July 2008 Newsletter - Talloires Network of Engaged Universities


July 3, 2008	The Talloires Network E-Newsletter
In This Issue Update from the Chair Student Voice Survey on Campus Climate Change Historical Precedents Featured Organizations & Resources Upcoming Events Talloires Secretariat News The Talloires Network The Talloires Network Secretariat is staffed by: Innovations in Civic Participation In coordination with: Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and Tufts University Newest Members Jacobs University (Germany) Tulane University (USA) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Malaysia) To see a full list of our member institutions, click here Not a member of the Talloires Network? Learn how to JOIN NOW>> New Website Content Check out the new "Students" tab on our website, including: A Student Survey Student Conference Report Student Project Profiles Resources for Students Be Our Next Feature Send us photos, news articles, events, and civic engagement projects from your university! Mándenos fotos, artículos, acontecimientos y proyectos de responsabilidad social de su universidad! Envoyez-nous les photos, les nouvelles, les événements, et les projets d’engagement civiques de votre université! Email babcock@icicp.org to be featured in our next issue of Network News! Talloires Network Blog Read our latest posts, make comments, and contribute an article! Talloires Network Blog Resources Tools and Resources Important Links Literacy Resources Student Resources Contact Us Susan Stroud ICP Executive Director stroud@icicp.org Elizabeth Babcock Talloires Network Coordinator babcock@icicp.org	Update from the Chair: President Lawrence Bacow As signatories to the Talloires Declaration, we share the belief that institutions of higher education have a special responsibility to contribute to the public good. As citizens in an increasingly interconnected world, we understand the critical need to promote environmental sustainability. Climate change is an issue of global importance that has particular resonance on college and university campuses. Students are increasingly seeking educational programs—often innovative and interdisciplinary in nature—that will prepare them for careers related to the environment. They are also calling on their own institutions of higher learning to make firm public commitments to combat climate change. As you read the July issue of Talloires Network News, I encourage you to think about how you can promote sustainability on your campus and in the world. –President Lawrence S. Bacow, Tufts University Student Voice: Amanda Yeo, University of Melbourne Planting Trees To Save Our Environment For many of us, going ‘green’ may seem like a very drastic measure. It might seem impossible or impractical for many of us to give up our cars in exchange for bicycles. And what about people who need to travel long distances by planes? Should those who are environmentally concerned stop travelling and let big business deals fall through just to do their part for the environment? A better solution would be to offset our carbon footprints. We can do so by planting trees! Read more about Amanda’s project>> Get Involved! Share Ideas! Take our Survey! Talloires Network and Climate Change Survey How "Green" is your campus? Are climate change and sustainability major issues of concern at your institution? Are faculty and students interested? What programs exist currently at your institution? Would you be interested in learning more about climate change, and how institutions of higher education can get involved? Please take a moment to take our brief survey on your interest. Take the survey>> Historical Precedents The 1990 Talloires Declaration on Sustainability Although the 2005 Talloires Conference gave rise to our current Talloires Network, it was not the first international gathering of university leaders to take place in Talloires, France. Earlier conferences on pressing global issues occured in 1981 and 1988, and in 1990 twenty-two university presidents and chancellors met to voice concerns and spell out key actions that institutions of higher education must take to create a sustainable future. They formed the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF). Read more>> Featured Organizations & Resources Campus Climate Challenge The Campus Climate Challenge is a project of over 30 youth organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada, leveraging the power of young people to organize on college campuses to win 100% Clean Energy policies at their schools. The Challenge is growing a generation-wide movement to stop global warming, by reducing the pollution from our colleges down to zero, and leading our society to a clean energy future. Read more>> Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is a membership-based association of colleges and universities working to advance sustainability in higher education in the US and Canada. Their mission is to promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education – from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach – through education, communication, research and professional development. Read more>> Climate Action Network – International The Climate Action Network (CAN) is a worldwide network of over 430 NGOs working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.CAN members work to achieve this goal through the coordination of information exchange and NGO strategy on international, regional and national climate issues. Read more>> Earth Day Network Through Earth Day Network, activists connect, interact, and impact their communities, and create positive change in local, national, and global policies. EDN’s international network reaches over 17,000 organizations in 174 countries, while the domestic program engages 5,000 groups and over 25,000 educators coordinating millions of community development and environmental protection activities throughout the year. Read more>> It’s Getting Hot in Here It’s Getting Hot in Here is the voice of a growing movement, a collection of voices from the student and youth leaders of the global movement to stop global warming. Originally created by youth leaders to allow youth to report from the International Climate Negotiations in Montreal, It’s Getting Hot in Here has since grown into a global online community, with over 100 writers from countries around the world. Read more>> Taking It Global -A Climate Change Guide To Action TakingITGlobal is an international youth-led organization that helps young people find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action to improve their local and global communities. One of TIG’s major issue areas is Climate Change, and they have produced a Guide to Action to help students start their own projects. Read more>> Upcoming Events AUCEA National Conference: Engaging for a Sustainable Future The Australian Universities Civic Engagement Alliance (AUCEA) annual conference will take place 9-11 July 2008 in Queensland, Australia. Following the theme of "Engaging for a Sustainable Future," this conference will promote partnerships between universities, private enterprise, government and communities. Read more>> AASHE Conference: Working Together for Sustainability The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) will hold their second bienniel conference Nov. 9-11 in Raleigh, NC. Under the theme, “Working Together for Sustainability – On Campus and Beyond,” this conference will bring together higher education leaders from the U.S. and Canada to demonstrate how colleges and universities can lead the way to a sustainable future. Read more>> ACU Conference in Hyderabad: November 28-30, 2008 The Association of Commonwealth Universities will hold a conference of Executive Heads on 28-30 November 2008 in Hyderabad, India. The theme of the conference is "Dazzling Technologies: Seismic shifts in higher education in a fast-changing and unequal world." Brenda Gourley, Chair of the Talloires Network Global Project, also serves as Chair of the ACU Council. Read more>> Talloires Secretariat News This week, we bid farewell to Paula Fortner, our Talloires Network Service Fellow. Paula has made significant contributions to the advancement of the Talloires Network over the course of her fellowship, including the launch of the Talloires Network News. Her enthusiasm, intelligence and commitment, along with her humor and grace, will be sorely missed. She will be using her excellent writing skills to pursue a career path in journalism. In her next position she will be writing on current global health issues. Paula has been an extraordinary part of our team and we wish her much happiness and success!
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