1. Global Sustainability Opportunities at PSU Susannah Barsom, Ph.D. Associate Director, Center for Sustainability

2. Today’s Discussion: The Setting: PSU sustainability initiatives and strategic plan Center for Sustainability’s role: Course information and intercollege minor in sustainability leadership Advising on global opportunities in sustainability

3. “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts: the concept of needs, in particular the essential needs of the world's poor….. ….the idea of limitations…..on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs.” Our Common Future (Brundtland Report) -- 2007

4. “We are charging a University Sustainability Council to draft a Strategic Plan for Sustainability… …that will identify broad goals and opportunities to leverage and link the many sustainability initiatives already occurring...and to recommend new thrusts.” -Rodney Erickson March 23, 2011

5. Sustainability is: Video from Penn State Public Broadcasting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHDrfWvjf6U&feature=player_embedded#http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHDrfWvjf6U&feature=player_embedded#! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHDrfWvjf6U&feature=player_embedded# http://live.psu.edu/youtube/NHDrfWvjf6U

6. Identify and broaden sustainability curriculum – working with students and faculty *Everything is connected – (e.g., Kate’s journey) *Understanding place – local and global/local as global Course inventory http://www.cfs.psu.edu/resources/sustainability-courses.html Minor Develop new tools for transforming curriculum Center for Sustainability tasks:

7. Minor in Sustainability Leadership Designed to be flexible: -One required course in Sustainability Leadership SUST 200 -Five elective courses, that will vary by major …and by campus course offerings

8. Minor: SUST 200 + 9 credits sustainability courses: focused vs. related 3 credits immersive experience in sustainability Of these 12: 3 credits at 400 level 3 credits leadership coursework Also: 3 credits capstone: research and/or hands-on

9. Global opportunities: Sustainability courses – perspective— interconnectedness/systems Immersive experience – may be abroad or in US Capstone – applying that understanding

10. Sustainable State: Work in Progress Infrastructure for sustainability transformation Online meeting space for discussion of global sustainability : -Across PSU Campuses -Across PSU Campuses -PSU and Professionals -PSU and Professionals -Across Global PSU -Across Global PSU Long-term vision: Include links to Penn Staters abroad, to alumni, professionals, educators, etc. http://sustainablestate.psu.edu/

11. Working to Link our Penn State Community

12. Brandywine

13. Altoona

14. Hazleton

15. Erie Erie

16. Campuses planning to offer SUST 200

17. Questions or suggestions: Dr. Susannah Barsom: shb2@psu.edu shb2@psu.edu Center for Sustainability: http://www.cfs.psu.edu/ http://www.cfs.psu.edu/ now part of new Sustainability Institute Sustainable State: http://sustainablestate.psu.edu/ http://sustainablestate.psu.edu/