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Jun 16, 2009 through Aug 12, 2009 Chicago, IL	Urban Sustainable Design Workshop The Foresight Design Initiative is offering a summer workshop called the Urban Sustainable Design Studio. The workshop is designed to empower participants to become better sustainable innovators through a unique, experiential learning program. Through an intensive mix of weekly readings, field trips, guest speakers, and hands-on project work, attendees will learn about the sector and delve into the innovation process. Graduates of the program will leave with a deeper understanding of sustainability, the potential of design to analyze and address systemic issues, and the many opportunities for, and barriers to, influencing change. The program is for students, recent graduates and young professionals. The early decision application deadline is April 13, 2009. More information: Urban Sustainable Design Workshop
Jul 7, 2009 Daytona Beach, FL	International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment This conference (now in its 15th year) is motivated by the increasing need to combine ideas and research findings from different disciplines to enhance our understanding of the interactions between the natural environment and human institutions. Conference presentations focus on: • What all disciplines have to offer with respect to understanding environmental and resource problems • Possible solutions that are available • The implications of the globalization of environmental concerns More information: Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment
Jul 7, 2009 through Jul 9, 2009 Washington, DC	Campus Progress National Conference 1,000 young people from across the country will come together in Washington DC for the fifth annual Campus Progress National Conference -- inspiring speeches, panels, performances, and interactive discussions on the issues that matter most to them. Speakers at this conference in past years have included Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, John Lewis, Julian Bond, Majora Carter, Samantha Power, Ryan Gosling, and, of course, Fat Joe. The conference also includes a day of grassroots training, a youth lobby opportunity, and a young journalists' conference. More information: Campus Progress
Jul 12, 2009 through Jul 19, 2009 Triangle, VA	Student Training for Environmental Protection The George Mason University Student Training for Environmental Protection Summer Program 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 and communities. Through workshops, activities and top-notch speakers, the program will focus on giving students the skills and knowledge they need that will turn passion for the environment into action that will protect it. More information: Sustainability @ Mason
Jul 13, 2009 through Jul 13, 2009 University of Wisconsin Madison	Workshop: Writing a Climate Action Plan The Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability is hosting free workshops on writing a climate action plan for your school at four locations throughout the upper Midwest in July. For more details and to register, go to www.umacs.org. Join representatives from other Midwest colleges and universities to learn how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on your campus. We will have a representative from the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program as well as information from schools in different stages of planning for the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. In order to reach as many people as possible while minimizing travel, UMACS has arranged for four workshops through out the region. More information: Upper Midwest Assocation for Campus Sustainability
Jul 14, 2009 through Jul 14, 2009 University of Wisconsin River Falls	Workshop: Writing a Climate Action Plan The Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability is hosting free workshops on writing a climate action plan for your school at four locations throughout the upper Midwest in July. For more details and to register, go to www.umacs.org. Join representatives from other Midwest colleges and universities to learn how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on your campus. We will have a representative from the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program as well as information from schools in different stages of planning for the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. In order to reach as many people as possible while minimizing travel, UMACS has arranged for four workshops through out the region. More information: Upper Midwest Assocation for Campus Sustainability
Jul 15, 2009 through Jul 15, 2009 Macalester College - Minneapolis, Minnesota	Workshop: Writing a Climate Action Plan The Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability is hosting free workshops on writing a climate action plan for your school at four locations throughout the upper Midwest in July. For more details and to register, go to www.umacs.org. Join representatives from other Midwest colleges and universities to learn how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on your campus. We will have a representative from the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program as well as information from schools in different stages of planning for the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. In order to reach as many people as possible while minimizing travel, UMACS has arranged for four workshops through out the region. More information: Upper Midwest Assocation for Campus Sustainability
