Comments on: Millennium Development Goals for Campuses http://www.aashe.org/blog/campus-operations/millennium-development-goals-for-campuses Ideas and commentary from the campus sustainability community Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:23:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Julian Dautremont-Smith http://www.aashe.org/blog/campus-operations/millennium-development-goals-for-campuses#comment-13 Julian Dautremont-Smith Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:13:51 +0000 http://www.aashe.net/staffblog/campus-operations/millennium-development-goals-for-campuses#comment-13 Good point, Bob! Obviously, education about sustainability is one of the most important ways an institution of higher education can contribute to sustainability. You'll be glad to know that AASHE's own rating system will include indicators related to education, as well as research, and community engagement. In this particular case, I was asked about sustainability in campus operations, which is why nothing on education is included. I probably should have been more proactive about recommending that they include education though. What do you think of the following? 1. Recycling program in place 2. Adoption of policy on environmental sustainability 3. Adoption of a climate action plan with a target date for climate neutrality and interim milestones 4. Adoption of graduation requirement in sustainability 5. Achievement of climate neutrality The progression of steps is a little bit less logical, but still works fairly well. If you have other suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Good point, Bob! Obviously, education about sustainability is one of the most important ways an institution of higher education can contribute to sustainability. You’ll be glad to know that AASHE’s own rating system will include indicators related to education, as well as research, and community engagement. In this particular case, I was asked about sustainability in campus operations, which is why nothing on education is included.
I probably should have been more proactive about recommending that they include education though. What do you think of the following?
1. Recycling program in place
2. Adoption of policy on environmental sustainability
3. Adoption of a climate action plan with a target date for climate neutrality and interim milestones
4. Adoption of graduation requirement in sustainability
5. Achievement of climate neutrality
The progression of steps is a little bit less logical, but still works fairly well. If you have other suggestions, I’d love to hear them.

]]> By: Bob http://www.aashe.org/blog/campus-operations/millennium-development-goals-for-campuses#comment-10 Bob Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:40:41 +0000 http://www.aashe.net/staffblog/campus-operations/millennium-development-goals-for-campuses#comment-10 I'm surprised your 5 steps don't include *anything* about educating our future leaders about sustainability. I think you could replace one of the climate steps with something about teaching sustainability. I’m surprised your 5 steps don’t include *anything* about educating our future leaders about sustainability.

I think you could replace one of the climate steps with something about teaching sustainability.

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