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Making Your CollegeMore SustainableMaking Your CollegeMore Sustainable

Presented by Kelly Munson

Student Activities & Associated Students AdvisorSustainability Steering Committee Co-Chair

Butte College

Presented by Kelly Munson

Student Activities & Associated Students AdvisorSustainability Steering Committee Co-Chair

Butte College

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Sustaina bility Def in edSustaina bility Def in edMeetin g t he n eed s of t he pre s ent wit hout comprom isin g t he a bility of

f utu re ge n erati ons t o mee t t he i rn eed s

Tri pl e bo tt om lin e peop l e, prof it ,

plan et

3 E s eco n om y , eq uity ,en vi ron me nts

Meetin g t he n eed s of t he pre s ent wit hout comprom isin g t he a bility of

f utu re ge n erati ons t o mee t t he i rn eed s

Tri pl e bo tt om lin e peop l e, prof it ,

plan et

3 E s eco n om y , eq uity ,en vi ron me nts

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Ov er arching Q u estions

Ov erarching Q u estions

What f actors ar e e ss entia l f or initiating an d le a ding a succ essfu l chang e e ffort

to fost er sustaina bi lit y in high er ed ucation?

What proc ess es gui de high er ed ucation

institutions in efforts to deeply an dco mp r eh ensi v ely i mpleme nt sustaina ble chang es?

What factors ar e e ss entia l for initiating an d le a ding a succ essfu l chang e e ffort

to fost er sustaina bi lit y in high er ed ucation?

What proc ess es gui de high er ed ucation

institutions in efforts to deeply an dco mp r eh ensi v ely i mpleme nt sustaina ble chang es?

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R ev i ew o f R es earch R ev i ew o f R es earch How di d i ns t i tut io ns i ni t ia te t h echa nge p roc ess?

Who was i nv o lv ed i n t h e cha ngeeff or t ?

Wha t s t ra teg i es di d t h e i ns t i tut io ns

us e t o make si gn i f ica nt a nd l as t i ngs us t ai na ble cha nge s?

Wha t b arri ers w er e en co unte r ed a nd

how w er e t h ey o v erco me ?

How di d i ns t i tut io ns i ni t ia te t h echa nge p roc ess?

Who was i nv o lv ed i n t h e cha ngeeff or t ?

Wha t s t ra teg i es di d t h e i ns t i tut io ns

us e t o make si gn i f ica nt a nd l as t i ngs us t ai na ble cha nge s?

Wha t b arri ers w er e en co unte r ed a nd

how w er e t h ey o v erco me ?

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M o v

eme nt in H igh er Ed.M o v

eme nt in H igh er Ed.Sen se of urg en cyTi pp ing Point Po li ci es in place

Pr es Cl im at e Commitm ent Talloir es Decla r ation

Ca En erg y a nd Sus t ain ab i lit yPo li cyUC Pur ch as ing Po li cyCSU Ren ewable E n erg y Pla n

SSCCC Reso lution s

Sen se of urg en cyTi pp ing Point Po li ci es in place

Pr es Cl im at e Commitm ent Talloir es Decla r ation

Ca En erg y a nd Sus t ain ab i lit yPo li cyUC Pur ch as ing Po li cyCSU Ren ewable E n erg y Pla n

SSCCC Reso lution s

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F ocus Ar eas in H igh er Ed .F ocus Ar eas in H igh er Ed .ULSF - Indica t ors of

Sus t aina bi li ty and H igh er Ed . AASHE STARS Ass ess me n t Progra m

Ca mp us Sus t aina bi li ty Rep or t Cards (various)Gr ee nhous e Gas In ven t or y

ULSF - Indica t ors of

Sus t aina bi li ty and H igh er Ed .AASHE STARS Ass ess me n t Progra m

Ca mp us Sus t aina bi li ty Rep or t Cards (various)Gr ee nhous e Gas In ven t or y

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St ep s to Dev elop a Cultur e o f Sustaina bility on Y our Campus St eps to Dev elop a Cultur e o f

