SCIC 2013 Information SessionMacEwan UniversityFebruary 5,6 7, 11 2013#sustainableCIC

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Welcome & Introductions

Launch video: http://sustainablecampusic.com/

SCIC Challenge

Target: university and college students in any discipline from around the world:

•Stage 1 Sign Up! Join the Sustainable Campus International Competition 2013 – a unique competition recognizing and supporting business-case sustainability innovations in Universities and Colleges around the globe.

SCIC Challenge

•Stage 2 Team-up. Find committed classmates or be matched. Seek diversity of disciplines and expertise to build your team.

•Stage 3 Co-create. Start developing your business case and explain how your idea will enhance sustainability and produce environmental, social and economic returns for your campus.

SCIC Challenge

•Stage 4 Submit your completed business case and video by April 26, 2013.

•Stage 5 Winners of the SCIC will receive coaching and guidance for the implementation of their project and seed funding of $3,000 for 1st prize and $1,000 for each of the two runners-up, will be announced June 12, 2013 at 1st PRME Canadian Regional Meeting.

Rules

•The business case will:

•Use template provided by SCIC

•Not exceed word count in each section

•Be in English or French language

•Be submitted in PDF format

Rules

•The video should:

•Be maximum 2 minutes

•Be posted and publicly available on a YouTube account with link sent as entry

Criteria

•20% – is well researched, thought-out, and developed;

•20% – is able to be implemented – support from relevant delivery departments in the institution and partners;

•10% – generates Environmental Return on Investment – positive environmental impact;

Criteria (con’t)

•10% – generates Social Return on Investment – positive social impact;

•10% – generates Financial Return on Investment – positive financial impact;

•10% – team members are engaged in the delivery;

•20% – video delivers clear and compelling message (“Good sales pitch”).

Student commitment

From February 15 to April 10 2013:

•Team Leader estimated 7 hours per week

•Team Members estimated 5 hours per week

Student Benefits

•Create a project that can make a real positive difference

•Collaborate with peers and management staff

•Achievement for your CV and potential references

•Experience business case development - transferable skill for your career

•Mentorship to build skills and bring ideas to life

MacEwan Challenge

•Stage 1: Information session

•Stage 2: Sign-up - to be part of the process

•Stage 3: Team Registration – submit proposed idea & team

•Stage 4: March 8 - submit two page proposal

•Stage 5: March 12-15 Proposal expo and voting at Common Ground Foyer Bld 6

MacEwan Challenge

•Stage 6: March 15 three MacEwan University finalist teams will be announced.

•Stage 7: Incubation stage - feedback and development

•Stage 8: April 26, 2013 submission to international stage

•Stage 9: June 12, 2013 MacEwan and International winners announced at 1st PRME Canadian Regional Meeting.

Potential MacEwan Projects

1. Greenhouse

2. Alternative Transportation services

3. Digital Books on campus

4. Centre for the Arts and Communications

Join SCIC 2013

•Website http://sustainablecampusic.com

•Facebook http://www.facebook.com/SustainableCampusInternationalCompetition

•Twitter #sustainableCIC

•Sign-up http://sustainablecampusic.com/student-registration/

•Team-up http://sustainablecampusic.com/team-up/

Thank you!

•Any questions?

Your idea

• It can be an initiative, event, a process or even a business

•Let’s talk about it:

•What’s the environmental benefit?

•What’s the social benefit?

•What the financial benefit