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It's still not too late to estimate your ecological footprint, here, as a starting place to inform yourself.
As part of the University’s sustainability initiative, we invited all students, faculty, and staff to join us in measuring our individual ecological footprints and taking steps to reduce our collective footprint by 10% over the 2009/2010 academic year. During the first phase of the challenge between October 1 until November 6th, over 2700 participants registered through this website and completed a short survey that calculated and recorded the consumption habits based on their daily lifestyles. This campaign is a unique, in that no such measurements have been gathered throughout a college community and over time, so far as we are aware.
From March 1 to April 9, 2010 all Fall participants were encouraged to return to the site to update their footprint data, comparing rates in resource consumption. Our Grand Prize winners are the individual student, faculty, and staff in comparison with their peers who have achieved a provable lowest absolute footprint, as well as those who have reduced their Autumn footprints by the greatest percentage - what we affectionately refer to as "Biggest Loser"!
More details can be found at the SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge website.
(VIDEO of our past events can be found here, asavailable)
Thursday, May 13th, 12-1:30pm
Engineering Bldg, Room 285
(Note New Location!)
(Organic and locally-sourced tasting plates of food will be served-bring your reusable containers for leftovers!)
At this event we will announce the winners of this year’s Ecological Footprint Challenge, and present the results of our preliminary data analysis. Additionally, we would like to hear from you on how we can improve the workshop series next year.
We will also break up into small groups to discuss the impact of the workshop series in light of its three main goals: 1) to educate attendees on contemporary sustainability topics; 2) to energize them to take action, and 3) to provide attendees with mechanisms for engaging in action at the personal or organizational level to reduce their personal ecological footprint or help SJSU reduce its impact on natural resource use.
Our event will be facilitated by Katherine Cushing, Director of Sustainability, Matt Lambert, M.S. candidate in the Environmental Studies Department, and you (by taking an active role in small group discussions we will have from 12:30-1:00).
As National Director of Sustainability, Institutional & Corporate Services at CB Richard Ellis, Dave Pogue is responsible for the leadership of the firm’s sustainability programs for the property and facilities management portfolio across the Americas. Mr. Pogue manages the development, introduction, and implementation of a wide-ranging platform of sustainable practices and policies, working closely with Facilities Management, Project Management, Global Corporate Services and Asset Services to focus on achieving a consistent balance of maximum financial performance and responsible environmental stewardship.
Mr. Pogue’s efforts have led to the introduction of CBRE’s Sensible Sustainability program, which includes aggressive endorsement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR ® program, introduction of the CBRE Green Knights, a partnership with BOMA International for the company-wide delivery of BOMA BEEP training, and a corporate association with the US Green Building Council. These programs have earned CBRE recognition by the EPA as a three-time ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, by the USGBC with its Leadership Award for Organizational Excellence, and by CoreNet with a special award for sustainable practices. CBRE was also ranked among the top 50 greenest companies in the United States by Newsweek magazine.
Link to Spartan Daily article of this event
(Download of Event Flyer - PDF)
Learn more about the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility by reading this annotated bibliography.
Please see sjsusustainabilityweek.orgfor the schedule, more info, and latest updates.
Coordinated by the SJSU Environmental Resource Center (ERC) and the SJSU Sustainability Initiative.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed joined us for the keynote, on Earth Day, April 22, 3:15pm (Video link)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 12-1:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225, SJSU
This panel will focus on the other species that live with us in our urban environment, and how preserving these species and their habitats can help us reduce our ecological footprints. Details will include:
The Benefits of the Urban Forest for Us and the Others; Urban Peregrine Falcons, One of our Greatest Conservation Success Stories; Steelhead Make a Run for it in our Urban Streams; The Nation's Largest Urban Wildlife Refuge, right in our Backyard
Presenters:
Monica Nanez, MS student from EnvS and rep. from Our City Forest
Glenn Stewart, UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Group
Roger Castillo, Guadalupe/Coyote Resource Conservation District
Cheryl Strong, Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS
Moderator: Lynne Trulio, Ph.D., Chair, Dept. of Environmental Studies
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 10-2pm
Student Union Ballroom
The office of Sustainability will be there all day with our own table full of lots of information, give-aways, plus a water taste test. Come on by and say hi!
Co-sponsored by:
Kaiser Permanente, Associated Students and RecConnect, Counseling Services, Disability Resource Center, LGBT and Women's Resource Centers, Student Involvement, University Housing Services, NEAT (Nutrition Education Action Team), Human Resources, Peer Health Educators, MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center
For more details and updates: www.sjsu.edu/wellness/events/
Contact: Laurie Morgan, Assistant Director for Campus Wellness
Laurie.Morgan@sjsu.edu, 408.924.6117
Thursday, March 18, 2010, 2-3pm
Engineering Building 285
FREE - Open to all members of the SJSU campus community.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy, recently made into a movie, tells the story of a father and son trying to survive in a world that has mostly been destroyed. This acclaimed, end-of-the-world novel was an Oprah's Book Club selection in 2003 and won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Literature. There are many intriguing themes in this book, including saving the earth, survival and family.
