We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar as part of the Fall 2023 Sustainability Seminar Series given by Victoria Smith, Executive Director of the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN).
- Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023
- Time: 6:00 p.m. (Arabian Standard Time)
This event will take place via Zoom only. Register here.
Abstract
Much has changed in the last decade for universities aiming to implement whole-institution sustainability in teaching, research, and campus operations. New global instruments are guiding this work, helping us to think much more broadly about sustainability than in previous iterations of sustainable development efforts within higher education institutions.
This seminar will focus on the collective knowledge gained by the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) working with institutions around the globe. With over 100 members in 32 countries across six continents, the vision of the ISCN is of members using their shared capacity, passion, and intellectual capital to re-envision the future and take meaningful action to contribute to sustainable development and the climate emergency. The discussion will highlight the vitally important role that higher education can play and the potential to engage students, staff, faculty, and community members in addressing this complex and urgent agenda.
About the speaker
Victoria is the Executive Director of the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) and has been actively engaged with the network since 2014. Victoria joined the inaugural ISCN Advisory Committee in 2016, hosted the 2017 Annual ISCN Conference, updated the ISCN Charter in 2018, and developed the network’s Strategic Plan (2020-2023) and recent ISCN Latin American Chapter Strategic Plan (2022-2025).
Prior to ISCN, Victoria was at The University of British Columbia, where she spent eight years in various senior leadership roles in sustainability at the university. While at UBC, Victoria led the development of the UBC 20-Year Sustainability Strategy; the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting University and Colleges; and on behalf of the President’s Office, managed UBC’s leadership of the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3).
Victoria holds a Master of Arts in Environment Education and Communication and brings over 25 years of public and private sector sustainability experience.
This event is open to the entire KAUST community and is brought to you by Students for Sustainability, with the support of the Office of Student Life and the Head of KAUST Sustainability, Dr. Ana Margarida Costa.
Should you have any questions, please contact us at s.square@kaust.edu.sa.
