By: Ada Inman On Wednesday, June 22nd, EPIC-N leaders convened in Pretoria, South Africa for the 2022 SRI Conference. The purpose of this visit was to train EPIC Africa-Network cities in southern Africa on the EPIC model as well as co-explore effective ways for them to plan, implement, advance/ upscale as well as report and evaluate […]
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By: Ada Inman Explore EPIC Model Programs located across the United States. Drexel University: The Environmental Collaboratory – Resilient Communities Partnership The Environmental Collaboratory – Resilient Communities Partnership Program at Drexel University launched in 2020 after having long standing relationships with agencies and governmental offices within the City of Philadelphia, including the Philadelphia Water Department, […]
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By: Ada Inman With the 2022 EPIC-Network Conference fast approaching, it is important for members to know the variety of resources offered to them through their EPIC-N Membership. We’ve highlighted a few resources below, but if you’re interested in viewing the full list of member resources, you can view the EPIC-N Resource Pages found in […]
By: Ada Inman The Sustainable Communities Partnership at Western Washington University joined forces with the Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District (CVPRD) in the summer of 2020 to draft a Comprehensive Park Plan. Through this project, students conducted community engagement initiatives for the CVPRD including surveys of public demand, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews in […]
By: Ada Inman The Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS) at the Universiti Sains Malaysia partnered with the community of Balik Pulau in 2021 with the goals of helping the community to establish a waste management programme that suits the community well, training the community on best practices of waste management toward zero waste, and […]
By: Ada Inman and Marshall Curry This past year, EPIC-Asia programs selected as seed grant recipients from the virtual 2021 EPIC-Asia Workshop, worked tirelessly against the odds to launch EPIC Model programs. With the support of EPIC-Asia Coordinator, Dr. Nuttavikhom Kay Phanthuwongpakdee, these Asia program leaders recently published Program Stories. The stories summarize their individual […]
By: Ada Inman EPIC-N Staff have published 13 new Resource Pages that describe the resources EPIC-N offers to its members. Each Resource Page includes a description of the resource, examples of how to use the resource, instructions on how to access the resource, testimonials from members, and a feedback form for members to use. Below […]
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By: Ada Inman The Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) program at the University of St. Thomas entered into an extended partnership with Metro Transit spanning from 2017 to 2024. During this partnership, students gained valuable hands-on experience as researchers, designers, writers, marketers, and computer scientists. In return, Metro Transit gained insight and solutions to on-going and […]
Sunday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 15Updated: April 14, 2022 at 10:44 AM CT EPIC-N is excited to announce that the 2022 EPIC-Network Conference will be held virtually from June 12 to June 15. This free, virtual conference will highlight EPIC-N programs throughout Africa, the United States, Latin America, and Asia. Stay tuned for more […]
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Marc Schlossberg, Ph.D. Co-Director, Sustainable Cities Institute; Professor, City & Regional PlanningSustainable City Year Program University of Oregonschlossb@uoregon.edu541-346-2046Marc’s LinkedInMarc’s Twitter Marc is one of the co-founders of the EPIC-Network and the first EPIC university program. He began the work in 2009. He co-directs the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Institute which houses the Sustainable City […]