(apologies for cross-postings; sent to various listservs) For more information: < http://www.secondnature.org/regional > ** Second Nature Presents ** Southeast Regional Workshop - Shaping a Sustainable Future: Best Practices in Higher Education March 17-19, 2000 at the Timber Ridge Conference Center in Mableton, Georgia, USA You are invited to attend this second in a series of workshops on The Best Practices in Higher Education. Join teams of colleagues from selected institutions in the southeast that are doing some of the best work in transforming their schools to model sustainability and to implement best practices throughout their institutions. This workshop will focus on practical, replicable and effective programs and strategies for institutional transformation. You will take away concrete ideas, effective tools and a new network of contacts to support sustainability activities in all areas of your campus -- from curriculum development to operations, research and community involvement. Attend this event to: - PROMOTE your experience advancing sustainability programs on your campus - LEARN what innovative strategies are occurring at other institutions - DIALOGUE with influential leaders in the Education for Sustainability movement - STRENGTHEN collaborations at your institution and in the region - IDENTIFY strategies to accelerate and expand your institution's program FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE David Orr Author of Earth in Mind (1994) and Ecological Literacy (1992) and over 100 published articles, he is also the co-editor with David Eagan of The Campus and Environmental Responsibility (1992), and The Global Predicament with Marvin Soroos (1979). David Orr is currently Professor and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College. He is perhaps best known as an environmental educator and for his pioneering work in environmental literacy and campus ecology. His present work is focused on ecological design. During the past three years, he spearheaded the effort to design and build a $7 million Environmental Studies Center at Oberlin College. Kevin Lyons Author of Buying for the Future: Contract Management and the Environmental Challenge, a practical guide to responsible purchasing and environmental management. This publication is a guide to responsible purchasing and environmental management, and provides insight into the environmental impact that purchasing professionals can make on society in the twenty-first century. He is currently head of purchasing at Rutgers University, the Camden Campus. INSTITUTIONS INVITED Some of the colleges and universities invited include: Clark Atlanta University, Clemson University, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Howard University, Rice University, Spelman College, Tulane University, University of Georgia, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), University of Virginia, and Xavier University. We hope to involve teams from each of these institutions and will be pleased to include your institution, as well. POSTER DISPLAY INFORMATION Participants are expected to display posters describing their institutional best practice/s. Posters should convey the following: the best practice/s, how the best practice has impacted the campus, what strategies are transferable to other institutions, and the indicators being used to gauge success. More specific guidelines on content, layout and materials will be provided upon registration. Participants should expect to document, disseminate and highlight their leadership in the Education for Sustainability movement. WHO SHOULD ATTEND This event is designed for the active participation of interdisciplinary teams. For that reason, team attendance is strongly encouraged. Teams of three or more are eligible for team discounts. Student participation has proved valuable at previous workshops. Teams attending and including students may qualify for a specific scholarship for this workshop. For all our Best Practices workshops, we encourage team composition to include members from across the academic disciplines and functions of the university, including: faculty, staff, students, administrators, facilities personnel or community members. WORKSHOP LOCATION This workshop will be held at the Timber Ridge Conference Center, which is on eleven tree filled acres just twenty minutes west of Atlanta in Cobb County, Mableton, Georgia, USA. All meals and coffee breaks and evening "snacks" are included and will be served in a relaxed style. You can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding forest, or relax on the expansive veranda overlooking the woods. The Center has wilderness trails on the grounds, and additional recreational facilities are available. WORKSHOP FEES $375: Day Package ($415 if payment received after February 18, 2000) $575/person: Double Occupancy Package ($625 if payment received after February 18, 2000) $695/person: Single Occupancy Package ($745 if payment received after February 18, 2000) Please note: registration fees include all workshop presentations, activities and materials, as well as meals and three nights lodging (Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 17 through 19, 2000). Contact Second Nature for details on special discounts available for: - Teams - Second Nature partner institutions - Students participating as part of a team HOW TO REGISTER Workshop enrollment is limited. The deadline for discounted registration is Friday, February 18, 2000. Reserve your space now! The final registration deadline is March 1, 2000. Complete a registration form < http://www.secondnature.org/register > and mail with payment in full to: Second Nature Attention: Southeast Regional Workshop 44 Bromfield Street, Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02108-4909 USA If you have questions about registration or would like more information, call 617/292-7771 extension 131 or send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit our website, www.secondnature.org, to view highlights and testimonials from previous regional workshops. ABOUT SECOND NATURE Second Nature is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing human and environmental well-being through learning. Our purpose is to increase institutional and individual capacity to make environmentally just and sustainable living a central part of the educational experience at colleges and universities. 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