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COLLABORATION
ISCN PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON
NEXT GEN SUSTAINABILITY
1 JUNE 2014

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Collaboration Models - Now
Within the
university
Within the city /
state / country
With global partners

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Collaboration within the University
– A Snapshot of Sustainability Activities
Operations
Teaching
Research

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Faculties
Departments
Campus Planners
Building Project Managers
Students
Student Residents
Student Interest Groups
Alumni
External
Suppliers / Contractors
F&B Operators
Within the University
– Collaboration Framework

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Case Study – Yale University
• Pilot
projects
in
2009
and
2010/2011
to
test
the
concept
of
faculty-­‐
and
department-­‐level
sustainability
planning
• Department-­‐level
plans
complements
and
supports
the
overall
Yale
Sustainability
Strategic
Plan
2013-­‐2016
• Six
completed
plans
and
five
working
draGs,
reflecJng
on
operaJonal
prioriJes
as
well
as
how
sustainability
relates
to
the
discipline
of
the
department
–
laLer
is
criJcal
to
engaging
and
empowering
students
and
staff

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Faculties
Departments
Campus Planners
Building Project Managers
Students
Student Residents
Student Interest Groups
Alumni
External
Suppliers / Contractors
F&B Operators
Within the University
– Collaboration Framework

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Collaboration Within the City / State / Country
Within the city /
state / country

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Industry / Private Sector
Municipal / Government
Agencies
Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs)
Other Universities
Collaboration Within the City / State / Country

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Case Study – EPFL
• EPFL’s
new
SwissTech
ConvenJon
Center
has
been
equipped
with
a
glass
façade
composed
of
dye
solar
cells
• This
innovaJve
solar
installaJon
is
funded
by
Romande
Energie,
one
of
the
major
power
distributors
in
Switzerland.
• This
visually
compelling
300m2
installaJon
will
be
a
demonstraJon
of
the
potenJal
of
this
kind
of
solar
technology
and
the
first
step
in
their
large-­‐
scale
producJon
and
use.

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Industry / Private Sector
Municipal / Government
Agencies
Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs)
Other Universities
Collaboration within the city / state / country

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Case Study – University of Milan and
Politecnico of Milan
• The
University
of
Milan
has
taken
part
in
the
project
“CITTA’
STUDI
-­‐
Sustainable
Campus”
for
three
years
with
the
Politecnico
of
Milano.
• ObjecJve
is
to
redevelop
a
city
district
(called
just
"CiLà
Studi")
in
the
light
of
the
principles
of
sustainability,
allowing
the
two
UniversiJes
to
experiment
ideas
and
strategies
to
be
disseminated
to
other
locaJons
• Roundtable
set
up
to
focus
on
sustainability
issues
relaJng
to
health
and
food,
as
these
topics
impact
the
lifestyles
and
health
of
the
campus
community
• Supported
by
a
survey
that
involves
approximately
100,000
students
on
the
campuses
of
the
two
universiJes.

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With global partners
Collaboration with Global Partners

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New Collaboration Models – Going Forward
Within the
university
Within the city /
state / country
With global partners
HOW DIFFERENT WILL IT LOOK?

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• How impactful, transformative, effective are they?
• How do they reflect the university’s mission, culture and
relevance to society?
• How do we “sustain” such collaborations ie endure the test
of time?
• What type of staffing do we need, to make these
collaborations a reality?
Defining New Collaboration Models
- Key Questions to Ask

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• Identifying collaborators / partners and forming the
coalition
• Creating the sense of urgency
• Creating and communicating the collective vision
• Bringing our own people alongside
• Planning for and creating short-term wins
• Institutionalizing the (new) collaborative approaches
Overcoming Hurdles and Obstacles

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FACILITATOR : AMY HO
Amy Ho | Director of Environmental Sustainability | amy.ho@nus.edu.sg