Campus Ecology Events Calendar

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

Strategies for Adaptation across the Sustainability Curriculum
March 22 - 23, 2010
Winston-Salem, NC

Institutional support for collaborative sustainability varies from campus to campus. This national conference will explore the ways in which institutions of higher education are adapting to support the joint endeavors of faculty and staff and the roles that administrative leaders can play in this evolving arena. Participants will have the chance to learn from the concrete case studies presented and to develop strategies for implementation on their own campuses.

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Wake Forest University

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

"Greening the Southeast" Regional Summit
April 16 - 17, 2010
Savannah, GA

The southeastern region of the United States is rich in agriculture, forestlands, wetlands and coastal sea life. Understanding how these delicate components work together in establishing a green environment and the role underserved and limited resource landowners, farmers and businesses must play in the planning process for the region will be the theme and published results of SoGreen Network's Greening The Southeast Summit.

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SoGreen Network

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

Sustainability: Moving Beyond the Federal Stimulus
April 20 - 21, 2010
Raleigh, NC

This is the 7th annual Sustainable Energy Conference sponsored by the North Carolina Energy Office. This is the premier forum on energy issues in North Carolina attracting over 1,000 participants. A slate of nationally and internationally recognized speakers will provide the most up to date information on the energy economy. Exhibitors from the wide range of energy-related fields provide a valuable opportunity to network and establish resource relationships. Energy professionals, business leaders, policy shapers and key decision-makers gather at this conference from across the state and region.

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North Carolina Energy Office

Supporting Sustainable Communities: Opportunities and Challenges for Community Colleges
April 26 - 27, 2010
Asheville, NC

With sustainability and green energy set to play a critical role in the growth of our national economy, community colleges represent a way to meet the needs of local businesses and residents. Join experts and practitioners from the U.S. and Europe in Asheville in April to highlight expanded roles for colleges in educating students, businesses, and communities about and for economic opportunities in renewable energy, conservation, eco-tourism, and local sustainable agriculture and manufacturing. Topics to be discussed include: skills for new green-oriented industries and for sustainable practices in other sectors, enhancing local and sustainable agriculture, natural resources, and crafts, "green thinking" in all programs and making campuses models of sustainability.

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Trans-Atlantic Technology and Training Alliance

Good Jobs, Green Jobs
May 4 - 5, 2010
Washington, DC

This conference and Expo aims to transform ideas into action and buil a green economy that creates good jobs, reduces global warming and preserves America's economic and environmental security. Last year’s conference brought together nearly 3,000 labor, environmental and business advocates to share ideas and strategies for building a new, green economy.

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Good Jobs, Green Jobs

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

Student Training for Environmental Protection
June 13 – 20, 2010
Triangle, VA

The George Mason University Student Training for Environmental Protection Summer Program is designed to give students the skills they need to become effective environmental advocates. It is a weeklong course facilitated by some of the best youth organizers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. During the week participants will learn how to create or extend strong and successful groups that will be able to run effective environmental campaigns on their campuses or in their communities.

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George Mason University

California Higher Education Sustainability Conference
June 20 – 23, 2010
Los Angeles, CA

Over 1500 students, staff, faculty and administrators in California higher education will gather for the 9th annual California Sustainability Conference at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, to explore the ways in which we can implement social, environmental, and economic sustainability on our campuses statewide; prepare this generation for green collar jobs, and bring sustainability to campus practices, policies and contemporary culture.

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LACCD

George Mason University
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

Sustainability in a World of Conflicting Values
July 21 - 25, 2010
Portland, OR

At the annual meeting of the Society for Values in Higher Education, small, interdisciplinary working groups will discuss human capabilities and moral motivations, as well as the strategies for higher education moving forward.

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Society for Values in Higher Education

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

History of Environment, Agriculture, Tech & Science Workshop
October 8 – 10, 2010
Madison, WI

Now in its seventh year, the Workshop for the History of Environment, Agriculture, Technology, and Science (WHEATS) brings together graduate students studying the history of the environment, agriculture, science, or technology. WHEATS is open to submissions from any discipline with interests in these fields. Papers — generally 25 to 30 pages — are circulated in advance to all participants, and at the workshop papers receive feedback from participants and senior scholars through a roundtable discussion. This format is well suited for works in progress, and the workshop will have sessions on professional development as well as opportunities to meet and engage members of the broader CHE community.

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Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference
October 10 - 12, 2010
Denver, CO

This year, the conference will stimulate thousands of conversations around campus sustainability as we bring together all of AASHE's diverse members in the largest campus sustainability conference in North America.

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AASHE

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

Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference
November 14 – 17, 2010
Sacramento, CA

BECC 2010 will be the fourth annual conference focused on the practical applications of social and behavioral research to achieve viable solutions to energy/climate challenges. It builds on the overwhelming success of the previous BECC conferences at which 700 participants from universities, government, corporations and organizations discussed successful policy and program strategies, shared important research findings, and created dynamic new networks and collaborations. The 2010 conference will include 45 topic/plenary sessions featuring expert presenters selected through a competitive abstract process and by special invitation.

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Precourt Energy Efficiency Center

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

World Sustainable Development Teach-in
Dec 3, 2010
Planet Earth

The aims of the World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day are to disseminate information on the concept, aims and purposes of sustainable development; to raise awareness among university students on the complexity of matters related to sustainable development and the need for personal engagement and action; and to discuss the problems, barriers, challenges, opportunities and the potential achievements with regard to implementing sustainable development, globally, regionally and locally.

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World Sustainable Development

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