IARU EngagementMelissa Goodall, Yale University

On behalf of the International Alliance of Research Universities June 2016

IARU Sustainability Science Congress & Sustainable Campus Conference(Faculty and Staff Engagement)October 2014

700+ researchers from 50+ countries

PLENARY:

Growing society sustainablyLife on earth: when the terms changeInfrastructure and capacity building

Changing the way we think

SESSIONS: Biodiversity Biomass Economy

Sustainability education Energy Feeding future

generationsFrom “climate” to “sustainability”

From knowledge to action

Governance in light of planetary boundaries

Sustainability-health interactions

Human-earth relationship

Sustainable nutrient

management

Social equity, development and

global environment Urbanisation Water

~150 international attendees

Spotlight on action-oriented local solutions and fostering dialogue between universities.

Sessions

IARU Global University Climate Forum(Student Engagement)December 2016 (June 2012, December 2009)

27 teams, 130+ students, 30+ countries

Schedule: • Plenary• Peer review session• Plenary • Peer review session• Lunch• Plenary • Peer review session• Plenary • Reception

Next steps:

Collect updates and foster peer-to-peer dialogue

for one year

Finalize projects in December

Publish final report early in

2017

Offer peer review publication to

teams that qualify

Next steps

• ….stay tuned…

IARU Engagement Melissa Goodall, Yale University

On behalf of the International Alliance of Research Universities June 2016