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GLOBAL GREENING: SUSTAINABILITY AT STUDY ABROAD SITES AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Steven Rasovsky, New York UniversityAshwini Srinivasamohan, New York University
Annual AASHE Conference , October 2010Denver, CO
www.globalgreeningnyu.com
BACKGROUND:
Our approach Pedagogy
Serve as a narrative and guide Praxis
Fall 2010 pilot in Shanghai Two principle program categories: behavioral
and technical
THE NYU GLOBAL NETWORK
PILOT PROJECT: SHANGHAI
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES AMONG CHINESE YOUTH
Market factors 54%
Technological factors 45%
People skills 34%
Macroeconomic factors 45%
Regulatory concerns 39%
Globalization 27%
Environmental issues 14%
Socioeconomic factors 18%
Geopolitical factors 9%
ChinaCEOs
Three most important ‘external’ forces over the next three years
ChinaStudents
39% Technological factors
36% Macroeconomic factors
22% Socioeconomic factors
10% People skills
14% Geopolitical factors
18% Regulatory concerns
144%more
93%more
Source: IBM Global Student Study 2010, IBM Global CEO Study 2010
66% Globalization
65% Market factors
27% Environmental issues
PARADIGM SHIFT TOWARD GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability will impact organizations to a large extent in the next 5 years
Students
CEOs
64%
60%
Environmental issues: One of the top three external factors that will impact organizations over the next 5 years
Students
CEOs
42%
21%
Scarcity of resources will impact organizations to a large extent over the next 5 years
Students
CEOs
65%
29%
Increased customer expectations of sustainability will have a large impact
Students
CEOs
51%
46%
Believe sustainability is one of the top three leadership qualities
Students
CEOs
35%
26%
"I'll consider economic performance and societal/ environmental performance as two parts of the same process of wealth creation. We need to rethink what wealth means."
Student, France
100%more
Source: IBM Global Student Study 2010, IBM Global CEO Study 2010
WHAT IS GREENING?
Energy
Water
Academics
Food and Purchasin
g
Transportation
Waste
Recycling
Administration
Green Building and
Planning
Outreach and
Engagement
Data Communicati
on and technology
WHAT IS GREENING IN SHANGHAI?NYU, NY vs NYU Shanghai
Recycling Water
Source: NY Times
E-Waste
PROGRAM OVERVIEWPre-
Departure Behavioral Campaign
Website
Technical Mapping
Student Leadership
GGI COMPONENTS
Website Articles Student
Engagement Pre-departure
Air emissions flyer
Living Green-- Shanghai
GGI COMPONENTS
Technical mapping Creating a working map of the NYU global
network Setting standards for abroad sites that will
extend NYU- main campus’ vision of sustainability
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Student liaison program
Eco Audit – Shanghai 2010
METHOD• People contacted
• Administration, Faculty, Roots and Shoots, Students, Journalist/Bloggers
• Strategy• Personal and Email
Correspondence
Outreach in
Shanghai
• People contacted• Sustainability Office Manager,
Office of Global Programs, Environmental Studies Department, Facilities, Students
• Strategy• Personal and Email
Correspondence• Outreach on list-servs (Green
Arch, Student clubs)
Outreach in New
York
BARRIERS
Communication Geographical and cultural gap Student turnover More decentralized information
OPPORTUNITIES
Smaller campuses mean less coordinating
Leadership possibilities This program was initiated without
institutional financial resources Behavioral opportunity associated with
studying abroad
FURTHER STEPS
Incorporate media clips to orient students to their environment abroad
Expand pilot programs to all NYU abroad sites by institutionalizing a greening framework
Expand home campus initiatives to the abroad sites
THANK YOU!Ashwini Srinivasamohan – [email protected] Rasovsky – [email protected]
Questions?
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