Welcome! Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures ”Global to Local” Group Project Tutorial 14 September 2010

”Global to Local”

Project: From Global to Local Transfer global challenges to the scale of cities. One of the course goals to achieve: “Account for different causes to and possible solutions to the sustainability challenge in a specific city or region, and be able to relate these to global challenges within the sustainability field” Time: Tutorial, connect to lectures and literature, individual- and groupwork. Strategic planning, conflict management, decision making and cooperation Examination: Final Project You also have to attend the tutorial of, and finish the “From Global to Local” city group project that includes a written paper and a group presentation and opposition to another group at the end of the semester.

Overview Work in groups of six Individual part Part you will write together Understanding of planning, interest conflict management, urban rural interactions, sustainability prosectives How to work in groups, opponing, good presentations, writing scientifically Presentations end of the year (written and oral)

Tutorials Support and guidance for the project

Project instructions Choose a region. Learn about it. Connect to your interest area. Work in groups. Come up with ”innovative” ideas for the region. Present it.

Choices Region Choice Role Choice I.C.E. Factor

Written part Find both problem and solutions together in the group. However, the paper should contain an individual part - where you describe how your capital relates to the problem. The second part you all have to write together - the introduction and suggested solutions’ as well as conclusion for the entire paper.

Resources You have the following Resources to help you with your work: Lectures Role play “Toward Sustainable Communities” by Mark Roseland “Surviving the Century – Facing Climate Chaos & other Global Challenges” edited by Herbert Girardet Course Reader Contacts in your city (if you have any) Internet and outside sources (you must refer properly to sources and not use e.g. Wikipedia…)

Literature Chapter 1 and 2 in Roseland Chapter 5 in Girardet Topics covering: – The development of cities – Dynamics of Urban Growth – Sustainability of our new urban habitat – Ubanization – Industrial revolution – Technology – Long-term transportation & communication – Natural resources management – Contamination – Groundwater – Legislation and infrastructure – Population patterns – Ecological footprints

Writing Scientifically Ground level course Learn how to write scientifically Learn how to reference Use the parts that are most important: – Introduction (”Why”?) – Material and Method (”How?”) – Results (”What?”) – Discussion (What does it mean?”) – Reference List

Learn more: To the right: ”Written reports, how to avoid plagiarism” Document called: ”Presenting science 2010” Says more carefully what the various headings are suppose to include Also size and formatting etc. Do not care about those headings that would not be valid for your project

Criteria for written and oral presentations Please read this carefully in the “Project Instructions” The final paper is due on the 23 of November, 12:00 am. it to: (Make sure the Subject line of the is titled: “PROJECT “Your City”. For example: Project Cape Town)

How to do a good presentation? Make sure you keep the time max 15 minutes presentations! Use keywords if using ppt. Be creative in your presentations! Know what you are talking about, have confidence. Don’t be afraid to express your own opinions. Talk loud and clear. All group members must take part of the presentation (if you have not talked to us about otherwise). Enjoy, have fun! (…and not like this)