2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson “Designers design consequences”

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson 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

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson 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

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson 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

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

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson

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

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson 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

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson 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

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson 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

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson What can we do together?

2009 AICAD BOARD MEETING NYCDebera Johnson Sustainability Working Group Best practices Case studies New courses Collective problem solving

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

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