Why Attend?

Our society needs ideas and actions that enhance the environmental health and integrity of the places where we live and work. Educational institutions are complex human communities that pose unique opportunities to explore, understand, and respond to the interrelationship of environmental issues. College and university campuses can be a vital link bridging current community needs and understandings with future visions.

"Greening" directly influences every aspect of human culture.  It impacts economic, political, technical, philosophical, and cognitive practices in a complex interweaving of ideas and actions.

Management of environmental resources on college and university campuses can have long-term effects on the institutions themselves and on society as a whole. This is a unique opportunity to share effective ideas on environmental issues.

Participation in the conference can help you and your institution, company, or organization:

• Understand the potential for university and college campuses to influence the environmental impact of campus resources.

• Begin a strategy for viewing college and university campuses in a systems context.

• Learn about emerging environmental curricula in a variety of disciplines.

• Hear the latest developments in environmentally sound physical plant management techniques.

• Identify ways to connect the campus to the community.

"The conference provided many excellent examples of current practices that universities and groups are implementing to enhance sustainability."
—2005 Participant

"All I was expecting was ‘an inspirational experience.' This conference absolutely blew me away. It was fantastic."
—2005 Participant