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‘The Ball State Experience’
Implementing the Talloires Declaration
Greening of the Campus Conference
Muncie, Indiana
20-22 September 2001
The BSU Green History
Provost Warren Vander Hill appoints 1st
Green Committee in April 1991
35 recommendations
Short term:
Mid term:
Long Term:
Immediately Doable
Funding and Time Required
Capital Expense/Structural Change
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Direct Outcomes
Provost’s Green lecture series
‘Green’ for Green summer support
Campus recycling
‘Greening of the Campus’ conference(s)
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Related Developments
Bracken Environmental Fund
Clustered Minors
Environmental Ethics Course (PHIL 230)
NREM 405 project:
Ball State as a “Sustainable U”
Biomass energy research
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Other Contextual Activities
Ongoing campus energy conservation
White River Corridor overlooks
Rails to Trails
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Most Recent Emphasis
‘Green’ for Green Support
Clustered Minors Program Development
‘Greening of the Campus’ Conferencing
Talloires Adoption
Green-2 Implementation
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‘Green’ for Green
Seed grants for environmental projects
Summer faculty develop “short courses”
with interdisciplinary involvement
(125 + BSU faculty participants to date)
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Clustered Minors
Five (5) Minors presently offered:
Environmental Context for Business
Environmental Policy
Sustainable Land Systems
Technology and the Environment
Environmental Context for Health Care
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Clustered Minors
3 Core course (ethics, economics, ecology)
3 Context courses (electives)
1 Anchoring course
1 Closing course:
ID 400 – Creating A Sustainable Future
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Greening Conferences
1996 – Greening of the Campus
1997 – II: The Next Step
1999 –III: Theory and Reality
2001 –IV: Moving to the Mainstream
www.bsu.edu/greening
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Talloires
President signs on
Earth Day ‘99
Witnessed by ULSF
leaders
Shared with campus
community
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Green-2 Committee
Proposal for Green-2 made to Provost
committee structure to use Talloires
time line set for academic year
funding proposals anticipated
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Green-2 Structure
Planning Committee
Steering committee
tenet #10
Subcommittees
tenets #1-9
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Green-2 Composition
Diversity of membership
Continuity of co-chair leadership
Completeness of representation
faculty, staff, administrators, students, and
community leaders
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G-2 Planning Committee
Co-Chair: Robert J. Koester
Co-Chair: B. Thomas Lowe
Resource: James Eflin
CERES
University College
Natural Resources &
Environmental Management
Resource: David L. Ferguson Landscape Architecture
Resource: John Vann
Marketing
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G-2 Steering Committee
Planning Committee
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Subcommittee Chairs
Note:
Subcommittee chairs include membership from each of Seven
Academic Colleges, Facilities Planning & Management Office, and a
Graduate student
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G-2 Subcommittee Chairs
Publics:
Universities:
Students:
Faculties:
Exemplars:
Funders:
Practitioners:
Schools:
Organizations:
Nancy Carlson,
Phil Repp,
Barb Stedman,
Thalia Mulvihill,
Mike Planton,
Jim Flowers,
Ray Montagno,
John Motloch,
Pedro Pacheco,
Telecommunications
Art
English
Educational Studies
Facilities Planning
Industry & Technology
Management Science
Landscape Architecture
Doctoral Student
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Publics
Use every opportunity to raise public,
government, industry, foundation, and
university awareness by openly addressing
the urgent need to move toward an
environmentally sustainable future.
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Nancy Carlson,
Telecommunications,
Subcommittee chair
Donna Biggs, Burris Lab School
Ron Bonham, Community
Hugh Brown, NREM
Eric Davenport, Student
Kay Hodson-Carlton, Nursing
Kevin Kenyon, Business Affairs
Tom Morrell, Biology
Glenda Riley, History
Jim Shasky, Telecommunications
Gordon Stagge, Community
Phyllis Yuhas, Community Ball State University
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Universities
Encourage all universities to engage in
education, research, policy formation, and
information exchange on population,
environment, and development to move
toward global sustainability.
