| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.56 |
| Liaison | Suchi Daniels |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Florida (Tampa)
Tier2-8: Themed Semester or Year
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Christian
Wells Director Office of Sustainability |
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Has the institution chosen a sustainability-related theme for its themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the past three years?:
Yes
A brief description of the themed semester, year, or first-year experience:
Honors College Colloquim - "Global Challenges for a Sustainable Future" with Dr. Christian Wells, Director, Office of Sustainability. Required for all Honors College students. Events take place throughout the academic year with sustainability as the central theme.
OCTOBER 8, 2010 (1:00‐2:30 PM), Threshold 1: Food (change in land use, biodiversity loss, chemical pollution, biogeochemical flows)
Tom Crisman, Department of Integrative Biology
Laurel Graham, Department of Sociology
NOVEMBER 5, 2010 (1:00‐2:30 PM), Threshold 2: Water (global freshwater use, water scarcity, hydrological system disruption)
Maya Trotz, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mark Rains, Department of Geology
FEBRUARY 4, 2011 (1:00‐2:30 PM), Threshold 3: Energy (fossil fuels, renewable energy, green building)
Yogi Goswami, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Daniel Yeh, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
APRIL 8, 2011 (1:00‐2:30 PM), Threshold 4: Climate (stratospheric ozone depletion, ocean acidification, atmospheric aerosol loading)
Amy Stuart, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Bob Brinkmann, Department of Geography
The sustainability-related book that was chosen, if applicable:
Rockstrom, J., W. Steffen, et al. (2009). ""A safe operating space for humanity."" Nature 461(7263): 472-475. "
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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