1. Welcome to… Route map for Sustainability and Responsibility in Higher Education Institutions

2. Association of Sustainability Practitioners … to create and promote learning that transforms behaviour from unsustainable to sustainable practices

3. Objectives Define Sustainability and Responsibility drivers and obligations in the context of HEIs Summarise the current state of play of the “Universities that Count” benchmarking Identify the opportunities and advantages for developing Sustainability and Responsibility in HEIs Develop a HEI route map for Sustainability and Responsibility

4. Agenda Why is this important – DiscussionCoffee Where are we now – DiscussionLunch Where do we want to be – DiscussionTea How are we going to get there – DiscussionFinish

5. Outcomes Shared understanding of what HEIs need to achieve in Sustainability and Responsibility Clarification of where we are on the route, the next steps and timescales Motivation to join with others on the journey Shared learning

6. Route map for Sustainability and Responsibility in Higher Education Institutions

7. Gwyn Jones Associate Director ASP

8. …and father …and university stakeholder

9. So what contribution do universities make in people’s lives?

10. knowledge experience K+E =wisdom choices Inspiring futures – for us and future generations RIP

12. So what contribution do universities make in people’s lives? - Help/equip them to make wiser life choices.

13. Role as Educator: Courses that equip students for their future  Citizens or employees, consumers or community members ?? How are students influenced by the environments in which they learn ?? meeting their higher expectations and greater awareness of the need for more sustainable life-styles ?? environments that re-enforce the values and behaviours that will lead to the communities we desire ??

14. Role as Employer: Terms and conditions for employees Quality of the working environment Can people apply their own personal values? Encouragements and reward for promoting/innovating sustainable practice Inspiring places to work that promote personal development

15. Role as Institutions within the local community: Impact/interaction with the community? Wise and responsible uses of resources (money/carbon/energy/buildings/waste etc.) Access for the community to university facilities (libraries, sports, culture, arts…) Knowledge exchange with society

16. Environmental CSR Sustainability & Responsibility

17. Sustainability & Responsibility Route Map Current Practice Future Practice Way Forward Drivers Barriers Why?

18. Session 1: Why is this important Questions Why is this important for me and my organisation? What is driving this? Output - list of reasons why - list of drivers

19. Session 2: Where are we now? Divide into 4 groups, each group taking one of the pillars of CR; Environment, workplace, community & market place. Each group to share what is happening in these areas from their own perspective. Collect output on flip charts.

20. Session 3:Where do we want get to? Questions What does the destination look like? What is holding us back? Output – collective description of the destination. - list of barriers

21. Session 4: “Are we there yet?” Questions What do we need to know to understand the route better. Who is travelling with us What has to happen now? Output - 3 lists