Beyond Grades: The College Sustainability Webinar Series
The Endowment Transparency & Shareholder Engagement Webinar is March 31 at 1:30pmEST.
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From January to April 2010, the Sustainable Endowments Institute will present Beyond Grades, a free series of eight webinars (online seminars). The goal is to encourage sharing knowledge in order to advance sustainability in campus operations and endowment practices.
Each webinar in the Beyond Grades series focuses on one or two of the main College Sustainability Report Card categories, and will include:
· Detailed information and trends from Report Card 2010 research findings
· Presentations from a panel of knowledgeable speakers
· An interactive question and answer session.
Webinar panelists include sustainability professionals and representatives from a geographically and financially diverse range of colleges and universities at various stages of sustainability efforts. The panelists will share their professional and personal insights into how administrators, staff, faculty and students are working to build sustainable campus communities.
We invite you to share your own stories and to ask questions about Report Card findings or other topics related to sustainability in higher education.
We welcome participation by anyone seeking to:
· Create or improve sustainability policies and operational practices
· Implement behavioral change programs
· Learn from others' experiences in achieving campus sustainability goals.
Attendance is especially encouraged for college and university administrators, sustainability staff, and others engaged in institutional sustainability efforts, such as planning, energy management, transportation, dining services, waste reduction, investments, and development.
Registration for all Beyond Grades webinars is FREE and open to the public. Register now and you will receive an email confirming your registration and containing detailed information about accessing the webinar.
Select one or more of the following categories for updated dates and details:
Administration
Climate Change & Energy
Food & Recycling
Green Building
Investment Priorities
Endowment Transparency & Shareholder Engagement
Student Involvement
Transportation
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Interested in sponsoring a webinar? Contact
webinar@endowmentinstitute.org to find out how your organization can support the
Beyond Grades webinar series.
Administration
January 20, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Lyndsey Agans Chair, Sustainability Council and Clinical Assistant Professor in Higher
Education at University of Denver
Lynda Butler Co-Chair, Committee on Sustainability and Chancellor Professor of Law,
College of William & Mary
Dennis Taylor Co-Chair, Committee on Sustainability and Professor of Biological
Sciences at College of William & Mary
Harold Glasser Chair, President's Universitywide Sustainability Committee and
Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Program at Western
Michigan University
Mark Orlowski Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Endowments Institute
Learn from experienced college and university administrators and faculty about creating comprehensive sustainability policies, running successful sustainability committees, making fast strides with new campus sustainability efforts and more. Discover more detailed information and trends from in Report Card 2010 research findings related to the six indicators in the Administration category.
Climate Change & Energy
February 3, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Jack Byrne Director, Sustainability Integration Office, Middlebury College
Sonia Marcus Sustainability Coordinator, Ohio University
Linda Riley Energy Analyst, Oregon Institute of Technology
Mark Orlowski Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Endowments Institute
Interact with our panelists as they share knowledge about setting and achieving ambitious greenhouse-gas-emissions reduction goals at schools with all budget levels, organizing creative energy conservation programs, and more. Learn more about Report Card 2010 research findings related to the eight indicators in the Climate Change & Energy category.
Food & Recycling
February 17, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Roger Guzowski Five College Recycling Manager, Five Colleges
Eric Montell Executive Director, Stanford Dining, Stanford University
Norman Zwagil General Manager, Bon Appetit Management Company at
Goucher College
Mark Orwlowski Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Endowments Institute
Join our panel in discussions about reaching ambitious goals for sourcing sustainably-produced foods in institutional dining facilities, cultivating relationships with local farmers, coordinating comprehensive recycling and composting programs, achieving high waste diversion rates and more. Hear additional Report Card 2010 research findings related to the nine indicators in the Food & Recycling category.
Green Building
March 3, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Larry Eisenberg Executive Director, Los Angeles Community College District
Facilities Planning and Development
Jamie Van Mourik Higher Education Sector Manager, US Green Building Council
Mark Orwlowski Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Endowments Institute
Many schools are building their sustainability efforts from the ground up... literally. Be a part of a conversation about creating campus green building policies, undertaking extensive campus retrofits for energy efficiency and water conservation, meeting green building standards and achieving certifications such as LEED. Learn more about Report Card 2010 research findings related to the three indicators in the Green Building category.
Investment Priorities
March 17, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Annette Parker Vice President and Treasurer
Dickinson College
Richard Smith Vice President of Financial Affairs
Earlham College
Mark Orlowski Founder and Executive Director
Sustainable Endowments Institute
Learn how colleges and universities invest endowment funds in-line with their commitments to environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Discover the financial, social and environmental benefits of investing in renewable energy funds and community development loan funds and other sustainability-related ventures. Hear more Report Card 2010 research findings related to the Investment Priorities category.
Endowment Transparency & Shareholder Engagement
March 31, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Allegra Lubrano Chair of the Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility
Dartmouth College
Micaela Klein Student Representative, Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility
Dartmouth College
Dan Apfel Executive Director
Responsible Endowments Coalition
Mark Orlowski Founder and Executive Director
Sustainable Endowments Institute
Universities are substantial investors, therefore they can be influential in improving corporate policies. Learn how colleges and universities are increasingly making efforts to involve campus community members as active shareholders by making information available about their endowment holdings and forming multi-stakeholder committees to vote on and draft shareholder resolutions. Hear more Report Card 2010 research findings related to the Endowment Transparency and Shareholder Engagement categories.
Student Involvement
April 14, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Dave Newport Sustainability Director,
University of Colorado - Boulder
Dan Omasta Student Sustainability Coordinator,
University of Colorado - Boulder
Jessica Dervin-Ackerman Director of Sustainability Initiatives,
Student Government Association, Northeastern University
Mark Orlowski Founder and Executive Director,
Sustainable Endowments Institute
Sustainability efforts at many schools start with students. Hear from student leaders and campus sustainability staff about successfully engaging the student body to create a culture of sustainability on campus by promoting sustainable campus policies and operational practices, and encouraging behavioral change among campus community members. Discover how paid student interns can be at the heart of campus sustainability offices. Learn about the SEI's new Student Survey and Report Card 2010 research findings related to the Student Involvement category.
Transportation
April 28, 2010
1:30-2:30pm EST
Featuring:
Steve Sanders Associate Director, Parking and Transportation Services
University of Minnesota
Maren Stumme-Diers Assistant Sustainability Coordinator
Luther College
Mark Orlowski Founder and Executive Director
Sustainable Endowments Institute
Interact with our panelists as they discuss creating successful bike-sharing programs, supporting public transportation routes on and around campus, and providing incentives for students and staff to walk, bike, ride the bus or carpool to campus. Learn how campus fleets have been adjusted to be more fuel efficient, and more. Hear more detailed information and recent trends found in Report Card 2010 research related to the Transportation category.
Want to take part in one of the webinars? Register here.