This presentation is part of the 2015 RCE Conference of the Americas, 9-12 August 2015, Grand Rapids, USA

1. RCE Conference of the Americas
August 9, 2015

2.  www.pcc.edu/about/sustainability/regional-center-
expertise/

5.  A healthy, just, and thriving region where
sustainability education is prioritized and
integrated across sectors; and where everyone has
opportunities to shape a more sustainable future.

6.  Increase the region's collective impact by
developing collaborative partnerships, supporting
outreach, and offering formal, nonformal, and
informal educational and research opportunities
that leverage our talents and resources to help us
all achieve our sustainability goals.

7.  Align with community sustainability initiatives
 Increase collective impact through cross-sector
partnerships
 Promote and collaborate on ESD events and
trainings
 Leverage resources and discover synergies
 Support civic engagement

9.  Monthly Coordinating Committee Meetings
 Retreat to establish strategic plan
 Stakeholder meetings
 Development Committee
 Internships
 Program Management Analysis
 Established non-profit status, bank account, etc.
 Protocol for partnership fees and benefits

10.  NWEI Ecochallenge
 UNESCO World
Conference on ESD
 Indigenous Wisdom
Talking Circle
 College Student
Network

11.  Earth Week lectures
and festival
 Hands on Greater
Portland TeamWorks
 “Planetary” film release
 Ecopsychology book
release
 Sustainability Socials

12.  Social Media:
 Website, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, listservs, and
newsletter
 Inclusive partnership development
 Meetings and Presentations to Partners and
government officials
 Tabling at Conferences
 Metro Grant- Sustainability Database

13. Master Contact List
Partner Lists
GIS Map
Engagement Pledge
Committees List
Listserv
Database
ESD Providers
Professional
Development
Trainers
Trainings/
Conferences/
Workshops
Curriculum/
Resources
Certificates/
Degrees
Internships
Speakers Bureau
Research
Existing
Research
Research Ideas Grants
Outreach
Community
Calendar
Newsletter/
social media

14.  AASHE Conference and Board of Directors
 Social Science Think Tank
 Social Sustainability Colloquium
 ISSP Certification Development
 Network Analysis research
 Sustainability Curriculum sharing
 Heroic Imagination Project
 Sustainability Symposium and Awards

15. 1. Policy: Meet with government officials
2. Transforming Whole Institutions: GPSEN,
Colleges, Workplaces
3. Training and Capacity-Building: Host conferences
and workshops
4. Youth Engagement:
a. International Virtual Youth Conference
b. K-12 and College Student Networks
5. Sustainable Communities:
a. Hands on Greater Portland TeamWorks
b. RCEs of the Americas 2015, Grand Rapids

16. Comments? Questions?
Thank you!