HEASC News Digest
Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium ®
http://www.heasc.net
Number 47.0 - November 19, 2008
Contents:
1. HEASC Update
2. ACUPCC Update
3. AASCU Sustainability Task Force
4. AASHE Conference a Success!
5. ACUHO-I/SCUP Trends in College Housing webinar
6. APPA Special Programming: Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability
7. Upcoming Events
1. HEASC Update
Reminder: HEASC Annual Meeting is December 2, 2008 from 12:30-4:30 pm
The timing of the HEASC Annual Meeting is quite advantageous! Since the last digest a lot has changed. Our country went to the polls in record numbers and has elected a new President, the AASHE 2008 Biennial Conference held last week in Raleigh, NC drew more than 1700 participants, and the ACUPCC continues to grow as it approaches 600 institutions! We are in the midst of an exciting societal transition and the opportunity is ripe to scale up the movement toward a healthy, just, and sustainable society! Our meeting on December 2 will give us a chance to discuss this exciting opportunity while providing space to further develop HEASC's capacity to support and accelerate movement towards a sustainable society. We are expecting a great turnout for this meeting with 23 individuals confirmed to attend, representing 11 out the 15 member associations. For those members that have not confirmed your attendence please do so by emailing Steve Muzzy at smuzzy@secondnature.org
Reminder: December 1 "Publications Futures Group" Meeting
The "Publications Futures Group" meeting about the future of association publications will be held at APPA headquarters on December 1, from 11:30-4:30pm. 18 individuals representing 12 member associations have planned to attend. This meeting is intended as a futuring, brainstorming, and sharing session among higher education association publications staff about where "publications" are going in 3, 5, and 10 years. Moderating the discussion is Tom Longin, executive editor of Planning for Higher Education. If you would like to be part of this conversation please RSVP to Terry Calhoun at terry.calhoun@scup.org.
Resources:
- Resource Center: Please visit the Resource Center to make sure your association's efforts are shared and current. Send any new or missing items to Steve Muzzy at smuzzy@secondnature.org for posting. Your efforts have contributed to many useful resources, please share this page with your members.
2. ACUPCC Update
The ACUPCC stands at 597 institutions representing all 50 states – and over 4.7 million students, or 28% of all college students in the United States.
Save the Date: ACUPCC Annual Summit August 13-14th, 2009-Chicago, IL
Resources:
- ACUPCC Carbon Offset Protocol Launched!
The ACUPCC Voluntary Carbon Offset Protocol and accompanying guidelines document was released last week at the AASHE conference in Raleigh, NC. The Protocol was developed under the leadership of three ACUPCC presidents – David Hales of College of the Atlantic, Judith Ramaley of Winona State University, and David Shi of Furman University – with the help and support of representatives from other ACUPCC institutions, experts from the carbon markets, and Second Nature (Georges Dyer, Senior Fellow). The Protocol, accompanying guidelines document, press release and articles can all be accessed at: http://presidentsclimatecommitment.org/offsetprotocol.php.
These resources will:
- Help ACUPCC institutions evaluate if, when, and how to incorporate offsets in their climate action plans;
- Help institutions that have not yet signed better understand the Commitment and the role of offsets; and
- Provide a strong voice from the higher education sector that will raise the bar and help improve the offset markets.
- The ACUPCC Implementer! This monthly newsletter will provide ACUPCC Implementation Liaisons with up to date news and information on compliance deadlines and sustainability related events. It will also be used to share ACUPCC specific resources. For questions on or to send items to The ACUPCC Implementer please email AASHE’s Climate Program Manager Toni Nelson- toni@aashe.org To view the second edition of The ACUPCC Implementer click here!
3. AASCU Sustainability Task Force
On Saturday November 22nd AASCU will introduce its Task Force on Sustainability at its 2008 Annual Meeting. This important and informative Sustainability Summit will be used to help identify critical presidential concerns regarding the emerging focus on sustainability on campuses and in communities. The program will include plenary and highly interactive sessions and offers an opportunity to discover and compare what AASCU campuses are currently doing or planning to do. Presidential participation will be complemented by the involvement of state of the industry vendors who will provide resources for intelligent deliberations and decision-making.
4. AASHE Conference a Success!
Many of us are still feeling the buzz from the AASHE 2008 conference and expo - the largest campus sustainability gathering ever, with over 1,700 registrants. The keynote speakers were stimulating, the sessions rich, and the level of engagement and optimism by the participants was a sight to behold. Attendees seemed to enjoy themselves immensely and were busy building networks. The movement is accelerating at breakneck speed - but education/action for sustainability is one of the few activities in society where we want exponential growth.
Here are a few post-conference updates and resources:
Blog Posts & Photos
The blogs, podcasts, videos and photos are still coming in to our Live @ AASHE2008 feeds. You can add your content too! If you submit conference photos to Flickr or videos to YouTube, or post blog entries anywhere on the web, just be sure to "tag" them with "aashe2008" and they will appear on the Live @ AASHE2008 page.
Keynote & Plenary Videos
The Keynote and Plenary session videos will be available soon for viewing on AASHE's website.
Proceedings
AASHE is building a tool to enable the 400 session presenters to upload their papers and powerpoint slides to the AASHE website - hopefully before the December holidays. Stay tuned for an announcement.
Conference Program
The full program and abstracts of presentations are posted on the conference website - including a PDF version of the printed program that was distributed at the event. Find it all here:
5. ACUHO-I/SCUP Trends in College Housing webinar
ACUHO-I and the Society of College and University Planners have teamed up for a webinar on Wednesday, December 3 (2 p.m. Eastern), that will present innovative design concepts for residence halls from the results of the second phase of the 21st Century Project Design Showcase as well as the latest information on construction and renovation trends from the ACUHO-I/MGT of America Construction and Renovation Survey taken over the past two-year period. Trends in Campus Housing: Data and Core Concepts from Design Innovators will be a must-attend event. Register now for this rich and informative webcast.
6. APPA Special Programming: Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability
This special programming scheduled for January 22 will focus on the current state of campus
involvement in this growing movement and the drivers behind higher
education’s response to global climate change. This program will
explore the emergence of campus sustainability principles, policies,
positions, organizations, and communications strategies. Creative and
innovative practices related to green building design and energy
management will be discussed and attendees will have a rich offering of
sustainability electives from which to tailor their learning experience.
7. Upcoming Events
November 23-25, 2008 Williamsburg, VA
- Publications Futures Group Meeting
- HEASC Annual Meeting
- ACUHO-I/SCUP Webcast: Trends in Campus Housing Data and Core Concepts from Design Innovations
- APPA Special Programming: Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability
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