From: Nordic Sustainable Campus Network NSCN c/o Aalto University, Finland To: Rectors and sustainability professionals

s of all Nordic Universities

Nordic Sustainable Campus Network NSCN

Let`s build a network for sustainability professionals of ESD and campus greening in the Nordic universities!
NSCN supports your University in reaching its sustainability goals. By this letter we survey your institution`s wish to participate. The network is open for all Nordic University staff members and it connects the existing national networks of sustainability professionals. The network was established in 2012 and the core idea is described in the enclosed appendix. Aalto University is responsible for coordinating the network which is supported by Nordic Council of Ministers until 2013, but the plan is to continue interaction also beyond this.

What does it offer?

strengthens and supports your sustainability performance peer-to-peer information sharing among staff and all related units academic interaction for ESD and campus greening professionals follow-up in current issues in global, Nordic and national level (blog/newsletter) channel for reaching sustainability colleagues and finding new partnerships

How to join?
Please send your expression of interest preferably by 31st of October 2012 to hille.hakkinen@aalto.fi with the following information: name of your university contact person (profession, unit, email address, phone number) recipients for email communication (can be several) web site, logo At the moment there is no membership fee. Looking forward to future collaboration,

Meri Lyttyniemi Chair of NSCN Steering Group, Senior advisor, sustainable development Aalto University, Finland www.aalto.fi/en/about/sustainability Enquiries: NSCN Project Coordinator Hille Hkkinen hille.hakkinen@aalto.fi, +358 50 407 1884 Network members can be reached via nscn@list.aalto.fi.

Save the dates

NSCN seminar 6.3.2013 in Espoo, Finland. More information: hille.hakkinen@aalto.fi ESDAN seminar 7.3.2013 in Pietarsaari, Finland on education for sustainable development. More information: tove.holm@novia.fi NUAS conference 8.10.9.2013 in Oslo, Norway on sustainable campus development.

Preparations together with NSCN. Stay tuned to get more information!

Appendix: Description of NSCN

Nordic Sustainable Campus Network (NSCN)

Background
Nordic Universities in general are committed to apply the principles of sustainability into their core activities and operations. To support these activities and sharing of experiences, an idea of creating a Nordic network of university sustainability experts was developed during 2011.

Establishing the network

Representing all Nordic countries, signatory members of this declaration are committed to creating a Nordic Sustainable Campus Network. This decision was taken in January 2012 by signatory members. The establishment procedure will develop during 2012 and will include the following activities:

defining the activities and tangible outcomes of NSCN defining the role of the steering group cooperating with NUAS and possibly with other relevant and similar Nordic actors creating an informal Nordic chapter within ISCN network discovering future resources assuring the continuation of the network by keeping it open, dynamic and flexible

Objectives
improving overall sustainability of Nordic universities committing top management and involving all university stakeholders supporting sustainability activities within Nordic universities by creating a platform for sharing

information, generating and coordinating joint activities

strengthening Nordic visibility in global networks the activities of the network aims at strengthening sustainability in research and teaching supporting universitiesgreen campus activities (integrating sustainability in all operations) implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) in general sharing experiences and best practices identifying emerging issues within all the dimensions of sustainability developing exchange for staff and students between network members cooperating with other Nordic networks

Activities during 2012

In general, NSCN activities will be performed as sustainably as possible.
launch of the NSCN network (EUA conference in Warwick March12, Rio+20 WSSD-U-2012

in Rio de Janeiro, ISCN symposium in Eugene, Oregon June12) organizing thematic events (e.g. Global week at GU, November 2012) inviting new members (via NUAS and other collaborative networks) defining other joint activities planning the activities for 2013 and beyond

Signatory members
Aalto University University of Copenhagen University of Gothenburg University of Oslo University of Iceland

NSCN Steering group

The role of the steering group is to share responsibilities within the network members, keep other members and wider audience informed of the networks current issues, monitor the activities of the network and to plan future possibilities of the network. Steering group consists of the following members: FI: DK: SE: NO: IS: Aalto University, Meri Lyttyniemi (chair) University of Copenhagen, Tomas R. Poulsen University of Gothenburg, Eddi Omrcen University of Oslo, Jorulf Silde University of Iceland, Sigurlaug I. Lvdahl

Resources
During 2012 the Nordic Council of Ministers will finance bo Akademi (ESD) and Aalto University (green campus) being responsible for initiating the Nordic network. The project goes under the name Utveckling av de nordiska hgskolentverken fr hllbar utveckling och grna campus, Development of the Nordic Higher Education Networks for Sustainable Development and Green Campus. To ensure maximal outreach, NSCN will co-operate with other Nordic initiatives like ESDAN, Education for Sustainable Development in Academia in the Nordic countries, which is financed by NCM.

Contact information
Ms. Hille Hkkinen, project coordinator, Aalto University hille.hakkinen@aalto.fi, +358 50 407 1884 www.aalto.fi/sv/about/sustainability

The NSCN network meeting at University of Copenhagen 27th of January 2012.