Quad Cities Intercollegiate Sustainability Summit April 21, 2009

1. Quad Cities Intercollegiate Sustainability Summit April 21, 2009 Augustana College Black Hawk College Eastern Iowa Community Colleges District St. Ambrose University Western Illinois University

2. Tentative Schedule 1:00 Welcome and introductory remarks (J.C. Strasser) Putnam Museum – Kim Findlay 1:30 St. Ambrose University 2:00 Western Illinois University 2:30 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges District – STARS, Climate Commitment, etc. 3:00Break 3:30 Black Hawk College 4:00 Augustana College – Augie Acres and Farm to Fork (student presentation) 4:30 General discussion – What have we learned? Where do we go from here? 5:00 – 7:00 Reception 7:00 IMAX Under the Sea in 3D Other IMAX shows: 12:30 Under the Sea in 3D 1:40 Dolphins 2:50 Under the Sea in 3D 4:00 Bugs in 3D 5:10 Dolphins Moderators Jeffrey Strasser (Augustana) Tim Phillips (St. Ambrose Univ.)

3. Sustainability More than just a buzzword? A few introductory remarks, acknowledging material stolen from the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). http://www.aashe.org/

4. SUSTAINABILITYSustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.Brundtland, 1987

5. Sustainability…The intersection of three domains: the economic, the environmental, and the social. • Economic: production of goods and services • Environmental: maintain biodiversity and health of biological (and geological!) systems • Social: broad social issues and political participation. Holmberg and Sandbrook, 1992

6. Sustainability and Higher Education

7. Sustainability is a vision of the future that provides us with a road map… This map focuses our attention on a set of values and ethical and moral principles to guide our actions. Stephen Viederman, 1997

8. “The [sustainability] crisis cannot be solved by the same kind of education that helped create the problems.” David Orr “Rather than being isolated in its own academic discipline, education about the environment . . . must become an integral part of the normal teaching in all disciplines.” Tony Cortese

9. Sustainability ≠ Environmentalism Understanding the human condition in a world of limited resources (involves scientific, ethical, economic, historical, social issues) Connecting with your place & identity

10. We are different kinds of educational institutions, following different missions. What are some of our common interests in sustainability? • Educating our students and our communities on relevant topics and issues, some of which are controversial • Operating a large organization while minimizing its environmental impact (e.g. pollution, landfill waste, CO2 emissions, and the use of natural resources) • Economics – each institution needs to be economically sustainable • Being leaders in community, and preparing the future generations of leaders

11. What can we learn from each other? How can we help each other? Are there opportunities for collaboration in the future? Acknowledgements – thanks to… Kim Findlay and the staff of the Putnam Museum President Steve Bahls (AC) and Sister Joan Lescinski (SAU) Financial support from WIU, EICCD, BHC Heather Mattern All the people attending and presenting

13. Sustainability at other institutions • Curricular programs in interdisciplinary environmental studies • New courses • New course modules • Learning communities and other innovative classroom experiences • Service learning • College operations – buildings, materials, energy use, etc. • Faculty workshops

14. Augustana's Environmental Plan • A commitment to adopt sound practices and use sensible technologies that will reduce our environmental footprint. • A commitment by each and every member of the Augustana community to consume less….. • A commitment to provide each and every student with an educational program that includes an appreciation of environmental sustainability issues.

15. Overview • Paper Use • Energy and Waste Reduction • Classroom Ideas

16. Paper Use • Use a pdf creator to keep copies of receipts or webpages instead of printing them. • Think before you print! Do you really need a paper copy of it??? • Set page margins to 1” to save paper • Print and photocopy double-sided (think about class assignments, meeting agendas, memos, etc.)

17. Paper Use • Have students submit electronic copies of papers • Require students to print double-sided or on scratch paper. • Suggest that students do not print all Moodle readings/postings. If you require a handout, suggest copying it double-sided and handing it to students.

18. Energy and Waste Reduction • Turn computers and printers off at night (no…it won’t reduce the life of your computer). • Turn off lights! (or consider not even turning them on) • Office • Classroom • Consolidate printers where possible.

19. Energy and Waste Reduction Recycling • Did you know that Augie can recycle: • Plastic #1-7 (except #6, styrofoam) • Plastic bags and wrapping too! • Glass • Cardboard • Aluminum • Paper (all types co-mingled)

20. Energy and Waste Reduction • Coffee break?? Bring your own mug! Buy an Augie mug! • Take out from the Wilson Center? Bring your own container. • Abandon use of paper and styrofoam coffee cups in the department coffee rooms. • Develop department “green” policies and convey to all office personnel.

21. Other ideas • Set a good example for your students and colleagues to follow. • Hot button topic….office space heaters. Carefully consider the energy consumption. • Consider your transport options to campus: • Carpool • MetroLink • Bike or walk • Fuel efficient cars

22. Other ideas • CFL bulbs for office lamps