The deadline (February 24, 2012) for submitting abstract proposals has now passed. Please consider submitting a proposal to our conference next year.
Webster University Sustainability Coalition is proud to announce the first annual sustainability conference!
The conference is scheduled for Monday, April 16th and will take place on Webster University’s campus in Webster Groves, MO. Dr. Paul Rowland, Executive Director of AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) will be the keynote speaker, joined by other speakers and presenters from the Midwest and St. Louis area.
The theme for the conference is the state of sustainability in higher education and our role in society as we strive towards global citizenship as organizations and as individuals.
Responsible stewardship of the environment, encouraging creativity and scholarship, and strengthening our communities underpins global citizenship and individual excellence – those things that define our place in the world. The Webster University Sustainability Conference aims to create a forum for transdisciplinary discussion and a place for publication of innovative practices, scholarly work, and ideas for sustainability research, practice, curriculum, and opportunities for growth across campuses, organizations and with the community.
The overarching dimensions of sustainability the conference is considering are:
• Environmental sustainability
• Social sustainability
• Economic sustainability
• Cultural Sustainability
• Human Rights
We invite submissions for presentations and posters from all St. Louis area universities and colleges’ students, faculty, staff, and administrators, civic and government organizations, non-profits, and companies. Please take this opportunity to submit an abstract for review to present at the conference. Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 24.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- Limit your abstract to less than 250 words
- Choose an appropriate format and suggested length for your presentation
- Include additional speakers/presenters for panels, or email <sustainability@webster.edu> with their names and contact information when you have confirmed their participation
- You may upload a document for each submission in place of the abstract, if it includes the proposal information
Formats
- Individual Lecture
- Group Lecture
- Panel (minimum of two panelists)
- Roundtable Discussion (minimum of three participants)
- Workshop
- Visual/Performance
- Poster Presentation
*We encourage alternative scholarly presentations as well, including performance, artistic, and visual mediums.
Length of Presentations
- 10 minutes (available in lecture format only)
- 30 minutes
- 60 minutes
- Poster Session
Poster Requirements
Please ensure poster dimensions are no larger than 5ft. w x 4ft. h to accommodate presentation space.
Abstract Review Criteria
All abstracts submitted will be evaluated by a committee using the following criteria:
• Potential level of interest to attendees at the conference
• Significance of the topic to sustainability
• Quality and substance of the abstract
• Experimental approach and design
• Practical application of topic
• Originality and/or innovation of the topic
• Literature citations
• Clarity of presentation and relevance
*Please consider submitting even if you have a proposal that falls outside our criteria, but is important to share with the conference.
