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Nordic Sustainable Campus Network NSCN - bringing universities together -

Nordic Sustainable Campus Network NSCN - bringing universities together -. Chair of NSCN and senior advisor for sustainability , Meri Löyttyniemi and Meeri Karvinen , NSCN coordinator Campus and facility services , Aalto University, Finland

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Nordic Sustainable Campus Network NSCN - bringing universities together -

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  1. Nordic SustainableCampus Network NSCN - bringing universities together - Chair of NSCN and senior advisor for sustainability, Meri Löyttyniemi and Meeri Karvinen, NSCN coordinator Campus and facilityservices, Aalto University, Finland A Sustainable University – Why and How? 8.-10.9.2013 University of Oslo, Norway NUAS conference organised by NUAS group “Facilities and Environment”, UiO and NSCN. Photo: Kari Rissa

  2. …about Aalto sustainability Our goal is to be Finland's leading sustainable University campus in 2020. Research and education for sustainable development Sustainable campus Societal impact, outreach www.aalto.fi/sustainability NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  3. CONTENT • About NSCN • NSCN and NUAS collaboration • Upcomingactivities of NSCN

  4. 1) About NSCN

  5. Goals of NSCN • improving overall sustainability of Nordic universities (ESD/education & green campus) • committing top management and involving all university stakeholders • supporting sustainability activities by creating a platform for sharing and communicating • generating and coordinating joint activities • strengthening Nordic visibility in global networks NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  6. How NSCN got started? Idea of NSCN was created during Nordic Climate Festival @Aalto. • main events during the Finnish presidency 2011 of Nordic Council of Ministers • 90 students from all Nordic countries • 7 theme tracks, one of them sustainable universities • publication: ”Roadmap to sustainable future” NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  7. Nordicfundingbehind NSCN ”Development of the Nordic Higher Education Networks for Sustainable Development and Green Campus” is financedbyNordicCouncil of Ministers(NMR) during 2012-13 NSCN NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  8. Signatorymembers of NSCNJanuary 2012 at KU, Univ. Of Copenhagen Aalto University, Finland University of Copenhagen, Denmark University of Gothenburg, Sweden University of Oslo, Norway University of Iceland NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  9. NSCN steering committee members Sept´13 • Finland: Aalto University, Meri Löyttyniemi, meri.loyttyniemi@aalto.fi (chair) • Denmark: University of Copenhagen, Tomas RefslundPoulsen, trp@adm.ku.dk • Sweden: University of Gothenburg, EddiOmrcen, eddi.omrcen@gu.se • Iceland: University of Iceland, Sigurlaug Ingibjörg Lövdahl, sil@hi.is • Norway: University of Oslo, Torbjørn Bjønness, torbjorn.bjonness@admin.uio.no Additionalsubstitutemembers: • Univ. of Gothenburg, Ullika Lundgren, ullika.lundgren@science.gu.se • Univ. of Oslo, MaryamFaghihimani, maryam.faghihimani@admin.uio.no • Secretary for steeringcommittee: Meeri.Karvinen@aalto.fi, NSCN coordinator nordicsustainablecampusnetwork.wordpress.com/contact NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  10. NSCN members by August 2013 DENMARK • University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen Business School • University of Southern Denmark SWEDEN • University of Gothenburg • Karolinska Institutet • KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Linnaeus University • University of Gävle • University West • Umeå University • Uppsala University ICELAND • University of Iceland • Bifröst University NORWAY • University of Oslo FINLAND • Aalto University • Lappeenranta University of Technology • Tampere University of Technology • Theatre Academy Helsinki • University of Tampere • University of Eastern Finland • University of Vaasa • University of Turku • Åbo Akademi University • Lahti University of Applied Sciences • Novia University of Applied Sciences • Savonia University of Applied Sciences • Tampere University of Applied Sciences • Turku University of Applied Sciences • University of Helsinki • Oulu University of Applied Sciences NOT ON THE LIST? PLEASE VISIT: nordicsustainablecampusnetwork.wordpress.com/nscn-members NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  11. Launching the NSCN network in 2012 • ESDAN-seminar at Novia, Finland March´12 • EUA conference in Warwick, April´12 • WSSD-U-2012, Rio de Janeiro, June´12 • ISCN symposium in Oregon, USA June´12 + NSCN delegationvisiting top Universities in USA & Canada/led by GU June-July´12 NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  12. NSCN – activities in 2012, 2013 • creating the platform (=email-list, www, materials) • invitation sent to • rectors of Nordic HEIs (higher education institutions) • members of Finnish SD-forum and Nordic counterparts • NUAS, Nordic Five Tech “N5T”, TFI and other collaborative networks • steering committee´s regular videoconference meetings appr. every 2 months, sharing practices • initiating sustainability working group within NUAS • organising+ attending seminars & events • International Week at Gothenburg Univ. in Nov.2012 • NSCN seminar in Aalto, Finland 5.-6.3.13 • ISCN conference at NUS Singapore, 17.-20.6.13 • NUAS TBS / A Sustainable University – Why and How? UiO, Oslo 8.-10.9.13 www.uio.no/english/about/news-and-events/events/other-events/2013/nuas-tbs/index.html NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  13. Intl Sustainable Campus Network, connectingregionalnetworks Nordic Sustainable Campus Network (NSCN), since 2012 Work in progress: Campus Sustainability Network in Japan, CAS-Net JAPAN (Central, southern) Europe: several networks China Green Campus Network (CGUN), since 2011 UK Korean Association of Green campus Initiatives, since 2008 Hong Kong Sustainable Campus Consortium, since 2010 Africa:_____? APSCC* Latin America______? Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability, since 2002 * Association for promoting Sustainability in Campuses and Communities (India) A few more on networks: international-sustainable-campus-network.org/about/links.html ISCN conference @ NUS, June´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  14. 2) NSCN and NUAScollaboration

