SEI’s Energize Colleges Community of Practice model empowers faculty and staff to integrate sustainability, climate change, and energy concepts into multi-disciplinary curriculum and campus resources.
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A Whole Campus ApproachVirtual sessions bring together campus stakeholders — faculty, staff, administrators, and/or students — to break down organizational silos and launch cross-campus collaborations
Expert PresentersSubject matter experts share knowledge and experience on energy, climate, and sustainability while facilitating interactive Q&A sessions and participant discussions
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Educational ResourcesParticipants access customized Canvas LMS modules featuring vetted, topic-specific resources aligned with virtual sessions
Campus as a Living LabPresentations and resources encourage the use of the built and natural environment for applied sustainability research and teaching through facilities/academic partnerships
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Energize Colleges currently provides Communities of Practice in California, New York, and Washington — bringing together faculty and staff to redesign courses, create training resources, embed sustainability across academic disciplines, and utilize the campus-built and natural environment as a living lab.
These meetings were useful in making potential connections with great, inspired off-campus organizations. I learned a lot and met many good folks!" It was helpful hearing the perspective from folks teaching the same content from different field perspectives. One breakout paired me with a biologist who teaches ecosystems and includes climate change in that course." |
The Community of Practice has inspired me on so many levels, especially in gaining a 'relative perspective' in the presentations on energy projects and in the participant chat rooms, which has been fantastic. The breakout discussion sessions helped me understand that nearly everyone is on the same page with similar questions and needs. Themes around workforce development and building capacity within the college systems to address these questions has been a common thread and has been on my mind as a potential project for moving forward." |
Contact us to learn how we can create a Community of Practice for your campus, focused on the unique climate and sustainability challenges and solutions of your state!
