Steps for You

5. “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” World Commission on Env. and Development. (1987). Our Common Future. England: Oxford University Press. Sustainable Development is often defined as:

6. The Three Components of Sustainable Development What Businesses call “The Triple Bottom Line” Healthy Ecosystems Healthy Communities Healthy Economies Sustainable Society

7. Education for a Sustainable Society:“enables people to develop the knowledge, values and skills to participate in decisions …, that will improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for the future.”

8. Extend critical thinking to change agent skills • Resilient • Optimistic • Committed • Tenacious • Assertive • Cope effectively with change • Emotionally intelligent • Persuasive • Empathetic • Coalition builder • Mediate and resolve conflicts • Challenge the status quo effectively when appropriate

9. Extend critical thinking to change agent skills • See the small steps and the systemic changes needed for a more sustainable future, convert it into a tasklist and timeline, and follow through effectively.

10. Ecosystem Ecosystem Sustainable Communities Public Choices and Behaviors-Laws Applied Knowledge/ Technological Skills/ Values Private Choices and Behaviors-Habits Sustainable Economies Ecosystem Ecosystem

11. Why Sustainability Now? We are the first generation capable of determining the habitability of the planet for humans and other species.

12. Global Perspective life supporting resources declining consumption of life supporting resources rising

13. Climate change = = Civilization Disruption Disruption of food production and the food chain More extreme weather events Disruptions of ecosystems, including water supplies Spread of disease e.g. West Nile, Malaria Submersion of land masses – was 1 to 4 foot sea level rise - now up to 48 feet 50% of world’s population lives on the coasts Sources: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, EPA Plus according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, all ecosystems are stressed and at risk! Climate Change Effects in Our Lifetime

14. Getting to the fun stuff! • Public unaware that we are exceeding the carrying capacity of the planet. The U.S. has approximately 5% of the world’s population and is consuming 25% of the world’s resources. • Public unaware that we can build stronger economies that will produce quality of life and reduce human poverty and suffering, environmental degradation and social injustice now. • A rapid shift in mindset is needed andeducation to action is the key. • SHIFT OUR Institutions’ and our Society’sCULTURE AND POLICIES You can help make sustainability “cool”!

15. What You Can Do – Most ImportantNext Steps Multiple initiatives for Students, Faculty and Staff

16. What You Can Do On Campus? Sustainability film series - with discussions afterwards that lead to possible actions Sustainability speakers Sustainability entertainers Sustainability related community projects Clothing and other stuff swaps Sustainability living contests in collaboration with residential halls

17. Examples and Resources from you

18. What will you do next? Take multiple steps each semester • Small but permanent impacts, such as signage on energy and pollution savings • work with facilities, bookstore, and graphic arts profs • use downloadable poster • sustainability primer • Annual events • Freshman pledge (www.graduationpledge.org) • Sustainability living campaigns

20. What will you start with? Take multiple steps each semester • Add sustainability to all your events • Trash free events, Fair trade products • Carbon neutral music and other events • Campus Consciousness Tour www.reverb.org • Green music – list of 185 artists and 277 different songs – will be on NACA’s site soon • Reach out to other groups to go green • Mayors, businesses and non-profits • Dining halls – local and organic – waste sculptures

21. What will you start with? Take multiple steps each semester • Use the media – students have the power • Create visuals and call the TV stations and newspapers • YouTube, Facebook and Twitter what you do • Engage MTV-U to include sustainability ideas • USA Today wants your stories = www.usatoday.com/educate/college/voices/green.htm • Also upload your videos to http://www.campussustainability.info/

22. The media is coming to us • Time/CNN; • Newsweek; • Washington Post; • New York Times; • MTV; • HE publications; • Science Magazine • You can help change media – MTV story

23. Local Professional Development Offerings You can Use 1. “Campus Sustainability Catalyzing Days”: Targeted Meetings plus Faculty/Staff Development. 2. Capturing the Shifting Campus Culture on Video to Promote More Positive Change - put in the recreational buildings/union/MTV-U

24. What will you start with? Take multiple steps each semester • Be part of the national events: • National Teach-In on Climate Change – show the webcast www.nationalteachin.org • Powershift – www.powershift09.org • Recyclemania – www.recyclemania.org/ • Campus Ecology and National Campus Chill Out – www.nwf.org/campusecology/chillout/ • Create your own at www.thinkMTV.org • Campus energy wars MN- www.teammn.org/mcec.html

25. Building self-concepts in staff and students: You can help change society!!Imagine students and staff literate in the real world sustainability challenges and engaged in the solutionsProvide the models and opportunities for practicing the changing of behaviors and policies

26. www.playagreaterpart.org Imagine a country where all college students get involved in helping to solve our societal problems through their academic assignments and residential/student activities.

