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Becoming a
Sustainability Learning Lab
Ways to Increase Environmental Awareness
in Students and the Community
St. Louis Community College at Wildwood
45TH ANNUAL MCCA CONVENTION
Pam McIntyre
President of STLCC at Wildwood
Thursday, November 5, 2009
E X PAN D I N G M I N D S ● C HAN G I N G LI V E S
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About the College
• Largest community college
system in Missouri
• Ranks among the nation’s
top 25 associate degreeproducing institutions
• District encompasses 718
square miles, including
St. Louis City and County
and portions of Franklin
and Jefferson counties
STLCC is one of the nation’s top associate degreeproducing institutions.
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Enrollment Profile (Fall 2009)
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28,019 students enrolled in credit
courses
Median Age: 23/Average Age: 27
61% Female
Race and culture
– Caucasian = 13,133 (47%)
– African-American = 7,548 (27%)
– Hispanic/Latino = 692 (2%)
– Multiracial/Other Minority = 1,308
(5%)
– Unknown = 5,348 (19%)
– Represent 121 countries and 42
different language (top 5 are
Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Bosnian,
and African dialects)
STLCC has a diverse student population.
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About the College
• Four campuses at Florissant Valley,
Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood
• Three education centers in
St. Louis County, north
St. Louis City and downtown St. Louis
• Numerous satellite locations in area
business, industrial, neighborhood
and educational sites
• Administrative Center, 300 South
Broadway
• 3,710 full- and part-time employees
Florissant Valley Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing
Forest Park campus
Wildwood campus
Meramec campus
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St. Louis Community College at Wildwood
E X PAN D I N G M I N D S ● C HAN G I N G LI V E S
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Sustainability
the ability to meet the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
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St. Louis Community College at Wildwood
WHY DID ST. LOUIS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DECIDE TO BUILD Green?
the ability to meet the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
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Sustainability
• The ability to meet the
needs of the present
without compromising
the ability of future
generations to meet
their own needs (social,
environmental and economic).
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Campus Sustainable Features
30+% REDUCTION IN ENERGY USE
DROUGHT-RESISTANT GREEN ROOF
LOW TEMPERATURE A/C SYSTEM
EFFECTIVE VENTILATION
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30+% REDUCTION IN ENERGY USE
DAYLIGHT HARVESTING
OCCUPANCY SENSORS
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League Reaffirmation Site Visit, February 19 and 20, 2009
Campus Sustainable Features
30+% REDUCTION IN WATER USE
RAIN WATER STORAGE – 80,000 GALLONS
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Campus Sustainable Features
30+% REDUCTION IN WATER USE
NO IRRIGATION, DROUGHT TOLERANT NATIVE PLANTS
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Campus Sustainable Features
TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS
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Mission Statement
St. Louis Community
College expands minds and
changes lives every day.
We create accessible,
dynamic learning
environments focused on
the needs of our diverse
communities.
South County Education and University Center
Florissant Valley campus
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USE OF GREEN CLEANING
PRODUCTS
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DEPARTMENTS
• Electronic Communication
– Paperless Campus Newsletter
– Paperless Meeting Minutes and Agendas
• E-mail Signature
• Printing Double-Sided
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CAMPUS RECYCLING PROGRAM
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WILDWOOD CAMPUS BOOKSTORE
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Sustainability
Education
GROUP TOURS
SELF-DIRECTED TOUR &
INTERACTIVE KIOSK IN LOBBY
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Campus Life
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CAMPUS CLUBS & COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS
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Rockwood Schools
“Go Green” Science Days
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The Wildwood Campus as a
Learning Lab for
Sustainability
Academic Initiatives in
Curriculum
and
Extra-Curricular Activities
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Activity Orienting Students to the
Wildwood Campus
•Where can you smoke on the Wildwood Campus?
•What color are the paper recycle bins? What color are the
recycling bins for cans & bottles?
•What are rainwater cisterns and where are they?
•Where are the outlets for electric cars?
•Where is the shower and locker storage for individuals that
may jog or bike to campus?
•Where can you access the green roof and what is its purpose?
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Integrating Sustainability into the
Curriculum
• English – (Layla Abuisba)
Placed-based Profile
– “The lighting, as I was walking up the
steps to the 3rd floor, seemed to come
from these honeycomb mirrors that
were reflecting light off each other from
the outside light coming in.”
– “I can’t stop wondering why the ceiling is
not attached to the walls or why there
are huge circular holes with ceiling fans
slowing spinning.”
– “The campus offers a fresh & new
environment for learning.”
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Integrating Sustainability into the
Curriculum
• Earth Science (Julie Allman)
– Students use the natural
surroundings to study weathering,
erosion, native grasses and the
benefits of limited cultivation.
• Ecology & Conservation
– Students study the campus as an
example of how social & economic
needs of a region can be
connected to the ethical need to
preserve the environment.
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Faculty Best-Practices in Sustainability
Virginia Paez
Physical Education
• Accept assignments on the
clean side of used paper.
• Encourage students to print
on both sides of the paper.
• Brings used paper to class
for student note taking.
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Faculty Best-Practices in Sustainability
Philosophy
• Accept and encourage
submission of assignments
electronically.
• Post all teaching resources and
assignments on Blackboard
• Encourage research assignments
to be fulfilled using electronic
databases .
Katherine Bradfield
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Art and
The Earth
• Using artifacts
from nature to
study expressive
drawing (a
drawing with
expression and
energy, versus a
tight more
accurate method.)
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Inspired by the Building as Art
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A Different Kind of Green: Celebrating the
Environment through Art
• An Eco-Art Festival &
Exhibition
– Juried high school art
exhibit
– Artist demonstrations
• All activities address
sustainability through
subject matter or use of
materials.
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QUESTIONS
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