Phil Repp,
Art,
Subcommittee chair
Abel Alves, History
Serena Bodner, Student
Jacquelyn Buckrop, Administration
Michael O’Hara, Theater and Dance
Les Smith, Landscape Architecture
Tom Smith, Facilities Planning
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Students
Establish programs to produce expertise in
environmental management, sustainable
economic development, population, and
related fields to ensure that all university
graduates are environmentally literate,
and have the awareness and
understanding to be ecologically
responsible citizens.
Barb Stedman,
English,
Subcommittee chair
Kemuel Badger, Biology
Michael Bauer, Communication
Studies
Jeff Chicki, Student
Gary Dodson, Biology
Andrew Slack, Geography
Nicole Wolf, Student
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Faculties
Create programs to develop the capability of
university faculty to teach environmental
literacy to all undergraduate, graduate,
and professional students.
Thalia Mulvihill,
Educational Studies,
Subcommittee chair
William Bock, Physiology and Health
Science
Charles Jones, Teaching and
Learning
Aimee Joyaux, Art
Tim Lyon, NREM
Lina Rosengren, Student
George Smith, Landscape
Architecture
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Exemplars
Set an example of environmental responsibility
by establishing institutional ecology
policies and practices of resource
conservation, recycling, waste reduction,
and environmentally sound operations.
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Mike Planton,
Facilities Planning,
Subcommittee Chair
Martha Hunt, Landscape Architecture
Brian Kelley, Computing Services
Cheryl LeBlanc, Biology
Jim McClure, Economics
Douglas Naffziger, Management
Les Richardson, Facilities
Management
Jim Segedy, Urban Planning
Lynn Sousa, Chemistry
Peter Tallman, Student
Liz Vanmatre, RHDS
Don VanMeter, Administration
Ted Wolner, Architecture Ball State University
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Funders
Encourage involvement of government,
foundations, and industry in supporting
interdisciplinary research, education,
policy information, and information
exchange in environmentally sustainable
development. Expand work with
community and non-governmental
organizations to assist in finding solutions
to environmental problems.
Jim Flowers,
Industry & Technology,
Subcommittee chair
Steve Anderson, Community
Barry Banks, Community
Jeff Grigsby, Geology
Mahfuza Khatun, Physics and
Astronomy
Kristi Koriath, OARSP
Tom Lauer, Biology
John Taylor, Student
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Paul Wohlt, Anthropology
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Practitioners
Convene faculty and administrators with
environmental practitioners to develop
curricula, research initiatives, operations
systems, and outreach activities for an
environmentally sustainable future.
Ray Montagno,
Management,
Subcommittee chair
John Craddock, Community
Thomas Frisbie-Fulton, Facilities
Planning
Jamey McDaniel, Chemistry
Dave Nawrocki, Student
John Pichtel, NREM
Phil Tevis, Community
Gwen White, Accounting
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Schools
Establish partnerships with primary and
secondary schools to help develop the
capacity for interdisciplinary teaching
about population, environment, and
sustainable development.
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John Motloch,
Landscape Architecture,
Subcommittee chair
Jim Coffin, International Programs
Shireen DeSouza, Biology
Jim Kirkwood, Industry and
Technology
Amy Kress, Community
Bobby Malone, Educational
Leadership
Tolulope Olowomeye, Student
Larry Smith, Elementary Education
Nancy Watson, Burris
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Organizations
Work with national and international
organizations to promote a worldwide
university effort toward a sustainable
future.