Jul 15, 2009 through Jul 17, 2009 Ames, Iowa	Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education Conference Students and Faculty in the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, in cooperation with Marshalltown Community College and Michigan State University will host the 2009 SAEA Conference. A diverse group of students and faculty are involved in planning for a great educational experience. The conference will include visits to learning farms, time for making connections with others in the sustainable agriculture field, and sharing curriculum and experiences. More information: Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
Jul 16, 2009 through Jul 16, 2009 Grinnell College - Iowa	Workshop: Writing a Climate Action Plan The Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability is hosting free workshops on writing a climate action plan for your school at four locations throughout the upper Midwest in July. For more details and to register, go to www.umacs.org. Join representatives from other Midwest colleges and universities to learn how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on your campus. We will have a representative from the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program as well as information from schools in different stages of planning for the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. In order to reach as many people as possible while minimizing travel, UMACS has arranged for four workshops through out the region. More information: Upper Midwest Assocation for Campus Sustainability
Jul 16, 2009 through Jul 18, 2009 Unity, ME	Buildings as Teachers: USGBC Training Institute If we spend 90% of our time inside buildings, how do the environments we live, teach, and learn in become educational laboratories? Beginning with an exploration of how to make sense of sustainability in the classroom, this institute will dive into tangible activities for idea creation and curriculum alignment. This 3-day institute will be facilitated by U.S. Green Building Council staff, educators from Unity College, and experts from the green building and education fields. More information: US Green Building Council
Jul 20, 2009 through Jul 24, 2009 Vancouver, BC	Summer Institute in Sustainability The UBC/UW Summer Institute in Sustainability is designed for those taking a leadership role in developing policy, creating plans, and implementing sustainability projects in colleges, universities, large businesses, and governments. Highlights include: interactive format with extended Q&A sessions, networking opportunities, and open space sessions; best practices and lessons-learned from UBC, which has earned top grades among Canadian post-secondary institutions and third overall in the North-American College Sustainability Report Card by the Sustainable Endowments Institute; applied case studies and field excursions providing practical, real-world examples; and leading-edge thinkers from academia and industry. More information: University of British Columbia
Jul 28, 2009 Online	Measuring the Real Cost of Parking and Alternative Transportation Options Webcast Institutions that are growing or are greening their campuses often face significant challenges with respect to parking. Before moving forward with new parking construction, replacing existing parking spaces, or implementing alternative transportation options, institutions must be able to quantify the true costs of parking. Having this data allows you to determine the right mix of transportation options for your campus and make a clear and compelling case to senior administrators. More information: Academic Impressions
Jul 29, 2009 through Jul 31, 2009 Minneapolis, MN	Sustainability Conference for Business Schools Sustainability is no longer just a marketing buzzword—it’s a necessary business approach in a rapidly changing economy. And the movement begins at the business school level. Join a diverse group of experts and educators to discuss elements of sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, ethics, and special initiatives to implement effective changes. Learn examples of sustainability efforts on b-school campuses, and how certain businesses are working to further serve local and global communities. More information: AACSB International
Jul 29, 2009 through Aug 2, 2009 Portland, ME	Rooted in Community National Conference The Rooted In Community National Network (RIC) is a national grassroots network that empowers young people to take leadership in their own communities. We are a diverse movement of youth and adults working together and committed to fostering healthy communities and food justice through urban and rural agriculture, community gardening, food security, and related environmental justice work. More information: Rooted in Community
Aug 13, 2009 through Aug 14, 2009 Oroville, CA	See Green: Community College Sustainability Conference The conference is designed for community colleges interested in an integrated approach to sustainability, adding green curriculum, sharing best practices, building green facilities, and more. Dr. Woodrow W. Clark, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, will speak. More information: Butte College
