The Power of Partnerships
Our 6th annual event was co-hosted by the International Sustainable Campus Network and the University of Oregon, in Eugene, OR.
The 2012 Symposium focused on the importance of expanding sustainability initiatives beyond traditional campus boundaries to incorporate local and regional efforts. Colleges and universities have been forging powerful partnerships with local government, the corporate sector, and non-profits to tackle common challenges, accelerate technology transfer, and promote knowledge exchange. This year's ISCN Symposium presented concrete examples and methods of how to successfully foster partnerships, and featured in-depth working sessions, great networking opportunities, and the ISCN Sustainable Campus Excellence Award ceremony.
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Conference Presentations
A list of all the presenters is provided in chronological order by format. For those speakers who included a visual presentation, the file can be downloaded below. For those who did not provide a visual presentation, please see the Symposium Summary (coming soon!) for a short description of what was discussed.
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PLENARY SESSIONS
Partnerships with Neighbors/Cities/Regions Plenary
Motivating Action Through Ratings, Rankings and Reporting Plenary
Foundations for Building Partnerships Plenary
Mark Alfano, University of Oregon/Princeton University (corresponding text)Campus Sustainability in China and India - A Road Map for the Future Plenary
LOCAL CASE STUDY
Getting to Zero Waste at Large Scale Events - a Business Model
Matt McRae, City of Eugene and Aaron Donley, Sanipac Inc.
CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY AWARD CEREMONY
Awards were given to five universities for outstanding sustainability efforts in the categories of buildings, campus, integration and student leadership. More information will be posted shortly to the Awards section. Presentations from the winners are also provided below.
SUMMARY REPORTS FROM THE WORKING GROUPS
PRIORITIES FOR THE 2013 AND 2014 ISCN MEETINGS
NEXT STEPS FOR THE ISCN
Bernd Kasemir, ISCN Program Manager
