no money no travel no problem: unc focus forward 2010
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Summer 2008. The Sustainability Committee of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, decided to host a traditional one-day, drive-in conference focusing on some of the best sustainable practices being developed by the sixteen institutions that make up the University of North Carolina system. The Conference, UNC Focus Forward, was going to be the first organized attempt to bring together the “movers and shakers” on each campus to share their successes (and failures) in building a more sustainable campus. But on the way to implementing the conference, the economy collapsed, travel was frozen, and hosting a traditional conference in the spring of 2009 was dead. End of story? Flash forward to spring 2010 when the UNCG Sustainability Committee “virtually” hosts UNC Focus Forward, an online conference focusing on some of the best sustainable practices in the 16 campus UNC system schools. The conference had both in-person and virtual presenters who presented to a virtual audience from across the state. This presentation will provide a “behind the scenes” look at the process used to surmount the obstacles inherent to a traditional conference and highlight the benefits of presenting a sustainable event. In bringing together students, staff and faculty from various institutions to learn about best practices regarding sustainability, UNC Focus Forward provided a sustainable collaboration that not only is impervious to budgetary “hiccups, ” but also models sustainable practices. WARNING: This is not a technical “how to” presentation but one where technophobes will feel right at home.TRANSCRIPT
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!
