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OC Sustainability Collaborative

OC Sustainability Collaborative. Montgomery Norton Monday, January 25, 2010. OCSC Overview. UC Irvine. Sustainability Leaders. Sustainability Orgs. OCSC. Campus Community. UC Irvine. OCSC - “A Greener Orange”.

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OC Sustainability Collaborative

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  1. OC Sustainability Collaborative Montgomery Norton Monday, January 25, 2010

  2. OCSC Overview UC Irvine Sustainability Leaders Sustainability Orgs OCSC Campus Community UC Irvine

  3. OCSC - “A Greener Orange” • A convener of local sustainability leaders, organizations, events, and projects • A capacity and collaboration builder • A pathway to leadership development • An innovator of collaborative governance and inclusive management • An avenue for strengthening town-gown relationships • A public relations, marketing, and educational center • A promoter of campus resources, research and development

  4. Centered at UC Irvine • Challenges and Opportunities • Research, Resources, and Capacity • Coordinating campus sustainability • Center Director/Assistant Director • Internships and Course Credits • Educational and Outreach programs • Town-Gown collaboration & development • Center for county sustainability initiatives

  5. Faculty Support (Candidates) • David Feldman - PPD • Martha Feldman - PPD • Bill Cooper - PPD • Joseph DiMento - PPD • Sarah Catz - PPD • Diego Rosso - ENG • Dennis Silverman - PHY • Peter Bryant - ECO • Oladele Ogunseitan - EHS • Michael Prather - ESS • Kirwan Rockefeller - Extension

  6. Administrative Support (Candidates) • Chancellor Michael Drake • EVC Michael Gottfredson • VC Tom Mitchell • Adv Liz Toomey • VC Wendell Brase • UC Irvine Sustainability Committee • Dean ? • Dean ?

  7. Similar UC Irvine Centers • Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics • The Center for Global Environmental Change Research • Newkirk Center for Science and Society • Center for Unconventional Security Affairs • Environment Institute: Global Change, Energy & Sustainable Resources • Center for Global Peace & Conflict Studies • Center for Organizational Research • Center for Solar Energy • Urban Water Research Center • UC Humanities Research Institute

  8. Institutionalizing Sustainability • It is important to publicly convey the University’s commitment to sustainability and to address the needs and values of both the campus and the community. • “Institutions are… under pressure to manage (their) environment and (their) impacts…”1 • Sustainability is defined by long-range planning. Campus and community collaboration “requires a proactive and consistent approach over time.”2 1The Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2). (2006). A Practical Guide to Hiring a Sustainability Professional for Universities and Colleges: White paper. Pp. 7. www.c2e2.org. 2 The Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2). (2006). A Practical Guide to Hiring a Sustainability Professional for Universities and Colleges: White paper. Pp. 7. www.c2e2.org.

  9. Institutionalizing Sustainability • Universities and Communities are complex institutions with various constituencies. In order to achieve transformative action, efficacy, and sustainability, all stakeholders must be invested, work collaboratively, and integrate their creativity, resources, and vision towards a collective future.

  10. Environmental Resource Center • This still needs to be fleshed out. Similar to the Cross Cultural Center, this will be a physical location dedicated to supporting environmental initiatives projects, students, and student groups on campus by providing a place to coordinate and collaborate. Resources and materials will be available as well as information on upcoming events, programs, internships, and grant applications. This will most likely house the office of the Sustainability Coordinator located in the Student Center.

  11. Sustainability Coordinator

  12. The Green Initiative Fund • Instituting student investment in sustainability and environmental awareness & social responsibility • Subsidizing capital projects through rotating funds and income generation • Providing for Sustainability Coordinator(s)/Projects Manager(s)

  13. Social Media & Education • Student Group sponsored by OCSC, OC 4 Good, UCHRI, and others • Creating innovative communication networks through social media and web-based visual applications • Building databases of sustainability support, orgs, events & projects • Furthering the mission of OCSC, UCI, sustainable community development, regional, and even national/intl initiatives

  14. Media Production & Sustainability • Student Group sponsored by OCSC • Student productions on sustainability • Collaborations w/ community orgs & events • Building an archive of footage • Promoting sustainability best practices, awareness, education, research metrics, the message of the movement

  15. OC Food Sustainability Collaborative • Providing and purchasing locally grown, organic & healthy food • Eliminating waste through: compostable utensils, promoting reusable beverage containers, food donations, food waste composting, and recycling

  16. Local Political Support (Candidates) • Councilmember and current Congressional candidate, Beth Krom • City of Irvine • Irvine Green Ribbon Env. Committee • City of Anaheim • Mayor Miguel Pulido

  17. Local Business Support (Candidates)

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