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January 31, 2010

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Sustainable Business Curricula Symposium
Feb 19 - 21, 2010
Seattle, WA

Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI), the home of the premier MBA in Sustainable Business, is offering a three-day workshop for accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, marketing and strategy faculty to learn about and employ specific strategies to incorporate the latest trends and research in sustainable business into existing curricula. The workshop will also explore topics that might generate new course offerings. Faculty will meet en mass to better understand the business case for sustainability and discuss current sustainability frameworks. Small discipline-specific break-out sessions will allow participants to dig deeper into their discipline, explore available resources, and work with others to incorporate sustainability issues into their courses. Participants will leave with a course outline in their area of specialty, an identified support network, and resources and strategies to move forward. All registrants will receive a course syllabus and have an opportunity to comment on their specific needs/desires in advance.

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Bainbridge Institute

Smart and Sustainable Campuses
Mar 21 - 23, 2010
College Park, MD

This comprehensive symposium features sessions and workshops on smart growth and sustainable practices that serve the economy, the community, and the environment. Topics include institutionalizing sustainability, operational solutions, smart growth and campus planning, and assessment and measurement.

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NACUBO

Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability Conference
Apr 9 – 10, 2010
River Falls, WI

This year's conference will provide the latest in sustainability practices across a spectrum of hot topics, reinforced by case studies, stories, and posters from a wide range of campuses throughout the region.

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Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability

Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting
Apr 16 – 18, 2010
Miami, FL

The third annual CGI U meeting will bring together students, university presidents, and national youth organizations to create and implement Commitments to Action across five Global Challenge Areas : Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.

Whether discussing the education of marginalized populations or the worldwide struggle against infectious diseases, each session is informed by university leaders, student activists, heads of leading NGOs, topic experts, and others who have created positive change in the global community. Participants are also invited to participate in CGI U Exchange, an exhibition allowing meeting attendees to learn more about the commitments and organizations present at the CGI U Meeting. On Sunday, CGI U members will take part in an innovative service project which will allow students to give back to the greater Miami community.

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Clinton Global Initiative

Farm to Cafeteria Conference
May 17 - 19, 2010
Detroit, MI

The Fifth National FTC Conference will include sessions on experiential education including field trips, cooking classes, school gardens, college farms, and curriculum development; farm to cafeteria as economic development; research and evaluation; grant writing and funding for farm to cafeteria; farm to cafeteria — a social justice agenda; and distribution, processing, and infrastructure development. The deadline for proposals is January 15, 2010.

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Farm to Cafeteria (PDF)

Understanding Sustainability through the Humanities
May 20 - 22, 2010
Portland, OR

The Second Annual International Conference on "Understanding Sustainability" seeks to encourage innovative dialogues between diverse groups that are not always in conversation: Humanities scholars working in fields such as ecocriticism, green cultural studies, environmental ethics, philosophy of science, and environmental history; Social scientists working in the areas of social sustainability, environmental justice, environmental economics, sustainable business practices; Local designers, city planners, and social service providers who are building Portland’s reputation as a leader in sustainability; and artists and activists shaping ideas of green ethics and aesthetics or new strategies of political participation.

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Portland State University

SCUP Conference: Integrated Leadership for a New Reality
July 10 – 14, 2010
Minneapolis, MN

The Society for College and University Planners 45th annual, international conference & idea marketplace is organized around the theme "TBD" (To Be Determined). Plan to join your friends and colleagues and discover new approaches and skills to manage in these uncertain times.

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SCUP

APPA 2010
July 14 - 16, 2010
Boston, MA

APPA's annual conference will focus on economy, energy, safety & security, succession planning, and sustainability issues for educational facilities officers. Programming will be offered to meet the needs of our vast membership base which is comprised of professionals who represent K-12, community colleges, and public & private four- year institutions.

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APPA

Environmental Education Conference
Sept 29 – Oct 2, 2010
Buffalo, NY

The theme of this year's conference from the North American Association for Environmental Education is "Building Connections - Bridging Gaps." Topics may include: arts, culture, and spirituality; conservation education; energy education and green technology; innovative programs and practices; network and leadership development; place-based education; socio-ecological justice and community engagement; teaching and learning sustainability; and urban and rural interface.

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North American Association for Environmental Education

Campus Sustainability Day
Oct 20, 2010
Everywhere

The eighth Campus Sustainability Day will be celebrated on hundreds of college and university campuses. The general theme for the day is likely to be a mash-up of "How do you know your campus is sustainable?" and "If you don't measure it, you can't manage it." The supporting webcast produced by the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) will likely feature some of what has been learned by campuses engaging with AASHE's Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & System (STARS).

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SCUP

GreenBuild Conference
Nov 17 – 19, 2010
Chicago, IL

Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) creates extraordinary opportunities to report the progress of market transformation in green building by organizing the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Greenbuild International Forum and the Federal Summit. This year's program will feature timely sessions on all aspects of sustainable design, construction, and operations practices for buildings and communities, including their impact on people, the environment, and the economy.

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U.S. Green Building Council

International Commitment to Sustainability Conference
Nov 23 – 26, 2010
Barcelona, Spain

The mission of the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) is to contribute to the strengthening of higher education's role in society through the reform and innovation of higher education policies across the world under a vision of public service, relevance and social responsibility. This conference will analyze how higher education in the world is transforming itself to contribute to the articulation of the paradigm of sustainability and how to identify aspects of this transformation in order to discuss and agree upon the ways of action on which one has to advance.

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Global University Network for Innovation

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