Conferences

9th Annual National Sustainable Campuses Conference, University of Western Ontario, September 2007  

The Sustainable Campuses Conference is different from most conferences. It is an active training ground to empower participants with the skills to lead successful initiatives on their campuses. At the conference, participants will: build and enhance their skills through participatory and engaging workshops and field trips; enjoy group discussions with leading sustainability experts, youth and scholars; and meet hundreds of university students, professors, and university administrators with whom to share success stories.

Since 1999, the Conference has been supporting, documenting and sharing the efforts of young Canadians who implement environmental and social responsibility projects in their schools. This has resulted in the strengthening of a national network of hundreds of students collaborating in their efforts to make institutions of higher education leaders in sustainability.

You can play a key role in the visioning and implementation of this year's conference by joining the Sustainable Campuses National Conference Steering Committee.

Conference Goals

• To build the capacity of conference participants to develop campus sustainability initiatives in their schools and communities;
• To continue building the capacity of returning participants by introducing innovative workshops, training, discussions and field trips;
• To continue supporting and expanding strong, active, student-oriented networks regionally, nationally and internationally, and support their grassroots campaigns;
• To introduce and train participants to take part in Canada's most holistic Campus Sustainability Assessment.

History

The 11th Sustainable Campuses National Conference was held in Ottawa, October 24 – 26 – in partnership with Power Shift Canada 2009. Visit the conference Web site to see the pictures and news from the event!

2008 - Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop's University

2007 - University of Western Ontario

2006 - University of Prince Edward Island

2005 - University of British Columbia

2004 - University of Manitoba

2003 - McGill University

2002 - University of Waterloo

2001 - Dalhousie University 2000 - University of Victoria 1999 - University of Ottawa

For information about our Regional Conferences visit the Sustainable Campuses Conference section of your region!

Atlantic – BC and the North – Ontario – Prairies – Quebec