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Welcome to the undergraduate Sustainability
Specialization Launched Fall 2010 |
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Sustainability Competencies |
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On Campus
Sustainability Resources Search Tool |
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Geoffrey Habron, Ph.D., Director. habrong@msu.edu, 517-432-0073 Nansie Strobel, Administrative
Assistant Office: 524 South Shaw
Lane, East Lansing. 48824. Farrall
Agricultural Engineering room 230 (at the east end of the hall between
the elevator and the large window overlooking the Chemistry Building).
517-432-0073. Follow
Us on Facebook: MSU
Sustainability Specialization |
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The idea of sustainability has evolved from the pursuit of
‘sustainable development’. The most visible roots of sustainable development
emerge from the 1987 Brundtland Report, “Our Common Future,” which
summarized the outcome of the World Commission on Environment and Development
formed in 1983. The commission sought to address growing concern "about
the accelerating deterioration of the human environment and natural resources
and the consequences of that deterioration for economic and social
development." Sustainability addresses wholeness and balance among a)
social equity, b) economic vitality, and c) ecological integrity in
order to “meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs” (World Commission on
Environment and Development 1987). In the two decades since the report the idea of sustainability
has evolved, deepened, and engaged civil society, the business sector, and
government from local to global levels. The emergence of employment
web sites dedicated to jobs in sustainability mark the rapid growth of
career opportunities. Programs of
study around sustainability continue to emerge with European universities
initiating efforts to transcend disciplinary focus and develop programs and
degrees that address this more holistic approach of study. Throughout the
U.S. a number of colleges and universities offer programs and
degrees in sustainability (University of Michigan, Colorado State,
Aquinas College, Duke, Portland State University, University of Massachusetts,
University of Minnesota, University of New Mexico, University of Texas etc.).
In fact, Arizona State
opened the first ‘school’ of sustainability in the fall of 2007 providing
undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees in sustainability. MSU holds a membership in the Association
for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), a
membership-based association of colleges and universities working to advance
sustainability in higher education in the US and Canada. The growth in sustainability across campuses led to the
development of the Higher
Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC). Interest in sustainability also led
to development of a peer-reviewed publication, the International
Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. |
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· Academic Programs Catalog https://www.reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms/ProgramDetail.asp?Program=5333
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Brochure http://sustainabilityspecialization.msu.edu/sustainability%20brochure%20final%20Print.pdf
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Required
Program Plan Document (Word document) o
Guide to selecting
Competencies o
Protocol for Submitting
Portfolio Evidence o
Competency
Tracking Sheet (Excel) o
Competency Tracking Summary Table
(Word) o
May
2011 |
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ACR 187 Introduction
to Sustainability ·
Fall 2012, o
Section 001
Tues and Thurs 10:20-11:40 Brody 175 (30 student limit) o
Section 002
Tues and Thurs 1-2:20 Berkey 112B (25 student
limit) ·
Spring 2013,
Mondays and Wednesday 4:10-5:30. Brody 175 (25 student limit) ACR 387 Sustainabilty Practicum · Fall and spring, arranged
hours ACR 487 Sustainability
Portfolio Capstone · Fall and spring, arranged
hours |
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April 2012 Congratulations
to spring 2012 sustainability specialization graduate Rose
Halle (Hospitality Business major) on her new position as assistant event
coordinator and sustainability director for Spring Lake Country Club in
Spring Lake, Michigan. Congratulations to
sustainability specialization student Shane Trojanowski
(Marketing major) on his recent internship with Michigan Energy Options in
East Lansing, Michigan. He will work with homeowners as part of the Outreach
Team of the Better Buildings for Michigan program. January 2012 Congratulations are in order for
sustainability specialization student Joe Hagerty
(Environmental Economics and Policy) who used his fall 2011 ACR 387 Sustainability
Practicum to lead a team effort that successfully procured a grant from MSU's
Office of Campus Sustainability on, Harnessing Student Creativity: Reducing
Energy Consumption in Campus Buildings. Congratulations to sustainability specialization
student Kelly O'Masta (Psychology) on her
new position for her spring 2012 ACR 387 Sustainability Practicum working
with Dr. Stan Kaplowitz (Sociology) on a project
funded by MSU Office of Campus Sustainability: Increasing Carpooling at MSU Congratulations to sustainability specialization
student Holly Campbell (Packaging) on her new position for her spring
2012 ACR 387 Sustainability Practicum working with (Greater Lansing Food
Bank) through an internship with the MSU Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen). The Garden Project http://www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org/the-garden-project.html MSU Center for Gender in
Global Context - Internships http://gencen.isp.msu.edu/academics/internships.htm |
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On
Campus Sustainability Specialization Resources Search Tool (keywords: sustainability, ecological, social,
economic, civic, aesthetic, personal, systems) |
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Professor combines interests to create new specialization.o
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May 25, 2010.
