1. Innova&on
Collabora&on
Scalability
Metrics
Star&ng point: Four broad themes of discussion.
• How do they relate to campus sustainability
efforts?
• Are these ideas connected and integrated, or
do we typically think of these in isola&on?
• How do we take these broad themes and bring
them into perspec&ve in a prac&cal sense?

2. What if…
How about if we
split the university
mission / func&ons
into four parts…
Research and discovery
Leveraging university resources
and human capital to solve
pressing problems for human
society
Training
Preparing students for careers
and social interac&on within a
21st century environment
(resource-­‐constraints, rapid
and unpredictable technology
changes, globaliza&on)
Campus opera&ons
Transi&oning towards a
campus that becomes an
integral part of the learning
experience and training of
the students.
Collabora&ve impact
Contribu&ons to the world
outside of the campus
borders (“spilling out” of
the Ivory Tower)

3. Direc&onal
Movement
Campus opera+ons –
Con&nues integra&on in student
training
Research and discovery –
Con&nues transi&on towards tech
transfer
Research and
Discovery
Collabora&ve
impact
Campus
Opera&ons
Training
Con&nual transi&on through:
1. Campus as learning lab
2. Demonstra&ng by doing
(“walking the walk”)
Increasing emphasis to get research “off
the lab bench”
1. Focus on implementa&on in real world
seXngs
2. Integrated / cross-­‐disciplinary / cross-­‐
sector research is essen&al

4. Circular Linkages
Four areas con&nue
movement through
research, opera&ons, the
community, and student
body.
Research and
Discovery
Collabora&ve
impact
Training
Campus
Opera&ons
Sharing best
prac&ces;
par&cipa&on in
local commiZees
Community-­‐Based
Learning
Internships,
volunteer
Tes&ng, pilot
projects,
demonstra&ons
Research jobs in
labs, fellowships
Tri-­‐modal
educa&on
On-­‐site feedback,
rigorous field
tes&ng

5. Scalability
Collabora&on
Metrics
Innova&on
Research and discovery
Leveraging university resources
and human capital to solve
pressing problems for human
society
Training
Preparing students for careers
and social interac&on within a
21st century environment
(resource-­‐constraints, rapid
and unpredictable technology
changes, globaliza&on)
Campus opera&ons
Transi&oning towards a
campus that becomes an
integral part of the learning
experience and training of
the students.
Collabora&ve impact
Contribu&ons to the world
outside of the campus
borders (“spilling out” of
the Ivory Tower)
Can we
consider within
the original
four broad
themes of
discussion?

6. Discussion
1. How these work separately
2. Direc&onal movements
3. Strengthening the linkages
How do these relate to what we
think of as “next gen?”
Sustainability 1.0 –
• Small movements
• Isolated areas of focus
• Incremental gains
• “Reduce impacts”
Sustainability 2.0 –
• Circular movements
• Integrated areas of focus
• Leaps and jumps
• Transforma&on