1. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu

2. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu “Designers design consequences”

3. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu Universities are really the right group to lead the charge on climate change. They are in the business of shaping the leaders of tomorrow. -Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at Pratt June 6, 2007

4. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu Facilities Director AND Academic Director Commit internally Strategic Plan/Master Academic Plan Make public commitments ACUPCC, Designers Accord, Mayoral Challenge, 2030 Imperative “Integrate vs Isolate” Promote and reward collaboration (especially interdisciplinary) KEY INSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS

5. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu MINORS Program - infrastructure for collaboration CSDS - Education/Exploration/Enterprise Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation SUSTAINABILITY CRASH COURSE FIPSE FUNDS ($450K OVER 3 YEARS) LINK Greening FACILITIES with Greening our ACADEMICS Academic Director of Sustainability COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP

6. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu President/Provost Center For Continuing and Professional Studies Admissions Development Communications IT Student Life Academic Director of Sustainability COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT

7. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu

8. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu New York City will be very different place in 2030. Pratt’s Center for Sustainable Design Studies will be a resource that helps to shape the designers that will build our sustainable future.

9. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu 1.Materials Resource Lab and Library 2.Database of case studies of faculty’s professional work 3.Eco – geeks and Lecturers - Primers 4.Place to find mentors, peers 5.Pratt Design Incubator – Think tank for a Livable Future 6.CSDS website

10. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu http://csds.pratt.edu

11. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu Someone well known and trusted by the community Able to nurture leadership and hand off projects Prioritize collaboration Respect what’s in place and find ways to integrate Peer to Peer Communication and recognition Leadership by President Provost and Board GOING SUSTAINABLE SOME KEYS TO SUCCESS

12. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu Cynicism and Fear Sustainability is still in awkward phase Faculty key to making it important to the student “Where do we fit it in” COMMUNICATION Money to make it happen SOME KEY CHALLENGES

13. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu What can we do together?

14. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu Sustainability Working Group Best practices Case studies New courses Collective problem solving

15. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu Collaborative “Department” of Sustainable Design 5 AICAD schools Partner together Semester “Onboard” Faculty and Students on One Campus

16. 2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson debjohnson@pratt.edu Thank You Contact info: debjohnson@pratt.edu