The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), comprising 11 universities from five continents, is committed to providing leadership on sustainability that will enhance our campuses and the respective communities of our institutions as well as encourage engagement by others at an international level. We are convinced that there is a moral imperative to take action on climate change and sustainable development. There is also an unparalleled opportunity for our institutions to illuminate pathways for transition to a more sustainable future.

Our aim for the next ten years is to move beyond best practices to transformative change. This will be a rich and iterative journey that will engage students, faculty, staff, community members, alumni, peer institutions, and partners. And finally, as higher education institutions the most critical outcome we can offer in this context is a fresh generation of change-leaders.

Statements of IARU Rectors and Presidents

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ISCN presentationsAndré Schneider, ISCN Board President, Vice President of Resources and Infrastructure, EPFL – Introduction and overview of ISCN (15 minutes)

Julie Newman, Director, Office of Sustainability, MIT – Topic: A framework for Next Generation Sustainability (20 minutes)

IARU presentations

Tomas Refslund Poulsen, Team Leader, Green Campus, University of Copenhagen – IARU overview – 10 years of IARU 2006-2016 (15 min)

Melissa Goodall, Associate Director, Office of Sustainability, Yale University – Topic: Student Engagement – Global University Climate Forum and IARU Student Exchange Program (20 minutes)

Discussion and Q&A (20 min)

International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN)Taking Your Campus Sustainability Program to a Global Stage

2016

Contents

• The ISCN• Our Approach

– Charter– Conferences– Awards– Sector Spotlight– Working Groups

• Member Initiatives• Sustainability Trends in Higher Education• Get Involved

The ISCN is…

“Founded in 2007, the ISCN is a global forum for leading universities to exchange ideas and best practices for integrating sustainability into campus operations, research and teaching.”

ISCN Perspectives From Around the World

ISCN Member Map

Our Approach- ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter

based on 3 principles for campus sustainability (buildings, planning, integration)signed by over 70 university Presidents from across 6 continents

- Conferences attended by 400 individuals over the last years, representing more than 200 organizationsThe ISCN 2016 Conference hosted by University of Siena, June 13-15, 2016

- Campus Sustainability Excellence Awards issued to 18 universities in 11 countries since 2009

- Sector Spotlight at the World Economic Forum annually ISCN-GULF Charter first endorsed at 2010 WEF Annual case studies provided to demonstrate Higher Education’s commitment to sustainable development

- 4 Working Groups Holistic approach, Research oriented, Strategic

ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter

Supports universities in target setting and in reporting

Charter Reporting• Provides a framework for priority-setting and

goals development• Motivates follow-through and accountability• Inspires each other and sharing ideas• Provides a basis for benchmarking • Allows for cross-references with other

reporting frameworks (e.g. GRI)

ISCN Conferences 2007-2016

2016 ISCN Conference hosted by the University of SienaJune 13-15th

Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards

Leadership, creativity, effectiveness, outstanding performance • Categories: Building and Innovative Infrastructure, Campus Planning and

Management Systems, Innovative Collaboration and Student Leadership. • Over 100 applications since 2009• Recent winners include:

- University of British Columbia (Canada)- KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)- Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)- Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)- Shandong Jiaotong University (China)- University of Washington (United States)- University of Exeter (United Kingdom)- University of Gothenburg (Sweden)- Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland)- Chatham University (United States)

Sector Spotlight at the WEF

Six years of showcasing higher education’s contribution to sustainable development at the World Economic Forum. (reports from the past three years…)

Working Groups

…explore critical issues …facilitate the development of resources related to the three ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter principles…strategically collaborate with other sectorsWorking Groups:1: Buildings and their sustainable performance2: Campus-wide planning and target setting3: Integration of research, teaching and facilities4: Corporate-University dialogue

Strategic collaborations with the private sector

ISCN Member Initiatives: 3 Examples

• Adapting green building standards for tropical climates (NUS Singapore)

• Massive geothermal grid for heating/cooling across all campus buildings (ETH Zurich)

• Cambridge Community Compact for a Sustainable Future (Harvard & MIT)

Sustainability Trends in Higher Ed

• Closer collaboration between universities, cities, companies, and civil society

• Integrating sustainability aspects of research, teaching, and campus (buildings that teach, test-beds for sustainability)

• Climate change adaptation, sustainable food on and off campus

• Energy efficiency (Europe), student involvement (US), massive construction (Asia)

• Sustainability and university rankings…

Global Perspective, Global Reach

• More than 75 top-tiers colleges and universities

• 20 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia

• Nearly all of the IARU institutions (International Alliance of Research Universities)

• Nearly all of the GULF institutions (Global University Leader Forum)

Opportunities with the ISCN