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Peer to Peer Approaches T o Bring Sustainability Into University Curricula

Peer to Peer Approaches T o Bring Sustainability Into University Curricula. Merrilee Harrigan Vice President Alliance to Save Energy. Overview . What is the Alliance to Save Energy? Introduction to the PowerSave Green Campus Program

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Peer to Peer Approaches T o Bring Sustainability Into University Curricula

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  1. Peer to Peer Approaches To Bring Sustainability Into University Curricula Merrilee Harrigan Vice President Alliance to Save Energy

  2. Overview • What is the Alliance to Save Energy? • Introduction to the PowerSave Green Campus Program • Peer to peer approaches to bring sustainability into university curricula through three case studies: • 1. UC Merced’s PSGC Interns working with Creative Writing class • 2. UC Berkeley’s PSGC Interns teach Energy Efficiency & Sustainability course • 3. Cal Poly Pomona’s PSGC Interns produce Sustainability Course Guide • Discussion and Questions

  3. What is the Alliance to Save Energy? Mission: • To promote energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security. Organization: • Staffed by 90+ professionals • 35 years of experience • $17 million annual budget • Recognized as the premier energy efficiency organization in the world

  4. What is the Alliance to Save Energy? • Nonprofit organization headquartered in U.S.; operations worldwide • Led by Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tom King, Chairman of the Board and President, National Grid US • Board includes 13 Members of Congress – Bi-Cameral, Bi-Partisan

  5. Program Areas of the Alliance to Save Energy • Policy and Research • Industry and Utilities • Buildings • International • Policy and Research • Communications • Education • Schools • Campuses

  6. Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy

  7. Commission Goal:Double Energy Productivity by 2030

  8. PowerSave Green Campus Overview • 23 campuses • Student driven energy efficiency workforce education program • Paid student internships • Generates actual savings -- in 2011, nearly $7 million saved and 88,000 people reached

  9. PowerSave Green Campus Program Goals

  10. Peer to peer approaches to bring sustainability into university curricula • UC Merced’s PSGC Interns working with Creative Writing class • 2. UC Berkeley’s PSGC Interns teach Energy • Efficiency & Sustainability course • 3. Cal Poly Pomona’s PSGC Interns produce Sustainability Course Guide

  11. Direct Peer to Peer Education: • Academic Infusion in Business & Marketing • at UC Merced • -PSGC Interns infuse sustainability concepts into business writing curriculum to produce material for resident hall water and energy competitions • -Close Faculty involvement • -Topics Covered: • Environmental Sustainability • Water conservation • Energy efficiency

  12. Projects Resources Introductory Business Writing Class With Professor John Haner Course structure Student Presentations

  13. Marketing Materials

  14. Business Plan • Objective • Executive Summary • Keys to Success • Impact • Education • Product / Deliverables

  15. Seven Action Items to Infuse Sustainability into Course Curricula

  16. Takeaways of Direct Peer to Peer Education: • Academic Infusion in Business & Marketing at UC Merced • Pro’s: • Unique student subset exposed to new material • Targeted marketing materials • Encourage positive behavior change in student community (occupants) of sustainable, LEED certified university campus • Challenges: • Faculty involvement

  17. Direct Peer to Peer Education: • “Energy Efficiency & Alternative Fuels” • DemocraticCal(DeCal) Class at UC Berkeley • PSGC interns teach DeCal program: • Student-led democratic • education program • Pass/no pass • Faculty sponsor • 14 semesters; 20-30 students • Topics covered: • Auditing • Behavior change • Campus sustainability

  18. Assignments Guest Speakers / FieldTrips Student Presentations DeCal student doing outreach in front of residential hall Charles Bohlig from East Bay Municipal Utility District Course structure DeCal student presenting in front of class

  19. Professor Dan Kammen Faculty involvement

  20. Projects and Assignments

  21. Contacts • Create syllabus • Research • Send invites Lauren Mills from Food Service and Technology Center leading tour of Clark Kerr Kitchens Representation from PG&E’s Pacific Energy Center Guest Speakers & Field Trips

  22. Seven steps to organize a DeCal Course

  23. Takeaways of Direct Peer to Peer Education: • DeCal Class at UC Berkeley • Pro’s: • DeCal offers students no pressure environment (pass/ fail) to satisfy curiosity of energy efficiency and water conservation • Enhances scholarly achievement for student facilitators • Fosters social interaction for facilitators and students • Challenges: • Managing expectations of students of the subject matter covered. • Sorting out logistics just prior to each semester for course number and room assignment • Confirming speakers / managing cancellations

  24. Direct Peer to Peer Education: • Sustainability Course Guide at Cal Poly Pomona -PSGC Interns produce Sustainability Course Guide -Short term: ‘sustainability pathway’ -Long term: certificate program -Forge relationships w/ faculty, including department chairs, Office of Sustainability and the Registrar’s office

  25. Organizing the Guide

  26. Five General Steps to Assemble a Sustainability Course Guide

  27. Takeaways of Direct Peer to Peer Education: • Sustainability Course Guide at Cal Poly Pomona • Pro’s: • Increase exposure of courses • Development of ‘sustainability pathway’ on campus • Challenges: • Maintain courses that change quarterly vs. yearly • Communication with Dept. Chairs/ Deans • Long term – development of certificate

  28. Takeaways of Peer to peer approaches to bring sustainability into university curricula • Pro’s • Enhances scholarly achievement for student facilitators • Collaboration with faculty • Unique student subset exposed to new material • Encourage positive behavior change in student community • Con’s • Initiating any of these projects does entail some significant bureaucratic challenges • More of a caveat - Students must engage in critical discussions of concepts to reap value of intellectual exchange and ultimately seek solutions to environmental issues of today.

  29. Merrilee Harrigan Vice President, Education mharrigan@ase.org Danielle Lauber Program Associate, Alliance to Save Energy DLAUBER@ASE.ORG THANK YOU! www.ase.orgFollow Us On Twitter: @ToSaveEnergyLike Us On Facebook:Www.Facebook.Com/AllianceToSaveEnergy

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