Funded Proposals 2008-9
Cory Brown, Department of Writing Proposal: "Introducing 'Sustainability Poetry' into Poetry Writing Courses" Outcome: To produce poetry that explores sustainability values not exclusively related to the environment, but that also addresses ways in which social justice and economic behavior affect the environment, to promote an ethos of sustainability.
Astrid Jirka, Office of International Programs Proposal: "International Environmental Policy: UN Climate Change Conference (Part I)" Outcome: Define the course syllabus, arrange guest speakers, and integrate sustainability into OIP proposal for the UN Climate Change conference in Poland in late fall 2008.
Sean Vormwald, Office of Alumni Relations Proposal: "International Environmental Policy: UN Climate Change Conference (Part II)" Outcome: Develop student course projects that will lead to the possible presentation of posters at the UN Climate Change conference in Poland in late fall 2008.
Mara Alper, Department of Television-Radio Proposal: "Water: An Interdisciplinary On-line Course" Outcome: Design a course that will draw on guest speakers from a national, international, and regional pool of experts on water issues, with an emphasis on the future sustainability of water.
Naeem Inayatullah, Department of Politics Proposal: "Sound Sustainability" Outcome: Redesign of two courses, Music of the African Diaspora and Worlds of Music, to incorporate concepts related to the impacts of global capitalism on native musical heritage, from erosion of physical and cultural environments to the loss of cultural specificity and musical authenticity to fit Western ears.
Stephanie Greenwood, EcoVillage Proposal: "Woodland Management Plan for EcoVillage" Outcome: To create a comprehensive woodland management plan to restore and enhance wildlife habitat, increasing the number and diversity of food-producing species for both human and wildlife consumption.
Tina Nilsen-Hodges, EcoVillage Proposal: "Teaching Sustainability across the Disciplines" Outcome: A daylong workshop that engages faculty across the disciplines in considering how their pedagogy contributes to students' development as sustainability leaders, and how they can learn from one another about how to enhance success in achieving these outcomes.
Karryn Olson-Ramanujan, MPA, EcoVillage Proposal: "Permaculture at IC" Outcome: In collaboration with the professionally trained staff and resources of the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute, develop a new course that offers an in-depth exploration of permaculture.
Total proposals funded: 8
Total IC faculty proposals: 5
EcoVillage resident proposals: 3