mobilizing the mission: sustainability on faith-based campuses a dialogue & discussion...
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Mobilizing the Mission: Sustainability on Faith-Based Campuses
A Dialogue & Discussion facilitated by
Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner, Santa Clara University
& Rachel Novick, University of Notre Dame
Is sustainability in our mission?
Yes!
Do our students know?Do our operations reflect it?
Do we teach it in the classroom?Do campus faith centers engage it?
Do service opportunities incorporate it?
National Initiatives
National Initiatives
National Initiatives
National Initiatives
National Initiatives
Mobilizing the Mission: getting started at Notre Dame
Rachel Novick, Ph.D.Education & Outreach Program ManagerOffice of Sustainabilitygreen.nd.edu
Ancilla College
Aquinas College
Assumption College
Barry University
Boston College
Cabrini College
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Catholic Theological Union
Catholic University of America
Clarke College
College of Mount St. Joseph
College of Saint Mary
Creighton University
Duquesne University
DePaul University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
Holy Cross College
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Maryland
Madonna University
Madonna Court University
Manchester College
Marygrove College
Miami University
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Regis University
Seton Hall University
St. Ambrose University
St. Catherine University
St. Edward’s University
St. Francis University
St. John’s University
St. Leo University
St. Louis University
St. Mary’s College
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
St. Michael’s College
Santa Clara University
Seton Hall University
Stonehill College
Thomas More College
University of Portland
Ursuline College
Wheaton College
Xavier University
Participating Universities
Colloquium on Sustainability through
Catholic Social Teaching
Local FoodCity
Environmental Governance
Campus Power
Production
Climate Change & Global Health
Climate Change & Poverty
Campus Sustainability
Efforts
“Be who you are, and be that well.”
- St. Francis de Sales
Mobilizing the Mission:
getting started at SCU
www.scu.edu
Lindsey Cromwell KalkbrennerDirector, Office of Sustainability
October 12, 2010
(re)-Defining Sustainability – (beyond green)
Telling Stories to build community
What is Sustainability?
“meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs”
World Commission on Env. and Development. (1987). Our Common Future. England: Oxford University Press.
Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability
Planet
People
Profit
Environment
Social Equity
Economics
Beyond Green
Fair Trade Coffee unites different issues
– Human labor/quality of life– Conservation/biodiversity– Economic trade/supply & demand
Student-led initiative– Educated peers– Researched options for Dining Services
Community Partnerships
Experiential Learning for Social Justice– Community gardens
Diocese of San Jose– Internship– Class projects
Global Social Benefit Incubator
Immersion Trips
Engineering with a mission
Contemplative Leadership and Sustainability Program (CLASP)
Co-curricular program– Business undergraduates– Hike, service projects
Ignatian contemplation
Leadership Development
Sustainability– Sense of place
Thank you!
Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner
www.scu.edu/sustainability
Facebook: Sustainability at SCU
Please break into groups of 5-8 peopleIf more than 1 person from an institution is
present, please split up into different groups.
Need 1 scribe for each group
Discussion: 30 minutes
What idea could you take back to your campus and begin to
implement… TOMORROW?
All-Group Discussion
Discussion Prompts
How is sustainability currently being integrated into the mission of your institution?
Who is involved in these programs?
How did the programs come about?
How can you make the link between faith mission and sustainability grow?