Sustaina bility on Y our Campus 1. Fin d a sustaina bility champion 2. Cr eat e a gui din g c oalition o f stak eh ol de rs f rom a cross campus

3. Repr es ent/ Adv o cat e f or t he sustaina bility l ens4. Buil d e n ga ge m ent an d ge t en dors em ent f rom all constitu en cy groups 5. Get constitu en cy groups to r eq u est a ction an d c ommitm ent f rom key

campus l ea de rs 6. Chan ge t he stru ctur e an d ali gn syst ems wit h sustaina bility goals 7. Continu e to mo de l an d sp eak to t he sustaina bility l ens8. Hir e a sustaina bility coor dinator or in clu de sustaina bility mana ge m ent

into jo b de s criptions 9. Writ e a f ormally a dopt ed sustaina bility plan f or your coll ege10. Maintain t he e nt husiasm!!!

1. Fin d a sustaina bility champion 2. Cr eat e a gui din g c oalition o f stak eh ol de rs f rom a cross campus

3. Repr es ent/ Adv o cat e f or t he sustaina bility l ens4. Buil d e n ga ge m ent an d ge t en dors em ent f rom all constitu en cy groups 5. Get constitu en cy groups to r eq u est a ction an d c ommitm ent f rom key

campus l ea de rs 6. Chan ge t he stru ctur e an d ali gn syst ems wit h sustaina bility goals 7. Continu e to mo de l an d sp eak to t he sustaina bility l ens8. Hir e a sustaina bility coor dinator or in clu de sustaina bility mana ge m ent

into jo b de s criptions 9. Writ e a f ormally a dopt ed sustaina bility plan f or your coll ege10. Maintain t he e nt husiasm!!!

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U niversity Leaders for aSustainable Future

www.ulsf.org

U niversity Leaders for aSustainable Future

www.ulsf.org

7 Dimensions of Higher Education & Associated Indicators of Sustainability

1. Institutional Mission, Structure & Planning2. Curriculum3. Research & Scholarship

4. Faculty & Sta ff Development & Rewards5. Student Opportunities6. Community Outreach & Service7. Facilities & Operations

7 Dimensions of Higher Education & Associated Indicators of Sustainability

1. Institutional Mission, Structure & Planning2. Curriculum3. Research & Scholarship

4. Faculty & Sta ff Development & Rewards5. Student Opportunities6. Community Outreach & Service7. Facilities & Operations

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I nstitutional Mission,Structure & PlanningI nstitutional Mission,Structure & Planning

F ormal writt en stat em ents o f mission and purpos e r ef l ect a

commitm ent to sustaina bility

Positions, committ ee s, etc . ex ist which r ein f orc e sustaina bility

Sustaina bility and en v ironm ental issu es gi v en broad v isi bility on campus

F ormal writt en stat em ents o f mission and purpos e r ef l ect a

commitm ent to sustaina bility

Positions, committ ee s, etc . ex ist which r ein f orc e sustaina bility

Sustaina bility and en v ironm ental issu es gi v en broad v isi bility on campus

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BC Board Approved Strat egic Ini tiativ es in cludes C re at e a Cul tur e of Sustaina b ility

Campus-wide Sustaina b ility St ee ring Comm itt ee has been established

Sustainability is a primary f eature on the BCW eb sit e

Charter Signatory P re sid e nts C lim at eComm it me nt

Educational Institution Member AASHE

Signatory T alloir e s Dec laration

In the process o f hiring a f ull-timeSustaina b ility C oordinator

I nstitutional support f or C a m pus Sustaina b ility Day

BC Board Approved Strat e gi c I nitiativ e s in clud e s C re at e a C ultur e of Sustaina b ility

Campus-wide Sustaina b ility St ee ring C o mm itt ee has been established

Sustainability is a primary f eature on the BCW eb sit e

Charter Signatory P re sid e nts C lim at eC o mm it me nt

Educational Institution Member AASHE

Signatory T alloir e s Dec laration

In the process o f hiring a f ull-timeSustaina b ility C oordinator

I nstitutional support for C a m pus Sustaina b ility Day

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CurriculumCurriculumC ours es with sustaina bility cont ent in all d epartm ents