On March 18, you can gain insights into this story by attending an interactive panel discussion of The Road that will explore both its literary and green aspects.
Panelists:
Professor Katherine Cushing, SJSU Director of Sustainability
Professor Nick Taylor, Department of English and Comparative Literature, author of the prize-winning novel The Disagreement.
Erik Olson, SJSU MFA student
Co-sponsored by the SJSU Campus Reading Program and the SJSU Office of Sustainability.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 12-1:30pm
M.L. King Jr. Library, Room 225
How do our choices impact others, locally and elsewhere? Come and meet campus organizations
involved with issues of social equity.
Panelists:
Sheila Davis, Executive Director, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Richard Keady, SJSU Humanities Professor & Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Board Member
Ada Marquez, SJSU Environmental Studies Lecturer & co-author of Justice in Environmental Impact Analysis: are all neighborhoods equal?
Hilary Nixon, SJSU Urban & Regional Planning Assistant Professor & co-author of How Much E-waste is There in U.S. Basements and Attics? Results from aNational Survey
Wednesday, February 17th 12-1:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225
The path water takes from falling as snow in the Sierra Nevadas--to coming out of your kitchen sink tap--to its treatment and possible reuse as recycled water for irrigation; Major water issues facing residents of the San Francisco Bay Area; SJSU's upcoming plans to increase use of recycled water for campus irrigation; actions you can take to conserve water inside and outside your home, safely reuse greywater, and set up your own rainwater collection system; campus-wide bottled water versus tap water test test taking place later on campus the month of February.
Panelists:
Adam Bayer, Director, Energy and Utilities, SJSU
Tara Hui, Urban Farmer, Greywater Action
Eric Rosenblum, Director, South Bay Water Recyling
Katherine Cushing, Sustainability Director & Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, SJSU
Sarah Minick, Stormwater Planner, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Sandy Oblonsky, Office of Water Utilities Planning, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Morris Dailey Auditorium, SJSU
What happened in Copenhagen in December at the United Nations summit on climate change, attended by over 110 world leaders? How do we connect this global issue to personal actions we take every day? Also, an update for attendees on the University-wide Ecological Footprint Challenge, where we will provide them with resources for reducing their personal ecological footprint. Followed by a less formal "meet and greet" mixer, allowing us to get to know our fellow SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge participants, as well as access resource tables and mentors in impact areas such transportation, home energy use, and daily food choices.
Presenters:
Alex Gershenson, Principal and Founder, EcoShift Consulting & Lecturer, Environmental Studies
Eugene Cordero, Associate Professor, Meteorology
Anne Marie Todd, Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Katherine Cushing, Sustainability Director & Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Matt Lambert, Graduate Student, Environmental Studies
Tuesday, December 8th, 12- 1:15pm
M.L. King Jr. Library, Room 225 /229
As we head into the biggest consumption rush of the year, what is the true cost & full lifecycle of everything we buy? How do our organizations help us reduce our waste? How can WE buy and give more sustainably?
Panelists:
Mark Bowers, Solid Waste Program Manager, City of Sunnyvale
Amy Chan, Customer Liaison, Procurement and Support Services, SJSU
Rob D'Arcy, Board Chair, California Product Stewardship Council
Terri Ramirez, Recycling Specialist, Facilities Development & Operations, SJSU
Linden Skjeie, Office of Sustainability & Environmental Services, City of San Jose
Fritz Yambrach, Associate Professor & Director of Packaging, SJSU
Moderator:
Bruce Olszewski, Director of Center for the Development of Recycling, SJSU
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225, 229
Information on sustainable food purchasing, agriculture, and the SJSU food system;begin a dialogue about the future of sustainable dining at SJSU that includes students, faculty, and staff; the progress that has been made in moving SJSU to more a sustainable food system and how to make personal food choices that will reduce their ecological footprint.
Sustainable food and drink were provided, and all attendees were entered in a raffle for free Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes of locally grown produce, given away at the end of the workshop.
Panelists:
Eugene Cordero, Associate Professor, Meterology
Marjorie Freedman, Asst. Professor, Nutrition and Food Science
Jay Marshall, Executive Chef, Spartan Catering
Jeff Pauley, Dining Services Director, Spartan Dining
Tony Serrano, General Manager, Alba Organics
Moderated by Rachel O'Malley, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Friday, October 9, 2009, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
King Library, Second Floor, Room 225
A distinguished panel on Bicycle Sharing and other bike-related info, and enter a free raffle to instantly win a folding commuter bike!
>> What is bicycle sharing?
>> Why is San Jose planning its own program?
>> How will it propel us towards a far more sustainable SJSU?
Panelists:
Rod Diridon, Executive Director, Mineta Institute of Transportation
Corinne Winters, Executive Director, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
John Brazil, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, City of San Jose
Lilia Scott, Transportation Planner and bike share program expert
Andy Chow, Commute Specialist, SJSU Transportation Solutions
Moderated by Katherine Cushing, Director of University Sustainability, SJSU
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