Climate Action Plan
LEARNING/ENGAGEMENT Interlochen Center for the Arts is committed to stewarding the envi- ronment to the best of our ability. As we continue to act on that respon- sibility, we also commit ourselves to sharing this passion with others. In doing so, we ensure that our care for the environment doesn’t stop with us. As leaders and change makers in the sustainability field, we inspire our community—and the next generation—to see just how much we all depend on the natural world. Every positive action we take will create a better future for us all. Strategy 1.1: Curriculum Work with school leadership to create a top down approach to evaluating and revising curriculum to be more sustainability-inclusive. Strategy 1.2: Student orientation Add a sustainability component to student orientations that involves and features students. Strategy 1.3: Peer education Support student groups and programming initiatives that promote climate action and awareness. Strategy 2.1: Professional Development Interlochen will financially support and encourage internal and external sustainability-focused professional development opportunities. Strategy 2.2: Communication Increase the quantity and efficacy of sustainability-focused communications with the campus community.
Goal 1: Student Engagement Expand sustainability-related activities and learning opportunities for Interlochen students by 2028.
Goal 2: Campus Engagement Increase awareness and education among adults in the Interlochen community about sustainability initiatives and achievements by 2028.
Strategy 2.3: Employee Orientation Expand the inclusion of sustainability content in employee orientations.
Strategy 3.1: Intra-campus coordination Break down campus silos by using audits and outreach to create an open and comprehensive database of public engagement efforts and contacts in the Interlochen campus community. Strategy 3.2: Located on campus Facilitate and encourage relationships that bring external parties to the Interlochen campus to learn about successful initiatives and lessons learned. Strategy 3.3: Located off campus Conduct outreach and encourage relationships that allow members of the Interlochen campus community to visit organizations off campus that have knowledge or practices that would advance sustainability at Interlochen.
Goal 3: Public Engagement Strategically expand and promote community relationships to advance sustainability work by 2028.
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