Sep 10, 2009 through Sep 11, 2009 Bournemouth, UK	Graduates as Global Citizens: Education for Sustainable Development The conference aims to bring together participants who are taking forward sustainable development and global citizenship within the context of Further/Higher Education. This may be through learning, teaching and assessment, student support, extra curricular activities, and initiatives that demonstrate to students and staff that universities are addressing sustainable development. More information: Bournemouth University
Sep 20, 2009 through Sep 23, 2009 Ball State University, Indianapolis	Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change This interdisciplinary conference allows people representing diverse areas in university communities to share information on environmental issues. These areas range from the practical day-to-day management of the physical plant to "green" curriculum development and "green" utilization of campus resources. The areas are bound by common concerns for achieving environmental soundness through safe and sane management of resources. The campus community can become a "green" model for society as a whole by gathering and sharing this information. More information: Ball State University
Sep 22, 2009 through Sep 24, 2009 Indianapolis, IN	Conference on Sustainable Laboratories Participants of the Labs21 2009 Annual Conference can attend presentations on laboratory operations and maintenance, R&D campuses' sustainability efforts, the need for investors/developers, laboratory security, and combined heat and power. The event will also include a parallel reception with Ball State University's and AASHE's "Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change" conference. More information: International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
Sep 26, 2009 New Haven, CT	College Environmental Activist Leadership Conference Led by college activists at colleges and universities from New England and the mid-Atlantic region, this one-day conference will include workshops on organizing, recruiting, outreach and campus actions; networking to learn from other student-led experiences; and panels focusing on how to work with your administration and build alliances. The day will also include hands-on activism, an environmental fair, local and organic food and community building activities. More information: Yale Student Environmental Coalition
Oct 16, 2009 through Oct 18, 2009 San Rafael, CA	Bioneers Bioneers are social and scientific innovators from all walks of life and disciplines who have peered deep into the heart of living systems to understand how nature operates, and to mimic "nature's operating instructions" to serve human ends without harming the web of life. This year's conference will explore the forefront of positive change with deeply inspiring keynote talks, panels, workshops and intensives; connections with leading-edge people and ideas; networking opportunities; Moving Image Festival screenings; and powerful opportunities and strategies for creating positive change in your work, life and community. Plenary speakers include Amazonian Chief Almir, Brock Dolman, Kari Fulton, Jack Hidary, Sarah James, Jensine Larsen, Joanna Macy, Mari Margil, Jason McClennan, Michael Pollan, Jerome Ringo, Arturo Sandoval, Dr. Andrew Weil, Lily Yeh and more. More information: Bioneers
Oct 17, 2009 through Oct 20, 2009 Seattle, WA	National Council for Workforce Education The theme is: “Rebuilding the American Dream,” with sessions on the stimulus bill, entry-level workforce skills, curriculum design, new energy programs and going green, and partnerships for middle-skills jobs, among others. More information: NCWE
Oct 21, 2009 Nationwide	Campus Sustainability Day Campus Sustainability Day, now in its seventh year, includes a webcast from SCUP, and events hosted on campuses across the country. More information: SCUP
Nov 18, 2009 through Nov 20, 2009 Albany, NY	Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Workforce Education Conference This national conference will offer the most current information on instructional strategies, curricula development, and best practices for training in the renewable energy and energy efficiency fields. Two days of conference sessions on some of the best practices and teaching models underway across the country at community colleges, technical high schools, skill centers, the trades, industry, and other training centers and organizations. The conference will be preceded by one day of technical workshops. More information: NYSERDA
Nov 20, 2009 through Nov 22, 2009 Penang, Malaysia	International Conference on Education for Sustainable Development After five years of the UN Decade 'Education for Sustainable Development' this conference provides the opportunity to critically reflect on what has been achieved so far and which tasks and challenges remain to be addressed. The 3rd international conference - hosted by the UNESCO Chair‚ Higher Education for Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the Universiti Sains Malaysia - is asking for the specific implications for higher education, focusing on higher education practice, research and teaching/learning. Locating the regional focus of this year’s conference on the Asia-Pacific region will continue the international dimension of the conference and will highlight the intent of cross-cultural dialogue. More information: Higher Education for Sustainable Development

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