sustainability initiatives at clemson university presented in 6th i.s.l.e. project meeting
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Sustainability initiatives at Clemson University, presentation at 6th I.S.L.E. project meetingTRANSCRIPT
Dr. R. David Lamie
Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development
School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina U.S.A.
I.S.L.E. Erasmus Network
Innovations Workshop
12 March 2013
Maribor, Slovenia
Sustainability Initiatives at Clemson University
Land Grant University – Morrill Land Grant Act, 1863 (Clemson established 1889 as Clemson Agricultural College)ResearchTeachingExtension – Smith/Lever Act of 1914
16-17,000 studentsUndergraduategraduate
8 Colleges
Clemson University
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesCollege of Business and Behavioral ScienceCollege of Engineering and ScienceCollege of Health, Education and Human
DevelopmentCalhoun Honors CollegeEmeritus CollegeGraduate School
Colleges at Clemson
5 Departments and SchoolsSchool of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental
SciencesDept of Animal and Veterinary SciencesDept of Biological SciencesDept of Food, Nutrition and Packaging ScienceDept. of Genetics and Biochemistry
Oldest College of University (but not always most appreciated)
Academic ProgramsUndergraduateGraduate
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Created in 2011
Brings together several “former” departments to increase administrative efficiencies and to foster trans-disciplinary collaboration, innovation, and synergies
www.clemson.edu/cafls/safes
School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences
To what extent are there organized networks of teachers of sustainability? In North AmericaIn the United StatesIn my stateAt my institution
If not well-organized, what are the benefits and costs of better organization?
Whose job is it to facilitate organization?How do our efforts compare to those in Europe?How can we best facilitate an exchange of
knowledge across the Atlantic?
Questions from I.S.L.E. North American Delegate
American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
Sustainable Endowments Institute – College Sustainability Report Card
Alliance to Save Energy – Green Campus Program
National Wildlife Federation – Campus Ecology Program
Extension Sustainability Summit http://wrdc.usu.edu/htm/programs/ess/
United States
Lists under “North American Collegiate Sustainability Programs” – wikipedia
North America
Environment and Sustainability Program – University of South Carolina http://www.environ.sc.edu/
Sustainability at Furman University
Non-Clemson Examples from South Carolina
President’s Council on Sustainability - http://www.clemson.edu/sustainability/
Efforts at Clemson, Academics and Research, Syllabus Repository – search on keyword “sustainability” https://syllabus.app.clemson.edu/
Clemson University
Visiting Scholar or Scholar Exchange Opportunities
Student Exchanges and Internships
Study Tours --- for students or non-student professionals
Longer-term --- joint academic programs
Linking with Sustainable Development networks and/or development of a joint conference between ISLE and North American initiatives.
How Can Clemson Interact with ISLE Participants?
If Interested in Exploring Further…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8eyn2JqvMQ&feature=youtube_gdata
Example CU Project