UMACS Conferences
UMACS hosts and co-sponsors events that work to foster sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Conferences are designed to appeal to any and all campus constituents interested in creating a more sustainable campus: students, professors, facilities and maintenance workers, dining services staff, just to name a few. We aim to offer workshops and presentations that provide insights and ideas for bringing sustainability to every corner of a college or university.
Spring 2010 UMACS Conference
April 9-10, 2010 at University of Wisconsin River Falls
Proposals are still being accepted for sessions at the 2010 UMACS conference. This year's conference will provide the latest in sustainability practices across a spectrum of hot topics, reinforced by case studies, stories, and posters from a wide range of campuses throughout the region. UMACS encourages faculty, students, staff, & administrators (individually or as teams) to submit proposals. This is an opportunity to tell your story, highlight your campus sustainability projects, and share detailed information on what works on your campus.
- Academic & Co-Curricular Programming
- Climate Action Plans
- Comprehensive Sustainability & Master Planning
- Energy Conservation & Efficiency
- Grounds Maintenance & Habitat Restoration
- Local Food Systems and Composting
- Localized Carbon Offsets
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Resell Ideas
- Renewable Energy Production
- Sustainability-Based Integrated Planning
- Socially Responsible Investment & Financing
- Others?? You Tell Us!
Past Conferences
Midwest Regional Collaborative on Sustainability Education
Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin
June 22-26, 2009
http://www.mrcse.org/
2008 UMACS Regional Meetings
Creating Sustainable Connections
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
April 18-20, 2008
2006 UMACS Regional Meeting
College of St. Benedict | St. John's University
May 2006
UMACS philosophy
Colleges and universities are in a unique position to shift the future of our world. Places of higher education foster the desire for growth and learning, among students as well as faculty and staff. If the education the students receive involves learning about the distinct environmental issues facing our world, as well as the concrete solutions for overcoming the worst problems, they will become leaders of a generation that turns the tide toward a sustainable future. This education not only comes from the classroom, but from the daily operation of the campus. Every decision a college or university makes can contribute to the sustainable vision with which a student comes away.