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University of Pittsburgh
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My Freshman Year…
Disconnect between students and administration began to close
Established sustainability interns in dining and housing
Problem: needed to “institutionalize relationships,” keep channel of communication open
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Our Solution
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Why Establish a Green Fund
Lack of a consistent, centralized, and streamlined sustainability effort
To formalize collaboration between students and administration
Allow students to play an unprecedented role in the university
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How We Did It
Prove ourselves first with student money› After, administration often adopts projects
Start small
Work within circumstances and constraints
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How Administration Views Us
“seed fund” to test-drive new ideas
Researchers
Liaisons
Publicists
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Future Structure
Facilities Manageme
nt
Housing
StudentLife
Projects in campus buildings
Projects on campus grounds
Projects in campus dorms
Projects with dining Communicatio
n with student body
Projects involving the student body and education
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Located 45 Minutes East of Kansas City
Undergraduate pop. 9,500 students
Graduate pop. 2,200 students
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Sustainable Accomplishments› $36.2 million Energy Savings Contracting
Recognized by former U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton
› Certification of 1st L.E.E.D. Certified Building Projected to be Gold Level
› Creation of Student-Run Office of Sustainability Environmental Educational Programming Campus-Wide Project Implementation Sustainable Innovation Community Partnerships
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Office of Sustainability-History
2-Student Advocates-No Office-2009› Create Recycling Program
4 bins/Voluntary/Ad-Hoc Recycling Office-Closet Office-2010
› Expand, Maintain, and Track Campus-Wide Program 4,300/Centralized Collection
Office of Sustainability-Office in Admin.-2011
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Make It Happen…
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Make It Attainable
Guide Students Through Bureaucratic System
Don’t Let Them Fail, Empowerment
Be Personable
Pay STUDENTS!!
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Make It Identifiable
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Make it Sexy
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Make it Educational
Service Learning
Habit Changing Gifts
Mini-Grant System-Student Chosen
Failure Is Not An Option
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My Transformation
Political Science Student
Student Advocate
Trash Digger
Change Agent
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Take Home…
Listen To Otherwise Crazy ideas.. 8-5 isn’t 5-8 Equal Expectations Embrace Teachable Moments Titles Are FREE!! Is This Your Work or Your Passion? Acknowledge Success
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My Fears
Graduation in May
Sustainability of the Office