The Environmental Studies Program at Ithaca College and EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI) have entered a long-term partnership for fostering education and research using EcoVillage as a "living laboratory".  As a model of a sustainable community, EVI provides experiential learning opportunities for college students while engaging in community outreach programs. The partnership involves a focused curriculum consisting of courses and the opportunity for ongoing research projects, independent studies, and residential experiences.

Ever wondered what living at an Ecovillage would be like?  

The Partnerships in Sustainable Education has just created a new opportunity for a student to be part of the EVI immersion weekend (May 9-11), that will be fully paid by the partnership.

If you, or a student you know, would like to be considered, please
1) visit the website: http://www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us/Experience08.pdf .
2) write Susan Allen-Gil an email about why you are interested, what you hope to learn, how you would apply what they learn, as well as why we should pick you

The deadline for applications is April 1.

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SUMMER 2008 PROPOSALS

INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE CURRICULUM SUMMER GRANTS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS 

To all interested faculty and staff:

The I.C. Coordinating Team for the Ithaca College-EcoVillage at Ithaca Partnership for Sustainability solicits applications for curriculum development initiatives in the area of sustainability, including the 'people' element of the 'people/planet/prosperity' intersection. The $1,000 curriculum development mini-grants will support work conducted during the summer and fall of 2008. A maximum of five mini-grants will be awarded.

This year, we encourage applications from the Arts, Music, and Communication.  We especially seek a commissioned piece of art, a musical score, photography, or film that could be shown on campus.  On-line courses or module development will also be given preference.  

In the past, we have funded proposals to teach new courses, develop new components of existing courses, and revise existing courses to deal with issues relating to sustainability. Proposals have been funded for faculty in Anthropology, Politics, Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Services, Art History, Health Promotion and Physical Education, Math, Women’s Studies, Writing, Biology, Physics, Economics, and Environmental Studies.

Some examples of past mini-grant projects include:

• Investigating Green Building Across Cultures (Art History)
• Psychology of Sustainability (Psychology)
• Going Global: Incorporating Sustainability into Study Abroad Programs (OIP)
• Women & Sustainability (Women’s Studies)
• Examining the World through Evolutionary Biology (Biology)
• History of the Future (History)
• Integration of Sustainability & Environmental Content into “Poetics” (Writing)
• Emphasizing Sustainable Health & Wellness (Health Promotion and Physical Education)
• Incorporating Sustainability into Foundations of Outdoor Adventure Pursuits (Therapeutic Recreation & Leisure Services)

Requirements for the Award:

1.  Curricular Development Proposal submission by April 11.  Proposals guidelines and forms can be found at: ithaca.edu/biology/summer_proposalproc.pdf.   Please submit to Susan Allen-Gil, Biology.

2. Attendance at the Finger Lakes Project on Tuesday May 20 - Thursday, May 22.  This workshop will provide additional background on integrating sustainability into courses and will bring in local experts to discuss the environmental and social history of Ithaca.  Lunch is included.

3. Presentation of your curricular development project at a public venue (e.g. Campus Sustainability Day, Faculty Colloquium, departmental seminar, Brown Bag Seminar)

Partnership for Sustainability Education Steering Committee

Susan Allen-Gil, Jason Hamilton, Susan Swensen, Susanne Morgan & Marian Brown (IC)

Liz Walker, Tina Nilsen-Hodges (EVI)