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South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium
Regionally Organizing
for Sustainabi
lityGREEN UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES SUBCOMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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Regionally Organizing for Sustainability
Origin of SMHEC Sustainability Task Force
Conference Planning Conference Outcomes
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South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium (SMHEC)
DeVry University Moraine Valley C CollegeGovernors State University Northwestern CollegeIll. Institute of Technology Prairie State CollegeJoliet Junior College South Suburban CollegeKankakee Com College Saint Xavier UniversityLewis University University of St. Francis
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Mission
To network our institutions in order to strengthen our capacity to leverage resources and information particular to sustainability and the application of renewable practices.
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Conference Planning
“Sustainability efforts at all institutions are weak in some areas and strong in others.We will be able to do more collectively than as an individual institution.”
President Michael VinciguerraUniversity of St. Francis
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Planning Elements Top down approach Invitees Program Green logistics Funding Metrics Illinois Campus Sustainability
Compact
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Planned Objectives
Collecting baseline data Develop individualized plans for
each institution Building a community of peers
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Meeting our Objectives
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SMHEC Sustainability Workshop September 14-15, 2010
Program
Day 1 5:00 pm Reception with sponsor displays – The Plaza
5:30 pm Dinner – Moraine Rooms 2-3
6:40 pm Dessert and Opening Remarks Joseph Clair, Director of Campus Energy and Sustainability, Illinois Institute of Technology and SMHEC Sustainability Task Force Co-Facilitator
6:50 pm Keynote Mary Spilde, President, Lane Community College, Eugene Oregon
7:50 pm Closing comments Andy Duren, Executive Vice President of Administrative Services, Moraine Valley Community College and SMHEC Sustainability Task Force Co-Facilitator
Day 2
8:00 am Continental Breakfast with sponsor displays – The Plaza
8:30 am Keynote presentation - Moraine Rooms 2-3 Ray Rieck, Vice President for Business Services, Lake Land College
Successfully motivating teams at Lake Land led to expansive energy and cost savings. How was this accomplished and what can be applied today?
9:15 am Overview of today’s agenda - Moraine Rooms 2-3 Bert Jacobson, Dean of Sustainability and Planning at Kankakee Community College and SMHEC Sustainability Task Force Co-Facilitator
9:45 am Breakout I- community of peers 1. Academics – Room M201 2. Operations – Room M202 3. Procurement and Finance – Room M204 4. Student Engagement – Room M210
11:45 am Working Lunch with institutional teams - Moraine Rooms 2-3
1:15 pm Breakout II- community of peers 1. Academics – Room M201 2. Operations – Room M202 3. Procurement and Finance – Room M204 4. Student Engagement – Room M210
3:15 Regroup with institutional teams - Moraine Rooms 2-3 4:30 Wrap-up and Closing remarks Moraine Rooms 2-3 Genevieve Boesen, Executive Director, South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium
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Student Engagement Sustainability in New Student
Orientation Student Sustainability Outreach
Campaigns Sustainability Outreach and
Publications Other Student Engagement
Opportunities
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Academics
Sustainability Course Identification Sustainability Learning Outcomes Sustainability Literacy Assessment Sustainability Faculty Incentives
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Building Operations Reducing energy consumption Increasing use of clean and
renewable energy Reducing waste and diversion to
landfill Reducing water consumption Increasing sustainable Grounds and
storm water management
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Procurement Computer, Electronic & Appliances Cleaning Products Purchasing Office Paper/Supplies/other Vendor
operations Campus Fleet Investments
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Sustainability Strategic Plan Physical Campus Plan Sustainability Plan Climate Action Plan Coordination/Declarations
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Conference Outcomes
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Attendees
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By the end of the workshop each
institution developed its own plan for
participating in the Illinois Campus
Sustainability Compact
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Joint Presidential Signing of the Illinois Campus
Sustainability Compact
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Participant Feedback Valuable sessions Worthwhile to include administration Future group meetings are
imperative Create workforce development peer
group
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Planning Committee Feedback
Developing a community of peers is powerful
Peer pressure pushed institutions beyond what they would have done on their own
Student voices make a difference Sponsorships are viable but come
with challenges
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Post-Conference Activities Generally – Development of institutional teams Academics – “Infusing Sustainability into your
Curriculum” summer workshop Students – Formed official student organization Operations – Investigating joint electricity
purchase Procurement – Helped CFOs understand their
role in sustainability Sustainability – Adopted concept at
administrative level
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Contact Information
Genevieve BoesenExecutive DirectorSouth Metropolitan Higher Education [email protected]
Stephenie PressellerSustainability Coordinator Moraine Valley Community [email protected]
Susan RakstangAssociate Vice President, Facilities and DevelopmentGovernors State [email protected]