Steven Rasovsky, New York University Ashwini Srinivasamohan, New York University Annual AASHE Conference, October 2010 Denver, CO .

GLOBAL GREENING: SUSTAINABILITY AT STUDY ABROAD SITES AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Steven Rasovsky, New York UniversityAshwini Srinivasamohan, New York University

Annual AASHE Conference , October 2010Denver, CO

www.globalgreeningnyu.com

BACKGROUND:

Our approach Pedagogy

Serve as a narrative and guide Praxis

Fall 2010 pilot in Shanghai Two principle program categories: behavioral

and technical

THE NYU GLOBAL NETWORK

PILOT PROJECT: SHANGHAI

ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES AMONG CHINESE YOUTH

Market factors 54%

Technological factors 45%

People skills 34%

Macroeconomic factors 45%

Regulatory concerns 39%

Globalization 27%

Environmental issues 14%

Socioeconomic factors 18%

Geopolitical factors 9%

ChinaCEOs

Three most important ‘external’ forces over the next three years

ChinaStudents

39% Technological factors

36% Macroeconomic factors

22% Socioeconomic factors

10% People skills

14% Geopolitical factors

18% Regulatory concerns

144%more

93%more

Source: IBM Global Student Study 2010, IBM Global CEO Study 2010

66% Globalization

65% Market factors

27% Environmental issues

PARADIGM SHIFT TOWARD GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability will impact organizations to a large extent in the next 5 years

Students

CEOs

64%

60%

Environmental issues: One of the top three external factors that will impact organizations over the next 5 years

Students

CEOs

42%

21%

Scarcity of resources will impact organizations to a large extent over the next 5 years

Students

CEOs

65%

29%

Increased customer expectations of sustainability will have a large impact

Students

CEOs

51%

46%

Believe sustainability is one of the top three leadership qualities

Students

CEOs

35%

26%

"I'll consider economic performance and societal/ environmental performance as two parts of the same process of wealth creation. We need to rethink what wealth means."

Student, France

100%more

Source: IBM Global Student Study 2010, IBM Global CEO Study 2010

WHAT IS GREENING?

Energy

Water

Academics

Food and Purchasin

g

Transportation

Waste

Recycling

Administration

Green Building and

Planning

Outreach and

Engagement

Data Communicati

on and technology

WHAT IS GREENING IN SHANGHAI?NYU, NY vs NYU Shanghai

Recycling Water

Source: NY Times

E-Waste

PROGRAM OVERVIEWPre-

Departure Behavioral Campaign

Website

Technical Mapping

Student Leadership

GGI COMPONENTS

Website Articles Student

Engagement Pre-departure

Air emissions flyer

Living Green-- Shanghai

GGI COMPONENTS

Technical mapping Creating a working map of the NYU global

network Setting standards for abroad sites that will

extend NYU- main campus’ vision of sustainability

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Student liaison program

Eco Audit – Shanghai 2010

METHOD• People contacted

• Administration, Faculty, Roots and Shoots, Students, Journalist/Bloggers

• Strategy• Personal and Email

Correspondence

Outreach in

Shanghai

• People contacted• Sustainability Office Manager,

Office of Global Programs, Environmental Studies Department, Facilities, Students

• Strategy• Personal and Email

Correspondence• Outreach on list-servs (Green

Arch, Student clubs)

Outreach in New

York

BARRIERS

Communication Geographical and cultural gap Student turnover More decentralized information

OPPORTUNITIES

Smaller campuses mean less coordinating

Leadership possibilities This program was initiated without

institutional financial resources Behavioral opportunity associated with

studying abroad

FURTHER STEPS

Incorporate media clips to orient students to their environment abroad

Expand pilot programs to all NYU abroad sites by institutionalizing a greening framework

Expand home campus initiatives to the abroad sites

THANK YOU!Ashwini Srinivasamohan – [email protected] Rasovsky – [email protected]

Questions?

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