OCT. 10, 2011 AASHE 2011 STEPHEN POSNER SUSTAINABILITY FELLOW/ECO-REPS COORDINATOR OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY ANNA MIKA SUSTAINABILITY FELLOW OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (UVM) Understanding, teaching, and influencing campus sustainability from a systems perspective
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OCT. 10 , 2011AASHE 2011
STEPHEN POSNERS U S TA I N A B I L I T Y F E L L O W / E C O - R E P S C O O R D I N AT O R
O F F I C E O F S U STA I N A B I L I T Y
ANNA MIKAS U S TA I N A B I L I T Y F E L L O W
O F F I C E O F S U STA I N A B I L I T Y
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (UVM)
Understanding, teaching, and influencing campus sustainability
from a systems perspective
Brief history of campus sustainability at UVM
1996 Environmental Council creates ½ time graduate fellow staff
2002 Permanent Environmental Coordinator position created
2006 First campus sustainability course offered
2008 Office of Sustainability established
2011 Climate Action Plan, Clean Energy Fund, STARS
Course history
How are decisions with environmental impacts made within the University?
Environmental Management Systems (2006-2008) 6 - 8 upper class students Taught by UVM staff involved in campus environmental
programs
SL: Campus Sustainability (2009-2011) Over 20 primarily 2nd and 3rd year students Taught by UVM staff and graduate fellows Listed as Service-Learning course in sustainability studies