Event Highlights
The Future of Carbon Trading Webinar
May 22, 2008
2:00 PM CST
Higher education is under intense pressure to improve environmental stewardship and reduce GHG emissions. Carbon trading can be an important part of your institution's overall energy and environmental plans. This webinar, sponsored by Honeywell will help demystify the complex issue of carbon trading.
This informative, FREE webinar will include:
* An overview of the world carbon market
- The Kyoto Protocol and the carbon trading market
* The United States voluntary market
-Carbon credits
-Renewable energy credits
* Carbon monetization in the United States
Click Here to register today!
Creating a Greenhouse Gas Inventory—What Does it Take?
April 9th, 2008
1:30p.m.
A distance learning event presented by NACUBO and co-sponsored by APPA and AASHE. This webcast focuses on the ACUPCC and the details of conducting a GHG inventory.
Learn how to conduct a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory from your peers during this informative Webcast. The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) requires signatories to complete a comprehensive inventory of all GHG emissions within one-year their pledge. If your institution has signed, or is considering signing the Commitment, this helpful Webcast will explain the general principles of conducting a GHG inventory, while providing examples from two contrasting campuses that have used different methods.
You’ll engage with experts from Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) and the Association of the Advancement of Higher Education (AASHE), and hear stories from the University of California—Berkley and Unity College on how they conducted their GHG inventories. Moderating the event is Georges Dyer, Senior Fellow of Second Nature, one of the supporting organizations of the ACUPCC.
You Will Learn:
*ACUPCC requirements and GHG inventory protocols
*GHG inventory tools available
*Issues signatories face in conducting a GHG inventory
*Processes and methods relating to conducting a GHG inventory
*Resources for implementing the ACUPCC and GHG inventories
Who Should Participate:
*Chief financial officers
*Environmental health & safety staff
*Sustainability coordinators
*Facilities managers
The Presenters:
Moderator: Georges Dyer—senior fellow, Second Nature and partner, Greenland Enterprises
Julian Dautremont-Smith—associate director, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Jennifer Schroeder Andrews—campus program manager, Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP)
Fahmideh Ahmed—sustainability specialist, UC Berkeley
Michael Womersley—director of sustainability, Unity College
Commit to Change: Leading Your Campus Towards Climate Neutrality
February 27th, 2008
1:30p.m.
A distance learning event presented by NACUBO. This webcast focuses on the ACUPCC and the finanical strategies for implementing it.
Is your institution one of the almost 500 that have signed the American College & University President’s Climate Commitment? Thinking about signing, but want to learn more? Join three CFO’s and a facilities director to learn about the strategies they have employed to lead their campus team toward climate neutrality. Our speakers will also provide a PCC overview and implementation refresher, discuss the far reaching impact of the Commitment, and approaches for financing sustainability on your campus.
Building on the growing momentum for leadership and action on climate change, the Presidents Climate Commitment provides a framework and support for America’s colleges and universities to go climate neutral. Elements of the Commitment include completing an emissions inventory, setting a target date within two years for becoming climate neutral, and taking immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short-term actions. The attention that the Commitment has already received is sure increase as campus communities across the nation exercise leadership by modeling ways to eliminate global warming emissions, integrating sustainability into the curriculum to better serve students, and meet their social mandate of creating a thriving, ethical, and civil society.
We hope you will join your peers and learn about the challenges faced and solutions employed as their institutions journey towards sustainability and climate neutrality.
What You Will Learn:
The benefits of implementing the ACUPCC and other sustainability initiatives
* How to deal with institutional and financial challenges around the ACUPCC and other sustainability initiatives
* Gain an overview and understanding of the ACUPCC
* Issues CFO's and Presidents face in joining and implementing the ACUPCC
* Strategies for financing implementation of the ACUPCC
* Where to go for more resources and information about the ACUPCC and sustainability in higher education
Who Should Participate:
* Chief Business Officers
* Chief Financial Officers
* Presidents
* Provosts
* Environmental Health & Safety Staff
* Sustainability Coordinators
* AVPs of finance and administration
Meet the Presenters:
* Moderator: Anthony Cortese, president Second Nature
* Ed Poppel, vice president, business affairs, University of Florida
* Larry Eisenberg, executive director for facilities planning and development, Los Angeles Community College District
* F. Robert Huth, executive vice president and treasurer, Middlebury College
* Sherry Mondou, vice president for finance and administration, University of Puget Sound
HEASC Member Association Events Calendar
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Past Events
"Education for a Sustainable Future" Webinar Scheduled for Nov 27th
Debra Rowe and others present this 90-minute webinar on the latest trends in sustainability on campus. Several higher education experts will highlight some of the best examples of implementing sustainable projects and practices. The webinar will be held:
Novebmer 27, 2007 from 1:00 - 2:30pm Eastern Time
This webinar is presented by HEASC and the Disciplinary Network for Sustainability (DANS).
Teleconference on June 6, 2007: Education for a Sustainable Future-What You Need to Know
Good news and a great opportunity for you and your association! We've planned a teleconference for you, your staff, and your association's members.
Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern Time
1) Share the Teleconference With Your Association Staff
Have you wished that everyone in your office was up-to-date with sustainability concepts? If they were, it would be so much easier to more thoroughly include sustainability in your programming, policies, internal and external communications, daily practices and more. This teleconference is designed for association staff, so we can all help sustainability come alive in our associations.
It will cover sustainability basics—the national trend, key examples, and resources regarding higher education for a sustainable future. This program will be a good grounding for all of your staff who need to understand the basic concepts of sustainability so they can better apply the principles in your organization. Invite them to be a part of this teleconference; in one hour, the whole association will be ready to move forward.
As a member of HEASC, you can receive 2 free links (to the web materials and the phone number to call) so your association staff can participate. To receive your free links, please fill out the contact information below, and email it to Debra Rowe at dgrowe@oaklandcc.edu.edu by May 31. You will receive an email confirmation with information on how to join the teleconference.
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2) Share the Teleconference With Your Members
This teleconference will also show your members how they can help implement sustainability on their own campuses.
HEASC Executive Director Meeting
May 30, 2007 in New Orleans
HEASC is convening a meeting of member associations' Executive Directors and Presidents during the CHEMA meetings in New Orleans. The HEASC meeting will be held:
Wednesday, May 30 from 8:00 am - 10:30 am
The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Room "Bayside C"
500 Canal Street
SCUP Webcast: Trends in Campus Housing--A Critical Component When Planning Your Campus' Learning Environment
Co-sponsored by the Association of College & University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I)
April 11, 2007 from 3:00 - 4:30pm EST
Join SCUP and ACUHO-I for this Webcast on trends in campus housing. HEASC members can register at the reduced SCUP/ACUHO-I member rate--just specify that you are a member of SCUP when you register. For details go to: SCUP and ACUHO-I Webcast: Trends in Campus Housing .
HEASC Midwest Workshop - Save the Date!
April 24, 2007 at ACUHO-I in Columbus, Ohio
All HEASC members and their staff are invited to attend this free, one-day workshop in which we will explore the principles of sustainability and how to apply them to your associations. We will work on specific plans to guide you in making your operations, communications, educational programs, and conferences more environmentally, as well as socially, sustainable. Stay tuned for details.
HEASC Staff Training and Project Committees Kickoff
January 10-11, 2007, One Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
Join us for this one and one-half day training and HEASC Project Committees Kickoff with Tony Cortese and Debra Rowe. For more information, see the agenda (below). You'll also find a link to the latest Project Committees with a short description of each.
To sign up for the training, or for more information, contact Mary Reilly at 617-224-1612.