1. An education that matters.
Indicators for
assessing impact:
Campus greening
and what else?
Jess Gerrior
Franklin Pierce University
Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition
MS,2011 Antioch University New England

2. An education that matters.
“Our internationally agreed development goals are a complex tapestry, and education is
the indispensable thread.” General Ban Ki-moon
What is the material from which
this thread is made, and how is it woven?

3. An education that matters.
energy efficient buildings
campus gardens
plastic bottle bans
green marketing courses
solar panels
waste oil recycling
non-toxic products
bicycle shelters
local food purchasing
renewable energy
climate action plans
recycled paper products
faculty ride sharing
conservation easements
trayless dining
LED fixtures
electric vehicles
composting
carbon credits

4. An education that matters.
courage
competence
understanding
of sustainable
development
in all of its
dimensions

5. An education that matters.
carry the vision • embody the change

6. An education that matters.
generating new questions

7. An education that matters.
Who is not at
the table?
How does that
affect the
conversation?

8. An education that matters.
What
values,
attitudes &
priorities
are reflected
in campus
structures?

9. An education that matters.
How can the campus as a living laboratory
be utilized most fully?

10. An education that matters.
What measures will inform us about critical capacities:
commitment, learning, teamwork,
quality and innovation?

11. An education that matters.
Do these measures honor and support the
relationships and meaning-rich environments that
give rise to these behaviors?

12. An education that matters.
New questions
create space
for new
permeable
boundaries
of knowledge.

13. An education that matters.
quest
for sustainability
questions
for sustainability

14. An education that matters.
Our planet depends on this emergence.

15. An education that matters.

16. An education that matters.