{"id":273,"date":"2017-01-17T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T15:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/?p=273"},"modified":"2017-01-23T11:00:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T16:00:06","slug":"sustainability-practicum-spring-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/2017\/01\/17\/sustainability-practicum-spring-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Practicum Spring 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/sub-buzz-22832-1481128123-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-279 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/sub-buzz-22832-1481128123-2-1.png\" width=\"603\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/sub-buzz-22832-1481128123-2-1.png 603w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/sub-buzz-22832-1481128123-2-1-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geography 499: Sustainability Practicum Spring 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Introductions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The situation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m not a sustainability expert, nor is anyone on campus or in this class, but we can make progress using our\u00a0<strong>collective skills and knowledge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>I need your help to make this happen: this is a\u00a0<strong>collaboration. You need to play an active role.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sustainability in the real world is put into practice under circumstances like those here at OWU.\u00a0<strong>Not ideal but workable.<\/strong>\u00a0Experiences in this course will help you\u00a0\u2013\u00a0whether in graduate school, in a job or in life in general.\u00a0<strong>It\u2019s about figuring out stuff and making things happen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Work in this class is also tied to changes and developments in the\u00a0<strong>Environmental Studies<\/strong>\u00a0program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A few more confessions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I am extremely prepared and very much (planned) unprepared for this course!<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s look at the course as a cool project you are getting credit for<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review Syllabus<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syllabus\u2026<\/a>): Efforts for us this semester<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>For Next Meeting: do and write a bit of stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Review\u00a0the following sustainability plans as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Resources<\/a> page at this blog.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Denison University\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/denison.edu\/forms\/sustainability-climate-action-plan\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainability Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Columbus, Ohio:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/krygier.owu.edu\/sustainabilityregion\/Columbus_Sustainability_Plan_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Green Community Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ohio State University\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osu.edu\/assets\/pdf\/sustainability\/sustainabilitygoals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainability Goals<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ohio Wesleyan University: Draft\u00a0Sustainability Plan\u00a0(PDF\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sustainability.owu.edu\/?page_id=196\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>1 page:<\/strong>\u00a0Comments on various\u00a0Sustainability Plans (including ours). How do we move forward in getting the\u00a0OWU Plan approved this semester? Present to OWU Faculty Committees (Executive), Present to Faculty Meeting, Present to students&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>2) <\/strong><strong>Review and reflect on\u00a0the ideas and potential goals for the course (<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\">syllabus<\/a>) and t<\/strong><strong>hink about how we should structure our work this semester<\/strong>\u00a0(given the time we have, goals, etc.)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>1 page:\u00a0Construct, a rough schedule for the semester<\/strong>\u00a0Suggest a general plan for the course that leads to our desired outcomes:\u00a0<em>In other words, how would you organize\u00a0this class and the projects if you were in charge given time and resources? Projects can be divided up and assigned to different groups. Add relevant information (Green Week, Earth Day, etc.) that may shape what we do and when.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Spring Semester 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Week 1: January 20<br \/>\nWeek 2: January 23\/27<br \/>\nWeek 3: January 30 \/ February 3<br \/>\nWeek 4: February 6\/10<br \/>\nWeek 5: February 13\/17<br \/>\nWeek 6: February 20\/24<br \/>\nWeek 7: February 27\u00a0\/ March 3<br \/>\nWeek 8: March 6\/10<br \/>\nWeek 9: March 13\/17: Spring Break<br \/>\nWeek 10: March 20\/24<br \/>\nWeek 11: March 27\/31<br \/>\nWeek 12: April\u00a03\/7<br \/>\nWeek 13: April 10\/14<br \/>\nWeek 14: April 17\/21<br \/>\nWeek 15: April 24\/28<br \/>\nWeek 16: May 1<br \/>\nWeek 17: Finals<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)\u00a01\/2 Page:\u00a0Jot down what you believe to be\u00a0your personal\u00a0strengths and weaknesses in the context of a\u00a0course like this and our projects and goals for the semester.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please email me a copy of your ideas\u00a0before our next\u00a0meeting (Sunday night!)<\/li>\n<li>Please feel free to talk to me\u00a0about any of this<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t freak out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-276 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-21-at-6.10.18-AM.png\" width=\"1022\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-21-at-6.10.18-AM.png 1022w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-21-at-6.10.18-AM-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/sustainability-workblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-21-at-6.10.18-AM-768x646.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geography 499: Sustainability Practicum Spring 2017 Introductions The situation: I\u2019m not a sustainability expert, nor is anyone on campus or in this class, but we can make progress using our\u00a0collective skills and knowledge. I need your help to make this happen: this is a\u00a0collaboration. You need to play an active role. 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