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| John Cronin (right) moderated the roundtable: Inspirations and Aspirations for Greening our Campuses: Sharing Challenges, Solutions, and Ideas for Collaborative Success |
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Steve Curwood, executive producer and host of "Living on Earth" (above left) and David Orr, chair of the Environmental Studies program at Oberlin College (above right) delivered keynote addresses for the conference. |
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| Elizabeth Langland, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs for Purchase College welcomes the 250 attendees. |
Bruce Coull, Dean Emeritus, School of the Environment at the University of South Carolina, moderated the plenary panel.
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| Panelist: Anja Kollmuss,
Outreach Coordinator, Tufts Climate Initiative
at Tufts University |
Panelist: Judy Walton,
Executive Director,
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Panelist: Tarah Wright, Director of Environmental Programmes at Dalhousie University (left).
View panelists' presentations. |
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| Breakout sessions were offered in tracks for administrators, facilities, faculty, and students. Speakers provided guidance on best practices and led discussions toward developing concrete strategies to
implement in home institutions. View speaker presentations.
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| Attendees enjoyed networking and meeting others, including having a chance to talk to speakers one on one. |
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The exhibitor showcase provided an opportunity for attendees to meet representatives from over twenty different companies and organizations. |
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A special thanks to the exhibitors that donated items to the conference raffle. Prizes included free consultations from green architects and consultants, one share of produce from a local CSA, one month of free mowing from an environmentally sensitive lawn company, green cleaning products, and a CD autographed by Dar Williams, to name a few. |
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| Campus teams met at the end of the conference to solidify plans of action to take upon returning to their home institution. Teams consisted of faculty, students, facilities officers, and administrators who reported their resolutions to attendees at the close. |