Transcript Greenfield university sustainability leadership in a new environment ...our experience in the Sunshine Coast, Australia Mike Hefferan, PhD Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor Property.

Greenfield university sustainability
leadership in a new environment
...our experience in the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Mike Hefferan, PhD
Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor Property and Development
Office of Engagement, University of the Sunshine Coast
Talloires Leaders Network Conference, Madrid, Spain June 2011
Today’s presentation
1. Some context...
• The Sunshine Coast Region
• The University
2. Key challenges
3. Our approach to sustainability
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Where we are...
South East
Queensland
NT
QLD
WA
SA
NSW
VIC
TAS
Population
Australia
Queensland
22.3 million
4.5 million
Brisbane
1.95 million
Sunshine
Coast
313 thousand
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Click here for more photos of USC and media clip
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USC Mission...
‘To be the major catalyst for
the innovative and sustainable economic,
cultural and educational advancement of the region,
through the pursuit of international standards
in teaching, research and engagement.’
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University of the Sunshine Coast
Facilities:
Size (hectares)
Campus master plan started
Current student population
Current teaching and research staff
Current other staff
100
1994
8,500
187
330
Research themes:
Centre for Healthy Activities, sports and exercise (CHASE)
Genecology Research Group
Sustainability Research Centre
Off-campus Centres
USC Noosa Centre
Dilli Village Environmental Centre
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Emerged/emerging specialty areas:
 Sustainability
- community
Research Centres
- water
 Life sciences
 Genomics / Forestry - Fisheries
 Urban development
- economics
- planning
- engineering
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Regional Engagement 2011
 External context:
 Internal context:
 Engaging with
 Building interest and
purpose
 Linked offers –
teaching, research
and engagement
 Regional profile and
leadership
 Building links
commitment
 Building knowledge
 Projects
 Regional
engagement as an
academic discipline
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Our approach to sustainability...
 Strategic positioning of USC
 What is really important to this region / community?
 Manifestations
The site ... bare land to ‘Envirodevelopment’ 6 star
ii. Research centre in sustainability (water inundation
and community impacts)
iii. Research station – Fraser Island (world heritage)
iv. Genomics – fish and hardwood timbers
v. Focus / events / coordination
i.
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Greenfield university sustainability
leadership in a new environment
...our experience in the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Mike Hefferan, PhD
Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor Property and Development
Office of Engagement, University of the Sunshine Coast
Talloires Leaders Network Conference, Madrid, Spain June 2011