Sign up for the City-University Partnerships / Metropolitan solutions workshop at ISCN 2019!

We look forward to welcoming you all to the University of São Paulo (USP) for the ISCN 2019 Conference !

Following Day 3 of the main conference, there will be an optional workshop offered to all interested conference attendees.

City-University Partnerships / Metropolitan solutions: Towards an externally funded ISCN Community of Practice

Hosted by Leendert Verhoef, AMS Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions and Michael Bossert, HFT Stuttgart 

Friday, 14 June at 14:00

Cities around the globe are taking a leadership role in sustainability and resilience, yet few are doing so in partnership with their local universities in an intentional, system-wide and cross-disciplinary way. On the other hand, few campuses have a strategic framework in place for working with their city, yet significant resources are flowing to cities and universities for research and operational projects related to urban sustainability.

ISCN is well positioned as a network representing leading global universities and could help coordinate this type of city-campus collaboration, and has initiated a seed project to propel this line of thought.

In this workshop, we will progress the work in one of the ISCN SEED funds building a city-university assessment framework and extend the inventory of examples of city-university co-operations. We will discuss the work of participants with relation to their cities, ways for knowledge exchange on partnering between cities and universities, and potential funding sources for future joint work.

We would welcome all members and other interested parties to join in. The setting will be a real cop-working space, with no presentations. It builds on the presentation in the Plenary session on Tuesday. We would appreciate if you notify us by enlisting in advance ([email protected]), so we can arrange the appropriate space.


University of Neuchâtel joins the ISCN!

We are thrilled to formally welcome University of Neuchâtel into the ISCN!

As a research and teaching institution, the University of Neuchâtel is directly concerned by the many challenges of sustainable development, to which it intends to respond by generating new knowledge, as well as innovative skills and measures. Its community of about 5,400 members aims to provide a living environment that promotes solidarity and respects the environment. For more information on sustainabiltiy at the University of Neuchâtel, please visit: http://www.unine.ch/durable.

“We are delighted to welcome University of Neuchâtel into the ISCN and look forward to providing a platform for international value exchange and partnership on campus sustainability” says Bernd Kasemir, Secretary of the ISCN Board.

For more information on the ISCN, please visit: https://international-sustainable-campus-network.org/

For inquiries, please email: [email protected]


ISCN 2019: Keynote Speakers Announced! (updated)

We look forward to welcoming you to the University of São Paulo (USP) for the ISCN 2019 conference! The theme this year is "Partnerships for Progress". As ISCN 2019 conference planning advances, we are delighted to announce our keynote speakers.

Professor Patrícia Faga Iglecias Lemos as Day 2 Keynote

We are pleased to welcome Professor Patrícia Faga Iglecias Lemos as our keynote speaker on Day 2. Professor Lemos is an Associate Professor and Lecturer at the USP and serves as an Academic Advisor for Masters and Doctorate Courses in the School of Law and in the Environmental Sciences Programme. Professor Lemos has previously served as the Environmental Secretary of the State of São Paulo, Head of Environmental Affairs at USP, and President of CETESB, a São Paulo State Environmental Company.

Conference registration will remain open online until June 1. We encourage you to register, book your accommodation, and stay tuned for more exciting conference updates to come!

For more information on the conference, please contact [email protected].

 

Professor José Goldemberg to address conference delegates

We are honored to have Professor Goldemberg as our opening keynote as we welcome delegates to the ISCN 2019 conference.  Professor José Goldemberg earned his Ph.D. in Physical Sciences from the University de São Paulo in 1954, where he held the position of Full Professor in the Engineering School’s Physics Department. He was Rector of the University from 1986 to 1991. A Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, he has served as the President of Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science and President of the Energy Company of the State of São Paulo (CESP).

 

 

 

 

 


Simon Fraser University joins the ISCN!

We are thrilled to formally welcome Simon Fraser University into the ISCN!

Born in 1965, SFU has become Canada's leading comprehensive university with vibrant campuses in British Columbia's largest municipalities — Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey — and deep roots in partner communities throughout the province and around the world.

Simon Fraser University is an institutional leader in pursuing  ecological, social and economic sustainability through its operations, research, academics, campus and community engagement. For more information on Sustainability at SFU, please visit: http://www.sfu.ca/sustainability.html.

“We are delighted to welcome Simon Fraser University into the ISCN and look forward to providing a platform for international value exchange and partnership on campus sustainability” says Bernd Kasemir, Secretary of the ISCN Board.

For more information on the ISCN, please visit: https://international-sustainable-campus-network.org/

For inquiries, please email: [email protected]


Seed Funding Announcement

We are very excited to announce that six projects, detailed below, have been selected to receive funding from the ISCN Capacity Building Seed Fund.

Harvard University and ETH Zurich (Peer Exchange)

This project will help support the development of the ISCN peer exchange program, documenting lessons learned and recommended guiding principles based on a peer exchange case study with Harvard and ETH Zurich.

Yale University and Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium (Ambassador Mentorship)

This project will support a mentorship relationship between Yale University and Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium (Unicatolica) in order to connect Unicatolica to regional and global contexts. The project will enhance student involvement in sustainability on campus and in the communities near both main campuses.

University College Cork Climate and National University of Columbia (Peer Exchange/Ambassador Mentorship) 

UCC has been working with the National University of Colombia (UNAL) for the past two years to develop Capacity Building for Sustainable Universities and Campuses in Colombia. UCC will mentor UNAL in implementing the program and seeking accreditation.

University of Edinburgh and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Ambassador Mentorship)

The aim of this project is to support Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile’s ambition to become a leading institution in social responsibility and sustainability within the Latin American region through a program of peer-to-peer mentoring delivered by the University of Edinburgh.

Universite Libre Bruxelles (Peer Exchange)

Universite Libre Bruxelles (ULB) is integrating sustainability teaching at the level of the whole institution so that all students have the opportunity to understand, systemically, sustainability challenges before leaving university. To support this process, ULB is seeking advice from practioners experienced in this field. This project requires a partner for exchange. Please contact ISCN if you are interested in partnering with ULB.

TU Delft (City-University)

This project aims to extend the work of ISCN members with relation to their cities, to create an inventory and organize a knowledge exchange on partnerships between cities and universities, such as that which is now currently being done in Amsterdam with the TUD/MIT inspired AMS Institute: how to solve metropolitan solutions.  The work will gather universities of ISCN around this theme, and identify and initialize a Community of Practice.

For more information, please contact [email protected].