Pedro Pacheco,
Doctoral Student,
Subcommittee chair
Alfredo Fernandez, Architecture
Gene Frankland, Political Science
Brian Gordy, Community
Kyama Kabadaki, Sociology
Stan Keil, Economics
Mike Lannoo, Community
Barbara Maves, Community
Nihal Perera, Urban Planning
Susan Taylor, Libraries
Ball State University
Holly Truemper, Student
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G-2 Mission
Sustainability as the ‘triple bottom line’
Complement University Strategic Plan
Propose measurable actions to move
toward becoming a sustainable university
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First Accomplishments
Planning Group meetings
Summer, 2000
‘Resource Persons’
identified
Website developed
Kick-off meeting
September, 2000
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Kick-off Meeting
September 28, 2000
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Resources
and more…
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The Web Site
www.bsu.edu/g2
www.bsu.edu/g2
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Next Accomplishments
Steering committee
meetings begin monthly
Initial subcommittee
meetings
Resource Persons
attend The Natural Step
Conference
October, 2000
‘Draft report submitted
December, 2000
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Final Report Contents
Action Item Matrices
Impact Categorization
Items of Emphasis
Tear Sheets
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Action Item Matrices
Content:
Actions Required
Personnel Responsible
Resources Needed
Availability
Source
Funding Level Required
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Time Frames:
Short-Term
Mid-Term
Long-Term
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SCHOOLS SUBCOMMITTEE - ACTIONS AND TIME FRAMES
SHORT-TERM ACTIONS (less than 1 year)
MID-TERM ACTIONS (1-3 years time frame)
LONG-TERM ACTIONS (3-5 year time frame)
GREEN-INFORMATION FLOW
Add interpretations and translations of key research papers to
newsletter for science educators (HASTI; hasti.org)
Create awareness of needs for audit
Document green solutions
GREEN-INFORMATION FLOW
Create an Environmental Education/
Regional Resource / Sustainability Center
Hire/assign a systems information-flow expert (share
information, resources, activities)
Establish sustainable education network
GREEN-INFORMATION FLOW
Develop / expand agenda and activities of
Environmental Education/ Regional
Resource/Sustainability Center
Develop sustainability education baselines,
benchmarks, monitoring programs
GREEN-INFORMATION FLOW WEBPAGE
Create awareness of needs for audit
Web page for teachers and student access to standards
GREEN-INFORMATION FLOW WEBPAGE
Resource web page / library
GREEN-INFORMATION FLOW WEBPAGE
GREEN PROGRAMS
Conduct stakeholder workshops
Conduct K-12 teacher workshops (summer)
Conduct stakeholder s brunch
Incorporate programs that address sense of fairness, equity, &
sustainable economics.
GREEN PROGRAMS
Establish Circuit-Rider network to support teachers
that introduce systems-thinking Annual conference
for teachers sharing about sustainability activities
Workshops for Teachers College
Establish statewide Sustainable American network
that parallels Economic America (Devgine Yoho
Director of Econ. Amer.)
GREEN PROGRAMS
K-12 CURRICULA
Link Curricula to K-12 science(and environmental) standards
on State of Indiana IDOE web site
Link curricula to standards for technological literacy
Develop catalogs of sites, curriculum guides
K-12 CURRICULA
Ensure this is a systems-thinking strand in
the K-12 curriculum
Generate systems-based curriculum & systems
dynamics tools
K-12 CURRICULA
TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
Identify simple GIS programs and applications
Develop teaching materials, methods, tools
TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
Develop teaching materials, methods, tools that
require significant additional resources
(dollars, time)
Develop and consolidate sustainable teaching
resources
Develop regional sustainable resource maps and tools
Develop ecological economics materials
TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
Develop resource-intensive teaching materials,
methods, tools
FUNDING
Create a Green Development Specialist in the funding
office
Apply for Ball funding for planning group
conference, travel, and so on.
Internet program funding
Eisenhower Grant (short deadline)
FUNDING
FUNDING
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Impact Categories
Content Development
Content Distribution
Assessments
External Linkages
Educational Activities
Demonstration Projects
Operations
Others
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ACTION ITEM CATEGORIES
1. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
1.1
Conduct stakeholder workshops.
1.2
Link systems and sustainability curricula to K-12 science
(and environmental) standards.
1.3
Link curricula to standards for technological literacy.
1.4
Identify simple software and applications (GIS,
STELLA).
Incorporate programs that address sense of fairness,
equity and sustainable economics.
Develop catalogs of sites, curriculum guides.
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
Develop teaching materials, methods, tools.
Create programs that provide a sense of fairness, equity
and sustainable economics.
8.1
Create a Green Development Specialist in the Funding
Office.
Maintain Green Development Specialist in Funding
Office.
Sustain Green Development Specialist in the Funding
Office.
Establish a permanent staff position with the partial
responsibilities of maintaining the databases and assisting
the pursuit of funding G2 initiatives.
