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Exploring University Environmental Initiatives: Rankings, Reputation, and Engagement

Discover the University of Washington's position and reputation in the environmental sector, examining administration, food, recycling, and more. Dive into the current interest in the environment and the presidential race's impact. Explore course rationale, national rankings, and the institution's priorities for sustainability. Evaluate UW's stance compared to other universities and colleges, including Carleton, Harvard, and Dartmouth. Keep up to date with September 2008 rankings and ongoing efforts for the future. Access resources and references on glacier research and environmental issues.

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Exploring University Environmental Initiatives: Rankings, Reputation, and Engagement

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  1. Introduction to the Environment Your Position Clicker Test University’s Position & Reputation Current Interest in the Environment (Presidential Race) Course Rationale Context/Approach for the Course

  2. How do you think the UW ranks nationally in terms of the environmental and sustainability? • Top 10 • In the middle • Not so good • The bottom • Not a clue

  3. University’s Position & Reputation • Evaluation Criteria • Administration • Food & Recycling • Green Building • Transportation • Investment Priorities • Shareholder Engagement • Carleton College • Dartmouth College • Harvard Univ • Middlebury College • Univ of Vermont • Univ of Washington

  4. September 2008 University’s Position & Reputation • Middlebury (93) • Univ Colorado (91.5) • Univ Vermont (91) • Warren Wilson College (88.5) • Evergreen State College (88) • ASU (87) • Univ Florida (86) • Oberlin College (85) • Univ Washington (84) • Tufts Univ (82)

  5. 6350 feet 5700 feet An example: Spring Quarter 2008 Students present species factsheets on western larch and grand fir at 3300 feet.

  6. University’s Position & Reputation • 538 Junior Colleges, Colleges and Universities have signed • President Emmert • One of the first 20 • Member of the Steering Committee http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/html/commitment.php University of Washington endeavors http://www.washington.edu/facilities/conserve http://www.cpo.washington.edu/HTML/Sustain.htm

  7. University’s Position & Reputation • The Future: Foci on • Global Health • Energy • Informatics • The Environment • The College of the Environment (http://coenv.washington.edu/)

  8. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. The Nation!: Results of September 8 - 11 Gallup Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

  9. Environment is Important • Issues are there and will not go away • Lots of pressure on global systems • Biophysical: resources, contamination, disposal, etc. • Social: population growth, urbanization, globalization, economic development • Ethical: social justice • As instructors, we have a unique situation: as the US becomes increasingly focused on non-environmental issues, how do we connect non-environmental issues to environmental issues, is there a connection?

  10. Local/Regional • Social Justice • Health • Agricultural production/ food security • Climate change • Conflict (resources) • Refugees 2006 Global Learning Format Issue(s) • Concepts • Biophysical • Social • Ethical Implications Connections/ Links to Other Issues

  11. Teaching Style • Philosophy • Problem-solving, critical thinking, exploration • Format • Lectures • Readings • Quiz Sections • Testing • In-class, readings with clickers • Mid-term, final • Quiz section components • Posters

  12. References • Web: • http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002034050_glaciers13m.html • http://ak.water.usgs.gov/glaciology/south_cascade/1928-2000comparison.htm • http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/research/glacier_model.htm • http://nsidc.org/sotc/glacier_balance.html • http://www.grid.unep.ch/glaciers/ • http://www.wgms.ch/ • http://www.cfr.washington.edu/classes.esc.401/ • Journal Reference Water Resources Africa: • Vörösmarty, C.J. and others. 2005. Ambio 34:230.

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