This spin-off from the November 8 EKI lunch on Environmental Problems and Solutions will explore possibilities for developing curricular and co-curricular initiatives at the intersection of the environment, sustainability, and place. We envision bringing together and building upon existing programs as well as heading in some new directions. The general areas for consideration include:

• The concepts of sustainability and place
• Campus as a learning laboratory for sustainability
• Collaborations with the town of Grinnell
• Off-campus study of sustainability issues in other places

Scientific, economic, cultural/ethical, and policy perspectives conjoin. In addition to conventional classroom-based initiatives, we want to consider service learning, problem-solving pedagogy, and learning-by-living.

Facilitators: Jon Andelson, Dionne Bensonsmith, Lesley Delmenico, Vince Eckhart,
Catherine Rod, Lesley Wright
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 in JRC 209

Attending:
Chris Bair
Jackie Brown
Mike Burt
George Drake
Fred Hagemeister
Judy Hunter
Kathy Jacobson
Peter Jacobson
Cecilia Knight
Mark Levandoski
Katherine McClelland
Kent McClelland
Larissa Mottl
Tammy Nyden-Bullock
Liz Queathem
Sam Rebelsky
Dan Reynolds
Monty Roper
Marci Sortor
Rick Whitney
Helyn Wohlwend