Leadership Program

Helping you transform your campus into a powerful catalyst, model, and engine of positive and lasting change – a driving force that leads society by design to a sustainable and desirable future. A Five-Day, Intensive Summer Program for Professional Development or College Credit

Dates: 6/25-6/29, 2012

Time: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Location: UVM campus

Schedule: See below for a tentative schedule for 2012.

Registration Options: Five day intensive taken as a professional certificate program OR three college credits.
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Contact Us for more information: Email or call 800-639-3210

Program Description: We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity faces significant challenges and opportunities to redirect our course toward a sustainable and desirable future. Colleges, universities, and other institutions must play a critical role in this transformation, not only by training and educating future leaders and supporting researchers in the quest for applied solutions, but also by serving as models of innovative practices and sustainable systems, campuses, and communities. This week long program between June 25-29, 2012 offers participants the opportunity to focus on this important challenge, expand their professional network, and learn from leaders in the field at UVM’s award-winning green campus. The program will be led by Debra Rowe, President of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, Co-Coordinator of the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium, Senior Advisor for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Senior Fellow of Second Nature, and Professor of Sustainable Energies and Behavioral Sciences at Oakland Community College and the Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technology. Will you join Debra Rowe and other leading innovators at UVM this summer and emerge as a sustainability leader for your campus? Instructor Bios

There’s no better place to learn about sustainability than Vermont. UVM’s physical location and size make it easy to be mindful of our natural assets. The university is situated on a hilltop cradled by Vermont’s Green Mountains to the east and New York’s Adirondack Mountains to the West. It is grounded by the vast basin of Lake Champlain, surrounded by farms and forests, touched by streams and rivers and uniquely impacted by daily and seasonal rhythms. We recognize that creating a sustainable and desirable future represents a profound design challenge, as well as an exciting opportunity to collectively describe a vision for the future of our campuses, the Nation, and the world. Will you help lead the redesign of your campus?

There is nothing more relevant and valuable today than understanding and promoting sustainability. Businesses and organizations of all types and sizes are seeking knowledgeable leaders who can help them shift their practices to be sustainable. Communities need citizens who are prepared to help develop real solutions for the challenges they face. Are you prepared? Colleges, universities, and other large institutions must become models for the sustainable future we desire. Is your campus a model?

Distinguish yourself by earning a Professional Certificate in Campus Sustainability Leadership. Earn a professional certificate or three graduate credits in one week this summer and learn how to bring about change through transformative, financially sustainable innovations at your institution and help your campus become a model of sustainability.

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Consider the convenience of staying on Campus: Registrants for our summer sustainability programs this year have the option of staying in the newest, green, residence halls on campus-University Heights South. This allows participants the opportunity to live in a learning community with scholars in residence, and other like-minded professionals, seeking to distinguish themselves as sustainability leaders. We would like to encourage students taking sustainability focused courses to take advantage of this opportunity in order to create a shared learning experience. Also, as part of these programs, there will be panel discussions taking place at University Heights South on Tues.-Thurs. evenings, 7pm-9pm. Linens are included in your stay, and the U Heights dorms are air-conditioned. Staying on campus is convenient for access to dining halls, parking, easy assess to class, and downtown restaurants. If you would like to request on campus housing, just select the housing option during the registration process. Additional information about University Heights.