27. What will you start with? Take multiple steps each semester • Bring in entertainers and events that can also teach sustainability • Sustainable Waves www.sustainablewaves.com/ • Sustainable Living Roadshow www.sustainablelivingroadshow.org/

28. Eco-info zone Solar stage Conscious carnival midway Renewable fuel vehicles Green market place Green film festival Green educators

29. Environmentally aware entertainers/managers/events… Umphrey McGee organization, Native Energy, etc. Campus GreenGame - players come up with actions, plans, and policies that lead to lowering the campus footprint and that reduce operating costs - www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/colleges/greengame.shtml

30. ACPA Presidential Taskforce on Sustainability “Tool Kit” for Creating a Better World: Ideas for Campus Activities that Support and Educate About Sustainable Living http://www.myacpa.org/task-force/sustainability/docs/Tool_Kit_Campus_Activities.pdf

32. ACPA – Residential CurriculaCulture Making and Legislative Activities: Each student participating in a campaign as a freshman, and then organizing a campaign. Ex. – UNC ICARE, Fair Trade, Campus Climate Challenge, Political Campaigns, Student Green Fees, Divestment (ex: Sudan), Nike (tell the stories!)

33. Climate Change We can’t have watered down legislationCivic engagement – Feed in tariffs or auction the credits!

34. Take out paper and pencil and make some choices – I’ll scroll throughThen let’s share what we’re creating! NACA listserv under Blogs and Forums! Join us as in the national work!

35. Part III National TrendsMore possibilities

36. U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development: Convene, Catalyze and Communicate Sector Teams: Business, Higher Education, K-12, Communities, Faith, Youth…

37. The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable DevelopmentLeverage for action!

38. Select examples internationally in higher education: ESD is a guiding principle in the European Union. A requirement for all graduates in Sweden. World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics

39. Sustainability is smart business: • Cradle to Cradle (McDonough) – clean factories • Biomimicry (Benyas – Like nature, efficient and not toxic) – Butterflies and snail wisdom • World Business Council for Sustainable Development (www.wbcsd.org) • Natural Step (Sweden and U.S.) – building agreements • Natural Capitalism (Lovins, Harvard Business Review) – negawatt • Ethical Markets – Hazel Henderson • Mid-Course Correction – Ray Anderson – no toxic legacy

40. Trends and resources in sectors – some examples • Business - LOHAS, SOL Sustainability Consortium, CERES, Businesses for Social Responsibility, Shareholders, Investors (e.g. Swiss RE) • Communities - Mayors Climate Protection and Smart Growth, Grand Rapids model • K-12 – Nat. Assoc. of Independent Schools, U.S. Partnership resources • Faith - National Religious Partnership and Interfaith Alliance, Regeneration Project • Youth – Driving the changes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

41. GREAT NEWS!!! We’ve created a National Trend in higher education • National higher education associations and disciplinary associations are creating initiatives in education for sustainable development. • Three national networks with resources for you!

42. Legislation Societal Outreach: Media Operations Curricula Purchasing Professional Development For higher education, Sustainable Development integrated into the above areas. Mission and Planning Research Student Life Community Partnerships Alumni

43. 1. The Initiative Signed by over 600 presidents & chancellors Goals: model climate neutrality for society contribute research & educated students to solve climate crisis and help create a sustainable society

44. ACE–Am. Council on Ed. AAC&U – Assoc. of American Colleges and Universities AACC – Am. Ass. of Community Colleges AASCU – State Colleges and Universities AGB – Governing Boards 6. ACUHO-I - Housing NAEP – Educational Buyers APPA – Facilities Officers NACUBO – Business Officers 10. SCUP – College and University Planners 11. ACUI – Student Unions 12. ACPA – Student Affairs 13. NACA – Campus Activities 14. NACS – Campus Stores AND OTHERS Engaged National HE Associations to assist you.

45. 2. Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium – www.heasc.net – resource center • Professional standards and resources for your staff! • Sustainability is part of everyone’s job! • Shared professional development, • Shared publications, • Sustainable practices/policies, • Informing the public about higher education’s commitment to sustainability.

46. Governance & ManagementPresidents & Trustees AASCU’s Public Purpose Magazine; Sustainability Article in ACE’s The Presidency Magazine; Sustainability Panel at AGB Conference; AACC’s Education for Sustainable Development Website – monthly conference calls

47. Student Services – help educate the staff – connect them to HEASC Housing ACUHO-I, Student Life - ACUI’s “Why Sustainability” Page, NAEP’s Sustainable Purchasing Page

48. Governance & ManagementPlanning & Management Association Publications: Business Officer, Facilities Manager, Planning for Higher Education, and many more

49. Governance & ManagementPlanning & ManagementCollaboration – HEASC Resource Center Articles online, Professional Development, including Campus Sustainability Day, Business Case for Alternative Energy book from APPA, NACUBO & SCUP.

50. Student Affairs – www.myacpa.org Primer, list of possible campus activities, and chart of learning outcomes, including change agent skills!