Brown County State Park in Indiana has some of the best hiking and trails around here. And although I’m not into it, the mountain biking in the part is first rate. If applicable, briefly describe your first interaction with a school-community project and the impact it had on you. I saw the strength of community/university […]
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By: Ada Inman Universiti Sains Malaysia has embraced the vision of becoming a sustainability-led university of world-class standing. The university established the Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS) to mainstream sustainability. This center is designed to work with all other relevant sections within CGSS, as well as regional and international organizations, national and regional governments, private sector, civil […]
By: Ada Inman Following the African regional EPIC-N training in November 2017, the City of Durban and the University of KwaZulu-Natal began implementing the Durban EPIC pilot project within the Durban Research Action Partnership (DRAP). The Durban EPIC pilot project connects Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department (EPCPD) from eThekwini Municipality (city of Durban) and […]
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Dr. Susanne M Wagner Associate Professor, GermanDirector, German and International Engineering ProgramsUniversity of St. Thomas smwagner@stthomas.edu Favorite thing about your community Many German cultural activities offered by the GAI. If applicable, briefly describe your first interaction with a school-community project and the impact it had on you. While in 8th grade, back in […]
By: Ada Inman EPIC-N has released a new Member Certification form. This form asks EPIC member programs to certify that their internal operations, institutional and community engagement activities adhere to the core EPIC Model tenets. Read below to learn more about the certification process. What EPIC member programs are asked to certify that their internal […]
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Lauren Belle Sustainability Specialist at M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation Lauren.Belle@pgparks.comLauren Belle’s LinkedIn Favorite Place My favorite place in my local community is Patuxent River Park which is part of the Park System I work for. It a stunningly beautiful 7,800 acre park that protects the land’s natural resources and preserves the view shed […]
Kristin Mroz GreenStep Cities and Tribal Nations Coordinator kristin.mroz-risse@state.mn.usKristin Mroz’s LinkedInGreenStep Cities Twitter (Photo credit – Tom Reiter) Favorite Place The William H. Houlton Conservation Area in Elk River will always be a favorite place of mine. I had the opportunity to help plan and support the transformation from a agricultural field to a native […]
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By: Ada Inman First Thursday of the Month at 1:30 PM CT EPIC-N facilitates a conference call for individuals involved in an EPIC program to connect and learn from one another. This call is open to anyone looking to start, support, and/or improve an EPIC program. The audience of the call may change slightly from […]
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Nomination deadline: Wednesday, August 10 at 11:59 PM CT The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit association with members all over the world. Our organization is governed by an engaged board of directors that works on behalf of the organization and represents EPIC-N members and stakeholders. The board […]
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By: Ada Inman Arizona State University’s EPIC Model Program, Project Cities, pairs sustainability faculty and students with a city to co-create strategies for better environmental, economic and social balance in the places we live. Students from multiple disciplines research difficult problems chosen by the city and propose innovative sustainability solutions that enable the city to […]