Seek administration support of program:
Demonstrate cost savings.
Demonstrate improved community relations
from such a program.
8. OTHERS
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
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Top-10 Item Emphasis
Campus Audit
Green Development Staff
Recycling Program
Bikeway System
Fuel Efficient/Hybrid Vehicles
Fuel Use/Energy Conservation/Heating Plant
Clustered Minors
Green Issues Awareness/Trunk Show
Environmental Education Resource Center
Core Curriculum Goals/Freshman Connection
Top-10 Tear Sheets
1. Campus Auditing:
Environmental - Complete an environmental audit
of the Ball State University campus within a sixmonth timeframe.
Faculty Expertise - Complete a comprehensive
assessment of the areas of expertise held by BSU
faculty, which are related to sustainability issues.
Projects and Schools - Establishment of Ball State
as a facilitator of audits which explore the
environmental impacts of operating public schools,
and the broader community.
2. Development Staff:
Provide organizational structure and person power
to support and sustain the G2 initiatives.
3. Recycling Program:
Decrease the volume and percentage of recyclable
materials being discarded by Ball State University.
4. Bikeway System:
Establish a comprehensive bikeway system
throughout the Ball State campus.
5. Fuel Efficient/Hybrid Vehicles:
Minimize Ball State's contribution to global
warming by the maximization of fuel efficiency,
and promotion of cost effectiveness by increasing
university vehicle gas mileage.
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6. Fuel Use/Energy Conservation/Heating Plant:
Retrofit / reconfiguration of the BSU Heating Plant to bring
it into compliance with Federal Clean Air standards.
7. Clustered Minors:
Increase participation by students in sustainability
education.
8. Green Issues Awareness/Trunk Show:
General Awareness/Public Relations - Elevate public
awareness of green issues and of Ball State's environmental
successes.
Educational - Create an awareness for school groups,
service clubs and general audiences about sustainability
issues by use of a touring "trunk show".
9. Environmental Education Resource Center:
Promote a greater understanding (by K-12 students, BSU
students and the general public) about the environment, the
use and management of resources, and about decisionmaking that embodies sustainability.
10. University Core Curriculum (UCC)
Goals/Freshman Connection:
Increase exposure of students to sustainability
principles in curricular requirements
and universal programs.
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Report Conclusion
In principle,‘Greening of the Campus’
is a multi-nodal activity.
In practice,‘Greening of the Campus’
requires administrative support.
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Report Presentation
March 26, 2001
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Decisions by the Provost
Create a Council on the Environment
Appoint a Council Chair
Appoint a Green Funding Specialist
Appoint a Green Initiatives Coordinator
Invite Appointments to the Council
Provide Funding Solicitation Stipends
Host a Senior Staff Briefing
Share the Work at the ‘Greening Conference’
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‘The Ball State Experience’
continues…
The BSU Council on the Environment
BSU/COTE
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BSU/COTE STAFF MEMBERSHIP
Dr. Warren Vander Hill
Provost and (future) University Distinguished Professor
of Environmental Studies
Mr. Robert J. Koester
Dr. James Eflin
Mr. Dave Ferguson
Dr. Jim Flowers
Dr. John Vann
Mr. Jeff Culp
Council Chair
Resource Person
Resource Person
Green Development Specialist
Resource Person and Green Initiatives Coordinator
Web Master
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BSU/COTE REPRESENTATION
Mr. Kevin Kenyon
Dr. David Lasater
Dr. B. Thomas Lowe
Dr. Phil Repp
Mr. Dan Stallings
Mr. Stephen Anderson
Dr. Hugh Brown
Dr. Nancy Carlson
Dr. Jim Flowers
Dr. Stan Keil
Dr. Dave LeBlanc
Dr. Sally Myers
Dr. Thalia Mulvihill
Dr. George Smith
Dr. Barbara Stedman
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Business Affairs
University Advancement
Academic Affairs
Information Technology
Student Affairs
Muncie Community
College of Sciences and Humanities
College of Communication, Information and Media
College of Applied Sciences and Technology
College of Business
College of Sciences and Humanities
College of Fine Arts
Teachers College
College of Architecture and Planning
Contract Faculty
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