The Schedule for Today
• 6:30p
• 6:45p
• 7:15p
• 8:15p
Registration and Refreshments
Welcome to Sustainable Solutions:
Competition Overview and
Requirements
Review of Teams and Individual MeetUps
Q&A, Next Steps and Closing
• What is Sustainable Solutions?
SSC creates a forum for interdisciplinary teams of
students to create a plan for a sustainable campus
initiative to be implemented at the University of
Pittsburgh. The winning team receives project funding
(up to $10,000), implementation guidance from the
Student Office of Sustainability and the Office of
PittServes. Each team member will also receive an
individual gift.
• SSC Rules
• Team Competition- no more than 5 members and no less
than 2
• Interdisciplinary is best!
• Every Member PARTICIPATES!
• Individual registrants can join existing teams or form their
own teams
• One team member must attend each of the workshop
sessions
• All team members must attend the presentation run-thru
• All team members must be present for final presentation on
February 7
• Project Areas
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ENERGY
WATER
TRANSPORTATION
FOOD/WASTE
GREEN SPACE
CAMPUS CULTURE
YOUR PROJECT SHOULD ADDRESS ONE OF THESE KEY
AREAS
Consider the following…
• Does your Solution have a positive impact on the
University of Pittsburgh campus and the
surrounding community?
Does your Solution consider People, Planet and Profit?
• Does it have a practical budget not exceeding
$10,000?
• Does the University have the capacity to implement
the project by the end of the fiscal year (June 30,
2017)?
Consider the following…
• Is your project of interest to the general Pitt
community?
• Have you considered the long term impact and
sustainability of your Solution?
• Have you considered the STRENGTHS AND
OPPORTUNITIES of your Solution?
• Have you considered the WEAKNESSES AND
THREATS of your Solution?
The Process
• Define a problem on the Pitt campus/community
• Research and Benchmark the problem
• Create your project title, short project description and
outline
• Submit this project description and outline to Erika and
Anna by 9pm on Wednesday, January 18
We will review, provide feedback or suggestions
• Create your Project Plan complete with Budget and
Implementation Strategy
SWOT Analysis
• Formulate your Project Pitch and Presentation
• Important Dates:
• January 10 and 11- Kick-Off Info Sessions and Team
Matching (6:30-8:30p, WPU 548)
• January 17 – Workshop with Facilities and Housing
(6:30-8:30pm, WPU 548)
• January 18- Workshop with Facilities and Student Office
of Sustainability (6:30-8:30pm, WPU 548)
• January 24- Workshop with Dining and OPDC (T) (6:308:30pm, WPU 548)
• Budget Workshop
• Important Dates:
• January 25- Project Troubleshooting (6:30-8:30p, WPU 548)
• January 31- Tips for a Successful Presentation (6:30-8:30p,
WPU 548)
• February 1 – 1st Presentation Run Thru (6:30-8:30p, WPU
548)
• February 2,3,6- Scheduled Presentation Run Thru and
Critiques (6:00-9:00p, WPU 527)
February 7- FINAL PRESENTATION! 6:00-9:00p, WPU Ballroom
Judges Criteria
• Positive and lasting impact on the Pitt campus and
surrounding community
• Creativity
• Feasibility- Budget and Implementation
• Match or supplemental funding?
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SWOT presented
Definition of sustainability incorporated (3Ps)
Identification of local/national best practices
Thoughtful and professional presentation
Audience Vote
• Next Steps
• Every team member registered?
• Do we have your email address?
• Questions?
• Erika [email protected]
• Anna [email protected]