| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.79 |
| Liaison | Chris Bond |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Unity Environmental University
ER-T2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Jesse
Pyles Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
Yes
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A brief description of the event(s):
The Lapping Lecture Series is offered to all campus and community members each spring semester. Lectures are offered to all students in the Core course "Environmental Challenge" and advertised regionally to encourage public involvement.
Unity students twice annually present their research and explore sustainability themes at the Unity College Student Conference: http://www.unity.edu/Academic/DistinctivePrograms/StudentConference/StudentConference.aspx
In 2010, Unity hosted the Sustainability Training Institute, inviting students from all over Maine to on-campus training in weatherization, community emissions accounting, and renewable energy technologies. More than 30 students from twelve Maine colleges attended. http://www.unity.edu/NewsEvents/News/STI310.aspx
Also in 2010, Unity College's Constructive Activist Club hosted the Maine Climate Summit: http://www.unity.edu/Visitors/SummerPrograms/Program4/ClimateChange.aspx
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The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Unity's annual Lapping Lecture series explores sustainability themes with all upper level students through the Environmental Challenge course.
Each semester, the Unity College Student Conference showcases student research and creative work and includes presentation and award categories emphasizing sustainability.
Unity College occasionally develops and hosts student-focused sustainability conferences with our own and other Maine students including the Sustainability Training Institute and the Maine Climate Summit held on campus in 2010.
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