Impact Radio Interview http://sustainabilityspecialization.msu.edu/msu%20impact%20radio%20interview%20may%2025%202010.mp3 ·
May 23, 2010. MSU
launches sustainability specialization. The State News. Published 05/23 By Meagan Choi. http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/05/msu_launches_sustainability_specialization ·
May 19, 2010.
MSU News press release on the sustainability specialization. http://news.msu.edu/story/7879/ |
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Habron, G. Competency-based
Assessment of Learning About Sustainability. Department of Natural Resource
Ecology and Management, Iowa State State
University. Departmental Seminar. December 2, 2011. (Invited) Habron, G. Sustainability
specialization competency workshop. Curricular Committees: Department of
Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Graduate Program in Sustainable
Agriculture, Agronomy. Iowa State University. December 3, 2011. (Invited) Geoffrey
Habron and Lissy Goralnik. 2011. Assessment
of Competency-based Sustainability Learning to Foster Systems Thinking and
Critical Thinking. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in
Higher Education (AASHE) 2011. Pittsburgh Oct. 9-12. Geoffrey
Habron, Lissy Goralnik, and Laurie Thorp. Blending Boundaries: Competency Based
Evidence of Sustainability Learning 10th Annual Lilly–Traverse City
Conference on College & University Teaching. Conference Theme:
Evidence-Based Learning and Teaching Sub-theme: Promoting Social
Responsibility. Traverse City, MI September 23-26, 2010. Geoffrey
Habron, Lissy Goralnik, and Laurie Thorp. Adopting and Adapting Suitable
Program Level Sustainability Competencies. AASHE 2010 Conference "Campus
Initiatives to Catalyze a Just and Sustainable World" October 10 - 12,
2010 Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado ion? June 6 - 10, 2010 Corpus Christi, Texas USA http://www.issrm2010.iasnr.org/ Habron, G., Lissy Goralnik, Laurie Thorp, and
Terry Link. Developing and assessing sustainability competencies across the
curriculum. The 8th Greening of the Campus Conference. Ball State
University and American Association for Sustainability in Higher Education.
Indianapolis, IN, 20-23 September 2009. |
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Habron, G., L.Goralnik, and L. Thorp. Embracing the learning paradigm
to foster systems thinking. International
Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. Accepted May 2011. |
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Nejadhashemi, A, L.Wang, J.Andresen, G. Habron, and S. Marquart-Pyatt. 2011. Integrating Key Ecological Health and Social
Dimensions in Sustainable Water Resources Management. National Science
Foundation, Water Sustainability and Climate. Submitted October 19. $1,498,156
Liu, J., A.Vina,
W.J. McConnell, M.D. Kaplowitz, G.B. Habron, L.
Thorp, S. Nichols, M. Rey, G. Daily, S. Polasky, Z.
Liang. Complex effects of multiple policies on sustainability of ecosystem
services and human well-being. National
Science Foundation, Partnerships for International
Research and Education. Preproposal submitted November. $4M.
Srivastava, Ajit, D. Reinhold, L. Reese, D. Kirk, and G. Habron. Sustainable pathways to cleaner production of food and bioproducts in Latin America. Higher Education for Development (HED), Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), U.S. Department of State, Pathways to Cleaner Production Initiative. Submitted December 14, 2011. $758,965