Eugene 2012

ISCN 2012: The Power of Partnerships

2012 ISCN SymposiumOur 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.

 2012 ISCN Symposium Summary Report
 2012 ISCN Symposium Agenda
 2012 ISCN Symposium Speaker Bios
 2012 ISCN Symposium Attendee List

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 for a short description of what was discussed.

KEYNOTES

David Orr, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies, Oberlin College Jason McLennan, CEO, International Living Future Institute

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PLENARY SESSIONS

Partnerships with Neighbors/Cities/Regions Plenary

 Eugenio Morello, Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano
 Dale Mikkelsen, Director, Development, SFU Community Trust

Motivating Action Through Ratings, Rankings and Reporting Plenary

 Mark Orlowski, Sustainable Endowments Institute, Boston, MA
 Riri Fitri Sari, GreenMetrics World Rankings, Indonesia
 Aurore Nembrini, Sustainability Manager, Swiss Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL)

Foundations for Building Partnerships Plenary

 Mark Alfano, University of Oregon/Princeton University (corresponding text)
 Eric Siegel, President, Prediction Impact

Campus Sustainability in China and India – A Road Map for the Future Plenary

 G. Poyyamoli, Associate Professor, Pondicherry University
 Kai Liu, Visiting Scholar, MIT

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

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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.

 Excellence in Building Award: ETH Zurich
 Excellence in Campus Award: Tongji University
 Excellence in Integration Award: Ball State University
 Excellence in Integration Award: University of British Columbia
 Oikos Student Leadership Award: Maastricht University

SUMMARY REPORTS FROM THE WORKING GROUPS

 Working Group 1 Summary
 Working Group 2 Summary
 Working Group 3 Summary

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PRIORITIES FOR THE 2013 AND 2014 ISCN MEETINGS

 Amy Ho and Joseph Mullinix, National University of Singapore
 Heather Henriksen and John Spengler, Harvard University

NEXT STEPS FOR THE ISCN

 Bernd Kasemir, ISCN Program Manager