The Office of Sustainability and campus partners have re-established the Sustainability Community of Practice (CoP) for campus staff focused on environmental interests, peer to peer education, and action on campus environmental priorities. “Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis” (Wenger, McDermontt, Snyder).

Through this social, voluntary-based network in the CoP, people as a group create continuous learning experiences for members with a specific goal of engaging and educating the broad staff community. We envision this CoP will include monthly lunchtime gatherings, covering different topical areas, with a focus on a sustainable future in our campus work - both on-campus and in home work spaces. CoP members will set and complete a number of outreach activities each year to other staff in campus departments and other staff organizations.

*Note: The CoP plans to launch in Fall 2021.