No Money, No Travel,
No Problem!
UNC Focus Forward 2010
AASHE 2010 Presentation by:Beth Filar Williams, UNCG
(Guy Sanders, Sarah Dorsey, Anna Marshall Baker of UNCG)
Outline:
•Committee’s background & history•Original UNC Focus Forward idea•Problems New concept•Tweaking for virtual•Results & next steps •You can do this too!
MissionTo shape a legacy of ecological stewardship, social equity, and prosperity for future generations.
ChargeTo identify and recommend responsible and sustainable practices in all aspects of our institutional culture, including operational activities, academic programs and community relationships.
UNC Sustainability Policy from The UNC Policy Manual 600.6.1 Adopted 10/09/09
StructureConsists of students, faculty and staff. Co-chairs of committee include one faculty and one staff person. Working groups (8-12) consist of members of committee, with one person serving on the Council of Representatives, to make decisions on the larger, broader structure and governance of the committee.
UNCG University Committee on Sustainability
Thursday. April 2nd. 2009Weatherspoon Art Museum or Proximity Hotel ?2 - 5pm Registration Table 5pm Networking Reception5:30 - 6:30pm Keynote Speaker - Matthew St. Clair, Sustainability Manager, University of California Office of the President ( virtual?)6:30pm Dinner on your own - List of Local Eateries – arrange groups/local leader?
Friday April 3rd 2009UNCG Elliot Center8am - 4pm Sustainability Expo in EUC auditorium lobby8 - 10am Coffee Break in EUC auditorium lobby / Expo Space9 - 9:30am Opening remarks & welcome by Chancellor Brady9:45 - 11am Concurrent Sessions: A, B, C11:15am - 12:30pm Concurrent Sessions: D, E, F12:30 - 1:30pm LUNCH - Break-out sessions in Spencer's - Tables grouped by topics1:45 - 3pm Concurrent Sessions: G, H, I3:15 - 4:30pm Concurrent Sessions: J, K, L4:30 - 5pm Closing remarks
The Great Budget Freeze of 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefwillo/4262936899/
Portal?
http://archive.ccm.edu/Rosie/index.htm
Virtual?!?YES! a virtual conference!
UNC Focus ForwardBest Practices in Sustainability
April 7, 2010
9:00 am – 9:05am – Opening remarks & welcome by Chancellor Brady9:05 am - 9:15 am - UNC 2050 Goals for Sustainability9:15 am – 9:30 am – Conference Overview9:30 am -10:30 am - Session #110:30 am -10:45 am -Sustainable Short10:45 am – 11:45 pm – Session 211:45 am – 1:00 pm LUNCH & Sustainable Shorts1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Session 32:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Sustainable Short2:15 pm – 3:15 pm – Session 43:15 pm – 3:30 pm - Sustainable Short3:30 pm – 4:30 pm - Session 54:30pm – 5:00pm – Closing & Next Steps
VIRTUAL
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http://sustain.uncg.edu/shorts.html
In Person Conference• Cost of travel • Cost for venue• Cost for food• Cost for handouts
Virtual Conference• NO travel• NO venue• NO (little) food• NO handouts
Be Green: Host Virtual Conferences
@ your university
•Existing software on campus?•Try free trials of software to test•Free Software:• http://www.dimdim.com/• https://www.yugma.com/• http://vyew.com/site/
…maybe AASHE will offer a virtual track(or conference) soon to model
their sustainability mission!