  15. NSCN and NUAS, working together • During 2012 NSCN met NUAS representatives & other key actors (e.g. Seija Natri, Anna-Maija Lukkari) • NSCN initiated sustainability for NUAS as a stronger theme • As a result, we deepened co-operation with NUAS ”Facilities and environment” • NSCN is interested to take part in NUAS´ organizational development process and provide an established network of sustainability experts • How about future steps and activities together?

  16. NSCN, today 30 Nordic higher education institutes A platform for university sustainability experts NUAS workinggroups (12) Lokalerochmiljö (ex teknik, byggnaderochservice) NSCN – Workinggroup for sustaina-bility? Coveringallactivities of a university, notonlyfacilities planeringsgruppen för IT juristerochinternrevisorer ekonomi kommunikation personal 62 member universities studieadministrationsamtstudie-ochyrkesvägledning dokumenthanteringocharkiv internationalisering utbildningochbetyg forskningsadministrationochnäringsliv fakultetsadministration

  17. 3) Upcoming activities of NSCN…and how to join and develop NSCN further

  18. Comingup 2013, 2014, 2015… • Developing activities, welcoming new members • Final seminar of the NMR project in Turku, Finland • 5.-6.11.2013, organized by ÅboAkademi in Finland • Visiting German Universities, spring 2014 • NSCN seminar´14 in Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland 20.-21.5.2014, www.lut.fi/web/en/green-campus • Possible collaboration with IARU, a sustainable university seminar in relation to scientific conference 22.-24.10.2014 in Copenhagen, sustainability.ku.dk/iarucongress2014/ • Plans for ISCN conference June 2015 by Aalto (+KTH) and NSCN • Activities with NUAS? NUAS conference @ UiO Sept.´13, Meri Löyttyniemi, www.aalto.fi/nscn

  19. NSCN is welcoming new members If your organizationwants to join the network, please send the name of your institution, contact persons´ e-mails (can be several), link to your website, and logo to: NSCN coordinator, Ms. Meeri Karvinen meeri.karvinen@aalto.fi, tel. +358 50 407 1884 NSCN mailing list If YOU are personally interested in participating in our activities, join our mailing list by sending a request to Meeri Karvinen. You´ll reach all the members of the list by sending email to: nscn@aalto.list.fi

  20. NSCN contactinformation Meri Löyttyniemi, chair of NSCN, senior advisor for sustainability, Aalto University meri.loyttyniemi@aalto.fi, +358 50 313 7549, aalto.fi/sustainability Meeri Karvinen, NSCN projectcoordinator, environmentalexpert, Aalto University meeri.karvinen@aalto.fi, +358 50 407 1884, aalto.fi/nscn Ourvisitingaddress: Konemiehentie 4, Otaniemi campus in Espoo, Finland nordicsustainablecampusnetwork.wordpress.com

  21. ‘No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it. We have to learn to see the world anew.’ Albert Einstein Photo: Kari Rissa

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