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National Student Leadership for Curriculum, Campus & Community Sustainability

National Student Leadership for Curriculum, Campus & Community Sustainability. April 15, 2013, 8:40-10:00 AM Presenters: Sara Gassman & Julian Keniry Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference April 15 and 16, 2013. AGENDA. Learning Objectives (8:40-8:45) Icebreaker (8:45-8:55)

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National Student Leadership for Curriculum, Campus & Community Sustainability

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  1. National Student Leadership for Curriculum, Campus & Community Sustainability April 15, 2013, 8:40-10:00 AM Presenters: Sara Gassman & Julian Keniry Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference April 15 and 16, 2013

  2. AGENDA • Learning Objectives (8:40-8:45) • Icebreaker (8:45-8:55) 3. Student Leadership: Barriers and solutions (8:55-9:15) 4. Small groups: Questions (9:15-9:30) • Report Back (9:30-9:45) 5. Resources, etc. (9:45-10:00) • Sign up as a pilot campus • Evaluation

  3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Recall the “spark” of leadership, a moment when we felt empowered • Identify some of the barriers to fostering leadership among students • Reflect on examples of students addressing some of those barriers and imagine some of the possibilities moving forward

  4. ICEBREAKER What was your formative “leadership” experience in college? Please share with a neighbor or two We’ll share a couple of examples with a large group.

  5. STUDENT LEADERSHIP: BARRIERS • Student as leaders or minions? • Numerous wonderful, yet competing, disconnected campaigns, • Leadership education limited: i.e. purpose, goals, strategies, choices • Limited geography, timeframes, opportunities • Lack of clear sustainability management system to broaden and sustain engagement Compete to Reduce: Campus Conservation Nationals Attend Powershift! March on Washington: No to Keystone XL! Apply for a Fellowship! Attend Summer Eco-Bootcamp! Organize Climate Challenge 2.0!

  6. STUDENT LEADERSHIP: SOLUTIONS: • Online leadership pathway that will motivate, support, and recognize leaders • Offering resources to help students: • Learn how to plan projects (including declaring purpose, setting goals, and making choices such as level and approach) • Including on-line guides, webinars, classes • Lear how to make impact – implement projects, connect with others, document and share their experiences • Build careers and leadership skills: gain hands-on experience, connect to employers, earn certifications from NWF

  7. Student Conservation Leadership Image Credit (clockwise from left): Northland College; Forest Crimes Unit, UVM; ACES

  8. CURRICULUMCommunity Garden Alfred State College, Alfred, NY • Goals of the Garden: • Hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture • Provide a site for composting • Idea for garden came about at a session of the Alfred State Green Team • Project-based learning Image credit: ACES

  9. CAMPUS POLICYPaper Product Purchasing PolicyUniversity of Vermont, Burlington, VT • Students organized and successfully lobbied for a change in purchasing policy for paper products • Director of Custodial Services recognized students as partners in making campus decisions Image Credit: Forest Crimes Unit, UVM

  10. CAMPUS-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPClean Energy on CampusNorthland College, Ashland, WI • Students in Photovoltaic Installation class researched, built a 2.1 kW sun-tracking PV array • Offset consumption of the president’s house • Prevents 3.1 tons of CO2 emissions each year Image Credit: Northland College

  11. Small Groups: Examining Campus Policies for Cultivating Student Leadership Group 1: Engaging students on diverse levels: curriculum, campus and community Group 2: Engaging students in diverse ways: projects, policies, education, outreach Group 3: Developing student leaders Group 4: Engaging students in diverse disciplines Group Tasks: • ID someone to capture key ideas • Brainstorm how the campus leadership can support student leadership around the assigned topics • How might the campus shift the management systems and culture to better support student leadership?

  12. GROUP REPORTS Please share your group’s highlights

  13. Need Ideas?www.CampusEcology.org Download guides and other resources Visit the NWF Campus Ecology Campus Sustainability Case Study Database for accounts of 800+ projects, events and campaigns from colleges and universities nationwide.

  14. PLEASE SIGN UP TO PILOT WITH NWF Please use the laptop or scan the QR code if you are interested in being further involved with this program!

  15. CONTACT INFO & EVALUATION Julian Keniry (703) 438-6322 keniry@nwf.org Sara Gassman (703) 438-6318 gassmans@nwf.org NWF Campus Ecology campus@nwf.org facebook.com/CampusEcology @CampusEcology

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