Fall 2007
Committee:
President
Whereas, The depletion of natural resources, the accumulation of toxic waste, and deforestation threaten the biodiversity of the planet and the integrity of the earth;
Whereas, Higher education systems educate a vast majority of the people who develop and manage institutions in our society and therefore have the responsibility to create programs to teach environmental literacy to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and to develop techniques to promote the efficient and sustainable use of energy, water, and other natural resources;
Whereas, The California Community College System has the largest student enrollment with 2.6 million students, and therefore must be a leader in the effort to develop techniques to promote the efficient and sustainable use of energy, water, and other natural resources; and
Whereas, The Talloires Declaration encourages all colleges and universities to engage in education, research, policy formation, and the exchange of information on population, environment, and development to move toward global sustainability;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges sign the Talloires Declaration as a first step to engage a unified commitment to an environmentally sustainable future.
Whereas, Higher education systems educate a vast majority of the people who develop and manage institutions in our society and therefore have the responsibility to create programs to teach environmental literacy to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and to develop techniques to promote the efficient and sustainable use of energy, water, and other natural resources;
Whereas, The California Community College System has the largest student enrollment with 2.6 million students, and therefore must be a leader in the effort to develop techniques to promote the efficient and sustainable use of energy, water, and other natural resources; and
Whereas, The Talloires Declaration encourages all colleges and universities to engage in education, research, policy formation, and the exchange of information on population, environment, and development to move toward global sustainability;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges sign the Talloires Declaration as a first step to engage a unified commitment to an environmentally sustainable future.
Status
Completed. The Tallories Declaration was signed and transmitted to the appropriate groups.