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Session - Higher Education and Sustainability
Convener: John Huie, jhuie@warren-wilson.edu
David Blockstein, david@ncseonline.org
Participants: Ken Sandler, Sandler.Ken@epamail.epa.gov
Jeri Berc, jeri.berc@usda.gov
Diana Jerkins, djerkins@csrees.usda.gov
Martin Cadee, mcadee@ncseonline.org
David Blockstein, david@ncseonline.org
John Huie, jhuie@warren-wilson.edu
Headlines:
- Sustainability is a moral imperative.
- "Get sustainability into the bloodstream of the most powerful nation in the world - fast"
- Agencies can drive priorities in higher education by re-orienting funding.
- Agencies can bring university leaders together to discuss how to become more sustainable (e.g. USDA & NASULGC)
- Even small steps are important.
- Metrics and tools are needed to identify progress.
- Identify examples of successful programs and publicize.
- Prepare for jobs - re-orient careers.
- Need leadership at whatever level.
- USDA should explore working with Nat'l Assn of State Univ. and Land Grant Colleges to re-examine land grant mission in context of sustainability.
- Agencies should use their granting processes to encourage sustainable practices and education.