Sustaina bility part o f traditional disciplinary education

Institution's r elationship to surrounding en v ironm ent part o f f ormal and in f ormal education

C ours es with sustaina bility cont ent in all d epartm ents

Sustaina bility part o f traditional disciplinary education

Institution's r elationship to surrounding en v ironm ent part o f f ormal and in f ormal education

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Engaged in early stages o f concept development o f Solar T ech nology P rogra m and a Gree n Building P rogra m

Developing a C e rtifi cat e P rogra m in Sustaina b ility Studi e s

Ex isting C ours e s: Physical Science 10 EnvironmentalScience, Agriculture 10 World Food and Hunger Issues,

Sociology 5 Our Sustainable Future , Biology 10 SustainingLif e on Earth, Economics 35 Introduction to EnvironmentalEconomics, Philosophy 10 Environmental Ethics, I DST 95 Civic Engagement Practicum

C ours e s in P lanning: History Environmental History o f theU.S. (projected Pilot Fall 09)

Sustaina b ility I nfusion t h roug h out C urri culu m in Anthropology, Business, Geography, EnvironmentalHorticulture, English Composition, Fashion, Interior Design,Natural Resources, Political Science, Psychology, Spanish.

Engaged in early stages o f concept development o f Solar T ech nology P rogra m and a Gree n Building P rogra m

Developing a C e rtifi cat e P rogra m in Sustaina b ility Studi e s

Ex isting C ours e s: Physical Science 10 EnvironmentalScience, Agriculture 10 World Food and Hunger Issues,

Sociology 5 Our Sustainable Future , Biology 10 SustainingLif e on Earth, Economics 35 Introduction to EnvironmentalEconomics, Philosophy 10 Environmental Ethics, I DST 95 Civic Engagement Practicum

C ours e s in P lanning: History Environmental History o f theU.S. (projected Pilot Fall 09)

Sustaina b ility I nfusion t h roug h out C urri culu m in Anthropology, Business, Geography, EnvironmentalHorticulture, English Composition, Fashion, Interior Design,Natural Resources, Political Science, Psychology, Spanish.

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Research & Scholarship

Research & Scholarship

R es earch and scholarship on sustaina bility-r elat ed topics/issu es

Int erdisciplinary

programs/structur es f or r es earch and policy d ev elopm ent

R es earch and scholarship on sustaina bility-r elat ed topics/issu es

Int erdisciplinary

programs/structur es f or r es earch and policy d ev elopm ent

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A. S . Sustaina b ility Re sour ce C e nt e r

BC Lib rary fun c tion is being extended toinclude supplying and archiving Sustainableinf ormational research, and resources

Submission of National ScienceFoundation Advanced Technology Education (NSF/ATE) grant - Proposal f orgreen building systems curriculumDevelopment

Submission of EPA People Prosperity &the Planet (P3) grant for Student Engagement - Proposal f or Student directed research on tap water vs. bottledwater solid waste disposal

A. S . Sustaina b ility Re sour ce C e nt e r

BC Lib rary fun c tion is being extended toinclude supplying and archiving Sustainableinf ormational research, and resources

Submission of National ScienceFoundation Advanced Technology Education (NSF/ATE) grant - Proposal f orgreen building systems curriculumDevelopment

Submission of EPA People Prosperity &the Planet (P3) grant for Student Engagement - Proposal f or Student directed research on tap water vs. bottledwater solid waste disposal

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Faculty & Staff Development & R ewards

Faculty & Staff Development & R ewards

H iring, t enur e and promotion r ecogniz e f aculty contri butions to sustaina bility

F aculty and sta ff

d ev elopm ent opportuniti es enhanc e e n v ironm ental awar en ess and sustaina bility

H iring, t enur e and promotion r ecogniz e f aculty contri butions to sustaina bility

F aculty and sta ff

d ev elopm ent opportuniti es enhanc e e n v ironm ental awar en ess and sustaina bility

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I nvitational P re s e ntations and W eb inars have been made to Faculty,Sta ff , Admin re: Sustainability in Higher

