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Environment and Sustainability @WPI

Environment and Sustainability @WPI. Presented by Dr. Rob Krueger Assistant Professor of Geography Director, Worcester Community Project Center Director, Environmental Studies Program. During Our Time Together. Programmatic Environmental studies Global project centers IQPs and MQPs

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Environment and Sustainability @WPI

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  1. Environment and Sustainability @WPI Presented by Dr. Rob Krueger Assistant Professor of Geography Director, Worcester Community Project Center Director, Environmental Studies Program

  2. During Our Time Together • Programmatic • Environmental studies • Global project centers • IQPs and MQPs • Campus and community initiatives • Questions and comments

  3. A Definition Sustainability Sustainability is an integrated, three-part approach for achieving the goals of environmental preservation, economic prosperity, and social equity for all members of society.

  4. Academic Programs • Environmental studies • Global project centers • IQP and MQP programs

  5. Environmental Studies Major

  6. Global Project Centers

  7. Bangkok Project Center

  8. Bangkok Project Center • Addressing livelihood issues in the tsunami affected area of Thailand

  9. Addressing Threats to Human Health Past and Current Community Partners ArtsWorcester Friendly House City of Worcester Pride Productions Centro Las Americas Arts District Partnership Worcester Public Schools Benoit Reardon Architects Worcester Common Ground Greater Worcester Land Trust Massachusetts Biotech Initiative Regional Environmental Council United Way of Central Massachusetts Broad Meadow Brook Audubon Sanctuary Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center WCPC Core Competencies The Center’s Goal Value to the Community The goal of the Worcester Community Project Center (WCPC) is to assist organizations in Worcester in addressing and solving policy issues where contributions from WPI’s scientifically-oriented students and faculty are especially helpful. Through carrying out projects involving both technological and societal dimensions with Worcester sponsors WPI students will develop a better understanding of how their professional practice will affect community structures and values. For local charitable, educational and civic organizations, the WCPC will provide student and faculty teams to define and research a specific problem. Typically, each project team of four students will devote 1000 hours to producing their project reports, usually working full time for two months. These projects will result in professional-level reports that propose alternative solutions to the problem that are financially, technically and socially acceptable. The sponsoring agency will obtain proposed solutions to a problem of direct concern to them, the value of which will result in part from their own resource investment to support the student team. Thus the WCPC provides the community with efficient and very low cost professional-level research and problem-solving services to address issues that require both societal and technological skills to produce useful results. • We have extensive experience • and interest in the following areas: • Environmental Conservation • Community Development • Technology Assessment • Economic Development • Green Building Design • Environmental Justice • Renewable Energy • Urban Planning • Social Equity • Brownfields The Worcester Community Project Center Community Based Research that Matters Tracking Worcester’s Diminishing Green Space Planning for Worcester’s Energy Future 1980 k)-1992 (Green) Partnering with our Community Schools Working on Affordable Housing How to develop a project Helping Plan for Our City’s Future… …and Creating Tools So All Can Participate • Identify a project that suits your organization’s • or group’s needs; • Identify a person with time to work closely with • the student team; • Prepare a brief memo that outlines your • project; • Contact the WCPC Director. Rob Krueger, Ph.D. Director, Worcester Community Project Center Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280

  10. Holy Name High School Wind Energy Project

  11. London Project Centre

  12. The London Project Centre The Merton Rule

  13. Namibia Project Center

  14. Namibia Project Center Providing safe & affordable energy Developing low cost water catchment

  15. President’s 2007 IQP Award Winner

  16. President’s Sustainability Task Force • How is WPI Advancing the • principles of sustainability?

  17. Electricity Consumption

  18. Recycling Initiative

  19. Climate Protection Efforts

  20. Grounds Services

  21. Green Buildings • East Hall & the Admissions Building

  22. Zip Car Program

  23. Sustainability @ WPI Commitment to education Our community, global and local Our facilities Our faculty and staff

  24. Questions ????

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