Feb 19, 2013

1. CommunityCollege Sustainability WebinarsEducation and Civic Engagement for a Sustainable Future and Green Job GrowthDr. Bert Jacobsen, Kankakee Community CollegeDr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College • Welcome • This webinar is teleconference only. • Use Chat for technical issues only. Chat doesn’t allow all attendees to view it. • If you have questions please use the Q/A section • Teleconference information-------------------------------------------------------Call-in toll number (US/Canada): • +1-650-479-3208Access code: 668 828 624# • Please use your Attendee ID if you have one. Feb 19, 2013

2. 468 SEED Colleges Supporting community colleges in educating for and building a green economy www.theseedcenter.org @theseedcenter Like The SEED Center Join Our LinkedIn Group Next Webinar: 3/5/13 - Higher Education Collaboration for a Sustainable Community Brought to you by: 2 Toolkits, Webinars, Workshops and More

3. Join the mailing list. If you would like to join the mailing list for this webinar, please contact, Jay Antle at jantle@jccc.edu

4. HB2366 - Use of public funds to promote sustainable development.

5. Education and Civic Engagement for a Sustainable Future and Green Job GrowthDr. Bert Jacobsen, Kankakee Community CollegeDr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College Understand how to make civic engagement come alive on your campus and in your community while growing your sustainability programs. Gain useful tools from a pilot project being implemented by a network of Illinois Green Universities and Colleges and AACC’s SEED Center aimed at growing green jobs and building a sustainable economy. In addition, hear a summary from discussions between AACC’s Action Community and the Council on Environmental Quality at the White House and how you can engage students, faculty, and government relations staff in potential future sustainability-focused policies currently in play. This webinar would benefit all in education interested in sustainability.

6. Next Webinar will be March. 19th 12:30 pm CentralSustainable Agriculture Programs. Who would like to present?

7. Education and Civic Engagement for a Sustainable Future and Green Job Growth Debra Rowe and Bert Jacobson National Community College Sustainability Webinar February 19, 2013

8. The Need The Pilot The Potential Resources for You Question and Answers

9. American Association of Community Colleges’ SEED Center: Sustainability Education and Economic Development

10. SEED is… Resource Center Leadership Initiative www.theseedcenter.org Sharing Community Action Community to Grow Green Jobs Through Policy and Civic Engagement

11. Supporting quality green/sustainability training and education across the U.S. The Need: Green/sustainability related jobs for our graduates Colleges and universities can help create an economy with more green/sustainability jobs and a better future for all

12. The Illinois Action Project/National Pilot • The Policy and Legislative Work Group • Purpose of the Action Project • Partnership with SEED and AACC • Alignment with White House priorities • How to get involved in your State

13. Illinois Green Governments Coordinating Council (GGCC) • Illinois Green Universities and Colleges Subcommittee (GUC) • Policy and Legislative Work Group

14. Policy and Legislative Work Group • The role of this work group is to: • identify legislative or policy barriers related to sustainability in higher education, • work with state leaders to remove these barriers, and • assist state leaders in the development of future legislation and/or policies. • Members: To ensure that the work group’s recommendations are representative of higher education throughout the state, we welcome a diverse and engaged group of committee members. All interested parties are welcome to join.

15. The Action Project • Purpose: to identify actionable issues and provide background and resource materials on current sustainability topics . • Green Multiple Listing Services

16. Green MLS Listings: An Important Issue • Online databases displaying information about properties for sale • Green MLS: creates value for green homes • 100 of the 850 MLSs nationally are green

17. Green MLS Listings: A Civic Engagement Project • President Engagement Letter • Faculty Engagement Letter • Learning Activities Example for Green MLS Listing • Student Engagement Letter

18. For more information on the Action Project and ideas of issues that you can move on: • http://theseedcenter.org/Special-Pages/Action-Community--Policy-and-Civic-Engagement-for-/Civic-Engagement-for-Students-and-Staff • https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/green-policies • Home­Action Community: Policy and Civic Engagement for Green Job Growth

19. Community of Action: Growing Green Jobs Through Policy and Civic Engagement Four target groups: Faculty to bring into class as assignment Student Groups Public President/Governmental Relations Conceptual frame and resources laid out in Toolkit - http://theseedcenter.org/Resources/SEED-Resources/SEED-Toolkits/AACC-s-SEED-Green-Action-Plan-Series

20. On campuses, education and actions for a sustainable future should be: • Beyond doom and gloom • Focused on solutions • Provide opportunities for students, staff and the public to make positive change in society, • Building the skills, habits and attitudes to contribute to a sustainable future

21. MLS is only one of many opportunities to impact policy and practices to create a more sustainable future. Additional possibilities: • Carbon tax???!!! • Completing regulations on power plants – EPA • Additional standards for energy efficient equipment – DOE • Renewable Portfolio Standards – state legislatures • We can help you develop your materials • Whatever you do, share it with us

22. More ideas • More ideas at www.usgbc.org/campaigns • Disciplinary societies support this work: • www.aashe.org/dans (see resources page) • http://serc.carleton.edu/sisl - Sustainability Improves Student Learning • Your Ideas—share with us, we can help.

23. Contact Info Let us help you grow your efforts Debra Rowe dgrowe@oaklandcc.edu Bert Jacobson bjacobson@kcc.edu