Early Bird Discounted Registration Fee Extended Through June 6th for the UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference

7th Annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
July 31st-August 3rd, 2008
http://sustainability.calpoly.edu/

This year's conference seeks to highlight successful examples of projects implemented in the following areas:

Curriculum and Research / Energy / Food Systems / Green Building - New Construction /
Green Building - Operations, Maintenance, and Renovations / Institutionalizing Sustainability / Procurement and Sustainable Business Practices / Student Affairs /
Transportation / Waste Reduction and Recycling / Water, Agriculture and Landscaping

New topics added in 2008:
Medical Centers, Nursing Schools and Student Health Facilities
Social Equity and Green Economy

2008 Conference Theme:
This year our theme will be "Putting Sustainability to Work".  This theme calls on us to build a green economy and train our students for jobs in a sustainable world.

IMPORTANT Annoucements/Updates:
Close to 700 people already registered!
The Early Bird Registration Fee is extended through June 6th, so register soon! Fees increase by $30-$50 for all registrants!!!
Poster call is now online at: http://sustainability.calpoly.edu/proposals.html
Student Convergence is looking for exciting student projects to highlight and student leaders wanting to do workshops, please email tianakamen@umail.ucsb.edu if you are interested.

The UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference was established in 2001 for the exchange of best practices between people engaged in or seeking to learn more about campus sustainability covering the spectrum from teaching and academic research to all aspects of campus operations. In 2008, the sustainability conference will be hosted at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, the first time ever at a California State University (CSU) campus!

View the conference sessions at: http://sustainability.calpoly.edu/tracks.html

Deadlines:
Please register by this Friday June 6th in order to get the early bird discounts.  Also please note that the conference is expected to be sold out this year, so we encourage early registration. 

Student Scholarships:
If you are interested in student scholarships please download a scholarship application at http://sustainability.calpoly.edu/register.html and email the completed application to kmaynard@geog.ucsb.edu. Scholarship applications will be reviewed as they are received and so early submittal will ensure you the best chance at receiving support.

Housing:  Hotel room blocks are available as well as on campus housing. The conference organizers have identified some low income housing options which you can learn about at: http://sustainability.calpoly.edu/accommodations_alternative.html

For more information, visit http://sustainability.calpoly.edu

Please distribute this announcement widely and please copy us if you forward it on so that we can see how far the announcement goes.
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Prof. Margot McDonald, AIA, LEED-AP
Host Campus Chair, UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference 2008
Sustainable Environments Minor Advisor
Co-director, Renewable Energy Institute
Architecture Department
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
v: 805.756.1298
f: 805.756.1500
mmcdonal@calpoly.edu
sustainability@calpoly.edu

Katie Maynard
Sustainability Coordinator, UCSB
UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference Organizer
805-893-2003
Fax 805-893-3146
kmaynard@geog.ucsb.edu

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