World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 World Innovation Forum 2007 “Innovating through Sustainability“ Kuala Lumpur, Convention Centre, Malaysia Regional Centres of Expertise: “Glocal” Networking for Sustainable Innovation and Change Clemens MADER, MSc. Operational Lead RCE Graz-Styria Research Associate Karl-Franzens-University of Graz Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development Austria [email protected]
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World Innovation Forum - Innovating through SustainabilityKulala Lumpur, 2007
World Innovation Forum 2007 “Innovating through Sustainability“ Kuala Lumpur, Convention Centre, Malaysia
Regional Centres of Expertise: “Glocal” Networking for Sustainable Innovation and Change
Clemens MADER, MSc.Operational Lead RCE Graz-StyriaResearch Associate
Karl-Franzens-University of GrazRegional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development [email protected]
World Innovation Forum - Innovating through SustainabilityKulala Lumpur, 2007
Outline
• The Sustainable University of Graz Process
• Transdisciplinarity
• Methods for raising awareness
• The Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development Graz-Styria
World Innovation Forum - Innovating through SustainabilityKulala Lumpur, 2007
Sustainability Process: University Graz
• Evolutionary, spontaneous process
• Initiative to raise awareness for SD is based on:
– the „grass root“ student organization oikos Graz – Students for Sustainable Economics and Management
– University Management supports Sustainability Strategy
– Education – Bacc. & MSc Environmental System Science
– Research – Sd. Urban and Regional Development
– Management: Sustainability Task Force implements SD in all university sectors
– RCE Graz-Styria
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USW Studies1991
CopernicusCharta
1993
oikos Graz2002
SustainabilityLibrary
2002
NewsletterSustainability
2003
SD Strategy f.University
2004
Int. Stud. Conf.Sust. in HE
2004
Task ForceSUG2004
RCE Graz-Styria2006
OECD Workshop2007
e-LearningVCSE2007
UNU - AccreditationRCE Graz-Styria
2007
URBI Faculty &ISIS 2007
UG Management ActivitiesUG Management Activities
Nat. ESD Strat.RCEs 2007
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UN DESD ConfGraz Declaration
2005
Solar Panels2006
MobilityProgram
2006
SD Report2006
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Task Force Task Force Sustainable University GrazSustainable University Graz
Task Force Task Force Sustainable University GrazSustainable University Graz
CoordinatorCoordinator U. ManagementU. Management
StudentsStudents
AdministrationAdministration
Regional ActorsRegional Actors
Research & Research & EducationEducation
World Innovation Forum - Innovating through SustainabilityKulala Lumpur, 2007
Goals of Sustainability Task Force• Find possibilities for Sustainability
Integration
• Development of a common short-, mid- and long-term strategy
• Sustainability program for a Sustainable University of Graz – Key Performance Indicators
• Sub-project groups in relevant subjects
• Part of RCE Graz-Styria
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Raising Awareness for Sustainable Development
• Kurt Lewin (Social Psychologist – Re-education)
– Answer the interests
– Action oriented learning – “Learning by Doing”
– Emotional learning
– Knowledge Exchange – e.g. Organizational Learning
• Interdisciplinary
• Transdisciplinary
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Transdisciplinarity
Intense interaction between academics, practitioners and society in order to promote a
mutual learning process
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employment opportunities
risk potential
competitiveness
ressources/energy use
citizens' participation
recreational value
availability of ressources
animal and plant variety
regional peculiarities
investigation of arch.monuments
culturally important sites
monuments/settlements
region's identity
accessibliity of arch.monuments
experts
households
businesses
youth
Human Interests: Incongruence of Preference Profiles
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Mission Statement RCE Graz-Styria
Our Mission is the mutual knowledge transfer for sustainable change processes
between - global and local,
- research and practice, - teachers and students.
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Structure & Focus Groups of the RCE Graz-Styria
Focus Group
Transfer
Focus Group
Continuing Education
Focus Group
Education
Focus Group
ResearchFocus Group
SustainableUniversity
interdisciplinary cooperative transdisciplinary“…from global to local…”
Scientific Advisory Board
Stakeholder Advisory Board
Management
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Selected Activities and Partner Institutions
ÖKODORF
Global Learning Space for Sustainable Development
EU Applicatino OPEDUCA University Cooperation;RCE Establishment; PhD
Indicators for ESD Nat. Strategy for ESD Ö UN DESD Stakeholder Board Transdisciplinary Change Processes in Regions
Ecovillage Day Sustainability WebsiteFundingLA21 Method Development
ISRS: EESD Sept 09 CfLLL: Life Long Learning & intergenerational Education
Life Long Learning
Global:
National:
Regional:
CfLLL: Life Long Learning & Education
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