EducationClear Creek Project - A Butte CollegeSustainability Curriculum Development Project with summer stipends, provides:

T ra v el f unds f or con fer enc es: UC - C SU- CCC Sustaina bility, AAS HE, and National CC Sustaina bility R efe r enc e and Bi bliographic M at erials Sampl e C urricula C lass D iscussion and Proj ect Id eas Sustaina bility C ent er ed S tud ent Learning O utcom es

G uid ed T ours o f AAS HE w eb sit eIn f ormation a bout Sustaina bility R elat ed O rganizations and Institutions In f ormation a bout Local, Stat e , National and Int ernational Sustaina bility R elat ed C on fer enc es, News and Ev ents C ommunity, C oll egiality and C ommon V ision

I nvitational P re s e ntations and W eb inars have been made to Faculty,Sta ff , Admin re: Sustainability in Higher

EducationClear Creek Project - A Butte CollegeSustainability Curriculum Development Project with summer stipends, provides:

T ravel funds for conferences: U C- CSU- CCCSustainability, AASHE, and National CCSustainabilityR eference and Bibliographic M aterialsSample CurriculaClass Discussion and Project I deasSustainability Centered S tud ent Learning O utcom es

G uid ed T ours o f AAS HE w eb sit eIn f ormation a bout Sustaina bility R elat ed O rganizations and Institutions In f ormation a bout Local, Stat e , National and Int ernational Sustaina bility R elat ed C on fer enc es, News and Ev ents C ommunity, C oll egiality and C ommon V ision

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Student Opportunities Student Opportunities O ri entation and opportuniti es f or stud ent action and

in v ol v em ent in sustaina bility initiati v es

E x posur e to en v ironm ental or sustaina bility-r elat ed car ee rs

O ri entation and opportuniti es f or stud ent action and

in v ol v em ent in sustaina bility initiati v es

E x posur e to en v ironm ental or sustaina bility-r elat ed car ee rs

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Environ me ntal Affairs Dir ec tor on the Associated Students Board

Sustainability an overarching goal of Asso c iat e d Stud e nts

A. S . Sustaina b ility Re sour ce C e nt e r

Eve nts: Energy Awareness Fair, CampusSustainability Day, Focus the Nation, GreendanceFilm Festival, Earth Days, Bio Tour

Stud e nt positions on campus-wideCommittees: Sustainability Steering, Land-Use,Early Alert, Diversity, and more

C lu b s: Student Alliance f or Sustainability,

Friends o f the Re f uge, Phi Theta Kappa, andStudents in Free Enterprise

Ea ch O n e, T e a ch O n e of N ort he rn C alifornia

Stud e nt Se nat e for C alifornia s C o mm unity C oll e g e s (SSCCC)

Environ me ntal Affairs Dir ec tor on the Associated Students Board

Sustainability an overarching goal of Asso c iat e d Stud e nts

A. S . Sustaina b ility Re sour ce C e nt e r

Eve nts: Energy Awareness Fair, CampusSustainability Day, Focus the Nation, GreendanceFilm Festival, Earth Days, Bio Tour

Stud e nt positions on campus-wideCommittees: Sustainability Steering, Land-Use,Early Alert, Diversity, and more

C lu b s: Student Alliance f or Sustainability,

Friends o f the Re f uge, Phi Theta Kappa, andStudents in Free Enterprise

Ea ch O n e, T e a ch O n e of N ort he rn C alifornia

Stud e nt Se nat e for C alifornia s C o mm unity C oll e g e s (SSCCC)

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Community Outreach &Service

Community Outreach &Service

Proj ects and programs support sustaina bl e local communiti es

Partn erships f or sustaina bility with K -12, busin ess, go v ernm ent and oth er institutions at r egional, national and int ernational l ev els

Proj ects and programs support sustaina bl e local communiti es

Partn erships f or sustaina bility with K -12, busin ess, go v ernm ent and oth er institutions at r egional, national and int ernational l ev els

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Am erican De m ocracy Project C ultur e o f C i v ic Engag em ent

C olla borati v e Proj ects with C SU C T his W ay Sustaina bility C on fer enc es F ocus th e N ation C AV E/S er v ic e Le arning

