Call for Content
We are pleased to invite submissions of abstracts for Campus and Community Sustainability - Sharing Best Practices and Visions for Florida's Future.
Both individuals and panel/roundtable teams are encouraged to submit proposals. In the case where complete panels and/or roundtables are not proposed, the conference planning committee will assemble panels and roundtables from approved individual abstracts. Individuals wishing to deliver field reports (see below) should specify this format at the time of submission.
Deadline
All abstracts must be submitted by
July 28
. We will notify those individuals and/or team representatives whose abstracts have been accepted on a rolling basis beginning
August 15
.
Submissions
Abstracts of 200 words or less can be submitted online. All presenters must have registered and paid by September 15 or they will not appear in the program. Presenters must submit electronic copies of their presentations by October 13.
Submissions are no longer being accepted
Categories
Abstracts may be submitted in any of these four categories:
Education & Research
- Possible topics: curricular and extra-curricular learning, inquiry-based and experiential learning, public outreach and education, student-led educational projects, behavior change initiatives, professional development, tracking and measuring social impacts, research on sustainability and higher education, assessment, critiques of sustainability, examining assumptions, etc.
Operations & Facilities
- Possible topics: measurement and assessment of sustainability in campus operations, "sustainable" practices in specific sectors (campus facilities, energy systems, food service, planning, investment, transportation, purchasing, groundskeeping, waste management, student life, and events), designing social equity outcomes into a project, case studies and lessons learned, barriers to implementation, incentives for sustainable design and behavior change, financing and funding issues, etc.
Community Service, Extension & Outreach (local, regional, international)
- Possible topics: service learning projects, partnerships for sustainable communities, institutional collaborations for sustainable development, the role of higher education in creating sustainable communities, involving new partners and constituencies, critiques of current models, etc.
Institutional and Community Transformation
- Possible topics: cross-cutting initiatives to institutionalize sustainability in all sectors of campus and community, strategic planning for sustainability, triple-bottom-line accounting, new models of institutional governance and decision-making, (re)conceptualizing community sustainability, the university's role as a socially responsible community member, etc.
- The integration of principles of sustainability into the following specific issue areas are encouraged: growth management, water, land use, food systems, energy, waste, economic development, the built environment, and transportation.
Presentation Formats
Field Report
- 90-minute sessions with eight, 8-minute presentations followed by discussion (25 mins). This is an experimental format for presenting overviews of projects, ongoing work, research notes, field notes, new programs, innovative proposals, short papers, etc
Panel
- 90-minute sessions with 3-4 presenters, plus panel moderator. Discussant optional. 10-15 min presentations followed by Q&A at end, led by moderator or discussant. The panel organizer must submit one abstract describing the panel and its purpose, and each participant should also submit an individual abstract. The organizer will be contacted to confirm panelists. (Individuals who are not able to assemble complete panels, but who have panel ideas, should also submit proposals.)
Roundtable
- 90-minute sessions, highly interactive. Example formats: Socratic dialogue, directed conversation, problem-solving, discussion, etc. Outcomes- and action-oriented sessions encouraged. The roundtable organizer(s) should submit one abstract describing the roundtable and its purpose. The organizer will be contacted to confirm participants. (Individuals who are not able to assemble complete roundtables, but who have roundtable ideas, should also submit proposals.)
Workshop
- 90-minute interactive sessions led by individual or team
Review Criteria
All abstracts will be reviewed before being accepted, and acceptance will be on a rolling basis. A maximum of three submissions will be accepted for any individual or team. Abstracts that incorporate and show connections between social equity, environmental justice, and economic stability are especially encouraged. Other criteria include: relevance to conference themes and goals, potential to advance knowledge, overall quality of abstract, and program needs, e.g., diversity of topics and balance of sectors and institutions.
