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UAS (Spring Campus) Conference 2016 Documentation - “Connecting Communities for Sustainability: Do Universities Matter?“

During the UAS (Spring Campus) Conference 2016, more than 120 researchers, practitioners and students from 19 universities, 8 institutes and 11 different countries contributed to the international sustainability discourse. They critically reflected on the role of universities as societal actors and the integral function of communities and community engagement. Building and engaging communities to jointly develop and maintain sustainable societal solutions will be paramount in the “Great Transformation”. Coming from different cultural and professional backgrounds, participants also focused on how international networks can connect communities and trigger engagement in sustainability. The Alliance therewith hopes to contribute to spreading innovative ideas, interesting research and sustainable campus solutions across the globe and to spark extended dialogue between all stakeholders on campus and beyond.

Here you find the participant list.

Opening Day

Chair: Prof. Brigitta Schütt, Vice-President, Freie Universität Berlin.

Key Notes - Plenary Session Tuesday, April 12

Chair: Prof. James Tansey, University of British Columbia

Key Notes - Plenary Session Wednesday, April 13

Chair: Dr. Heike Walk, Freie Universität Berlin

Research Workshop I

"Climate Governance in International Comparison", organized by Prof. Miranda Schreurs.

Research Workshop II

"Education for Sustainable Development – Indicators for Assessment and Monitoring", organized by Prof. Inka Bormann, Antje Brock, Insa Otte, Theresa Grapentin.

Research Workshop III

"Traditional Watershed Management", organized by Prof. Dr. Brigitta Schütt.

Management Workshop

"From Vision to Commitment: Sustainable Campus Management", organized by Andreas Wanke, Head of the Sustainability and Energy Management Unit at Freie Universität Berlin & Katrin Risch, UAS Project Manager.

PhD Conference

“Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainability - International Perspectives” organized by Ira Shefer, Inken Reimer and Natasha Donevska.

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