C ommunity S er v ic e Le arning Study Abroad Proj ects

G lo bal D im ensions o f Engag em ent KI V A Participation Hei fer Int ernational

Participation in local econo m icdevelop m ent

N orth V all ey R en ewa bl e En ergy SB D C /R H O RC /C I T D /C ontract Education Local boards (O E D C /T ri- C ounty E D C)

K-12 Sup erint end ents C ouncils O utr each to H ispanic, migrant, low-incom ecommuniti es (LEAP/Summ er C onn ection/Summ er Link &Summ er Bridg e )

Courses for Credit: I D S T 93 & I D S T 94

Am erican De m ocracy Project C ultur e o f C i v ic Engag em ent

C olla borati v e Proj ects with C SU C T his W ay Sustaina bility C on fer enc es F ocus th e N ation C AV E/S er v ic e L earning

C ommunity S er v ic e L earning Study Abroad Proj ects

G lo bal D im ensions o f Engag em ent KI V A Participation Hei fer Int ernational

Participation in local econo m icdevelop m ent

N orth V all ey R en ewa bl e En ergy SB D C /R H O RC /C I T D /C ontract Education Local boards (O E D C /T ri- C ounty E D C)

K-12 Sup erint end ents C ouncils O utr each to H ispanic, migrant, low-incom ecommuniti es (LEAP/Summ er C onn ection/Summ er Link &Summ er Bridg e )

Courses for Credit: I D S T 93 & I D S T 94

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D aily Ca m pus Life &Operations

D aily Ca m pus Life &Operations

BookstoreCampus DiningPrint ShopGroundsCustodialOff icesBuildings

Ag Auto TechnologyTransportationClubs

BookstoreCampus DiningPrint ShopGroundsCustodialOff icesBuildings

Ag Auto TechnologyTransportationClubs

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A ssociated Students A ssociated Students An overarching theme o f our annual goalsPaperless paperReduce Reuse RecyclingPurchasing

Environmental A ff airs DirectorRepresentatives on Sustainability SteeringCommittee, Land Use, Facilities MasterPlanning Committee, Planning & Budgeting,College Council, Diversity, and more

Bamboo shirtsGreen cup programCo-Sponsorship TWTSWired ! Caf eSustainability Resource Center

An overarching theme o f our annual goalsPaperless paperReduce Reuse RecyclingPurchasing

Environmental A ff airs DirectorRepresentatives on Sustainability SteeringCommittee, Land Use, Facilities MasterPlanning Committee, Planning & Budgeting,College Council, Diversity, and more

Bamboo shirtsGreen cup programCo-Sponsorship TWTSWired ! Caf eSustainability Resource Center

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Resources to know about

Resources to know about

C a lif orn ia S tu d ent Susta inab ili t y C oa lit ion www.sustainabilitycoalition.org

Asso c iation for t he A dvan ceme nt of Sustaina b ility in Hig he r Edu cation(AASHE) www.aashe.orgN ational W ildlif e Fe d e ration CampusSolutions f or Global Warming & CampusEcology Resources,

www.nw f .org /campusecologyUniv e rsity Lead e rs for a Sustaina b leF utur e (USLF), www.usl f .org

C alifornia Stud e nt Sustaina b ility C oalition www.sustainability coalition.org

Asso c iation for t he A dvan ceme nt of Sustaina b ility in Hig he r Edu cation(AASHE) www.aashe.orgN ational W ildlif e Fe d e ration CampusSolutions f or Global Warming & CampusEcology Resources,

www.nw f .org /campusecologyUniv e rsity Lead e rs for a Sustaina b leF utur e (USLF), www.usl f .org

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Qu e stions?

Pre s e nt ed by

Ke lly M unsonStudent Activities & Associated Students Advisor

Sustainability Steering Committee Co-ChairButte College

munson ke@butte.edu

Qu e stions?

Pre s e nt ed by

Ke lly M unsonStudent Activities & Associated Students Advisor

Sustainability Steering Committee Co-ChairButte College

munson ke@butte.edu