Environmental Environmental Sustainability as a Sustainability as a

Teaching Tool at MUTeaching Tool at MU

Presentation to the UM Board of CuratorsPresentation to the UM Board of Curators

24 Oct 200824 Oct 2008

What is environmental What is environmental sustainability?sustainability? “ “Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising

the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” --“Our Common Future” United Nations, 1987--“Our Common Future” United Nations, 1987

Emerging FieldEmerging Field

HumanisticHumanistic

InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary

EntrepreneurialEntrepreneurial

* But how do we * But how do we apply sustainability apply sustainability to MU?to MU?

Faculty and Staff SupportFaculty and Staff Support

MU Environmental Affairs Committee membershipMU Environmental Affairs Committee membership Environmental “Impacts” Report authors, co-authors and researchersEnvironmental “Impacts” Report authors, co-authors and researchers ALDP Sustainability Task Force volunteerismALDP Sustainability Task Force volunteerism Unions Sustainability Task Force membershipUnions Sustainability Task Force membership Constant advice and support from Dr. Weaver, Peter Ashbrook, Frankie Minor, Paul Constant advice and support from Dr. Weaver, Peter Ashbrook, Frankie Minor, Paul

Hoemann, Steve Burdic and othersHoemann, Steve Burdic and others Energy Management Task Force membershipEnergy Management Task Force membership Partnerships with and support from Student AffairsPartnerships with and support from Student Affairs Campus Dining Services consultancyCampus Dining Services consultancy Residential Life advocacyResidential Life advocacy Partnerships with MU Landscape ServicesPartnerships with MU Landscape Services Cooperation with Mizzou AthleticsCooperation with Mizzou Athletics Joint projects with MU General Stores and the Division of ITJoint projects with MU General Stores and the Division of IT Consulting with Energy ManagementConsulting with Energy Management Meetings with campus administratorsMeetings with campus administrators Constant cooperation with Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator Steve BurdicConstant cooperation with Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator Steve Burdic Membership in MU Recycling CommitteeMembership in MU Recycling Committee Funding from the Organizational Resource Group to attend conferences, purchase Funding from the Organizational Resource Group to attend conferences, purchase

supplies, etcsupplies, etc