Sustainable UFSustainable UF

Envisioning SuccessEnvisioning Success

and and

Empowering ActionEmpowering Action

Who we areWho we are

►Dedee DeLongpre Johnston, MBADedee DeLongpre Johnston, MBA Director, UF Office of SustainabilityDirector, UF Office of Sustainability Social scientistSocial scientist

► Anna Prizzia, MSAnna Prizzia, MS Outreach CoordinatorOutreach Coordinator Real scientistReal scientist

►Our story…Our story…

Why we did itWhy we did it

►Low hanging fruit – picked!Low hanging fruit – picked!

►A few BHAG’s : A few BHAG’s : Zero Waste and Carbon Zero Waste and Carbon NeutralityNeutrality

►Moving forward – towards what and Moving forward – towards what and where?where?

► Inclusive, collaborative processInclusive, collaborative process Diversity and resiliencyDiversity and resiliency

How we communicated How we communicated our objectiveour objective

► Through a series of 14 facilitated discussionsThrough a series of 14 facilitated discussions

►Our overall objective was to gain a university-Our overall objective was to gain a university-wide perspective about integrating wide perspective about integrating sustainability into our campus communitysustainability into our campus community

► This perspective, in turn, will be used by the This perspective, in turn, will be used by the UF Sustainability Office to inform its effortsUF Sustainability Office to inform its efforts

Getting StartedGetting Started

►Mission and Vision for campus sustainabilityMission and Vision for campus sustainability

►Definition of sustainability using campus Definition of sustainability using campus iconicon

► Common sense maximsCommon sense maxims

How we did itHow we did it► Identify most and least sustainable aspects of UFIdentify most and least sustainable aspects of UF

► Identify strategies already employed at UFIdentify strategies already employed at UF

►Dream BIGDream BIG Generate “big ideas”Generate “big ideas” Develop visions of UF as a model for sustainabilityDevelop visions of UF as a model for sustainability

► Indentify tactical issues for key vision statements Indentify tactical issues for key vision statements Back casting to develop strategic implementation planBack casting to develop strategic implementation plan

Tools we usedTools we used

► Facilitator’s roleFacilitator’s role

►GuidelinesGuidelines

► Small and large Small and large group discussionsgroup discussions

► Bike rackBike rack

Framework for visioningFramework for visioning

► Institutional Institutional CommitmentCommitment

► AcademicsAcademics► BuildingsBuildings► Campus CultureCampus Culture► Community Service Community Service

and Civic Engagementand Civic Engagement►Dining ServicesDining Services►Diversity and Social Diversity and Social

JusticeJustice

► Employee WellbeingEmployee Wellbeing► Energy and Climate Energy and Climate

ChangeChange►GroundsGrounds► InvestmentInvestment► PurchasingPurchasing► TransportationTransportation►WasteWaste►WaterWater

Our Focus

Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

►Strategic Implementation PlansStrategic Implementation Plans

►Community Based Social MarketingCommunity Based Social Marketing

►Feedback and AdjustmentsFeedback and Adjustments

►STARS IndicatorsSTARS Indicators

►Green TeamGreen Team “web” support and “web” support and trainingtraining

Questions?Questions?