WHAT IS THE RICHARDSON COLLEGEFOR THE ENVIRONMENT+ SUSTAINABILITY?

WE ARE...

A HUB OF INNOVATION ... 1AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY ... 2A CONSTELLATION MODEL ... 5SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION ... 6

A HUB OF INNOVATION

COMMONINFRASTRUCTURE

Building ComplexAtrium and Flex SpacesCommon Study AreasClassroomsResearch, Teaching LabsLibrariesGreenhouse, VivariumWireless InterentCisco TelepresenceElements Cafe

Undergraduate StudentsGraduate ResearchIntl. Students, Visiting FacultyProfessorsDepartments, Faculty HeadsAcademic AdministrionResearch Support StaffPhysical Plant, Maintenance Canada Research ChairsResearch Centres, Institutes

INTELLECTUAL ANDHUMAN RESOURCES

Indigenous Studies, MDPInstitute for Urban StudiesCampus Sustainability OfficeIntl. Centre Infect. DiseasesArctic Gateway InitiativeCisco Chair, Collab. Tech.Urban Media Research LabCIRCLE

APPLIED RESEARCHAND INNOVATION

Spence, West BroadwayPortage AvenueFurby-Langside CampusMcFeetors Hall, ResidenceUWSA Childcare CentreRichardson Green CorridorTerry MacDonald SquareProximity to DowntownProximity to other Post-Secondary Institutions

CAMPUS ANDTHE COMMUNITY

“This new complex will not only provide innovative new science and environmental facilities for

UWinnipeg students, faculty and researchers. It will enable us to develop leaders who will become

effective global stewards, and contribute to the development of practical solutions to today’s complex

environmental issues.” - Dr. Axworthy

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BUILDING ON THE PROMISE OF THE RICHARDSON COLLEGE AS ASOLUTIONS-ORIENTED, INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTALRESEARCH, EDUCATION AND APPLIED INNOVATION.

AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY

“The Richardson College for the Environment will bring together

world-class instructors and cutting-edge technology to educate

generations of students who will be able contribute to solutions for

the growing environmental problems we face today in our

communities, across our country and around the world.” - Carolyn Richardson Hursh, Chairman of James Richardson & Sons, Ltd.

“This investment in leading-edge technology reinforces Manitoba's

commitment to developing centres of innovation, learning and research to

continue to build on our successes in today's knowledge-based

economy.” - Peter Bjornson, Manitoba Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade

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Community-University Partnerships The City as a Classroom Student Research

Opportunities Advanced Graduate Research First Class Lab Facilities

Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations Applied Research and

Innovation Projects Knowledge Mobilization Enhanced global profile New Funding Streams

AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY:

“A cutting-edge facility, engaging students and faculty in

innovative research and development in natural and social

sciences with a focus including the global North, climate change,

water stewardship, ‘green chemistry’, urban sustainability and

Indigenous science.” - Media Release, June 27, 2011

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CAN WE DESIGN A NEW MODEL FOR SPARKING COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION AT THE RICHARDSON COLLEGE?

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The Stewardship Group sets overall strategic vision,monitors the partnership’s overall health, identifiesopportunities to initiate new constellations, and ensures that constellations align with the partnership’s overall purpose and objectives.

A third-party Secretariat is established in an intermediary organization with the experience and capacity to manage day-to-day administration.

A CONSTELLATION MODEL FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION

Inspired by complexity theory, the constellation model emphasizes the role of small, self-organizing action groups working together on a particular project or initiative.

Constellations flow from opportunism, not from a rigid strategic plan. This makes it possible to balance the interests and needs of each group within the broader goal of highly productive collaboration.

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Faculty, Student Reps,

Research Centres,

Community Groups, First

Nations, Government,

Private Sector Reps

ENABLING FACTORS

Light-weight Governance

Third-Party Coordination

Action-Focused Teams

Funding Incentives

Strategic Vision

Focus on Innovation

Cooperation

CONSTELLATIONS

Constellations take the form of clusters of activity in which partners voluntarily participate. They can be formal projects, opportunistic initiatives or working groups.

SHAREDVISION

MAGNETIC ATTRACTORS

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”SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTIONSTEP ONE: SETTING STRATEGIC VISION

SUSTAINABLE NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

RICHARDSON COLLEGESTRATEGIC VISION 2014

Members of the Stewardship Group represent a cross section of stakeholders and interests active at Richardson College. Priority is given to academic, research and student representation, however local community, First Nations, government and private sector stakeholders may participate as advisors in the group.

The Stewardship Group identifies strategic vision and objectives for the overall partnership on an annual basis. The strategic Vision is not meant to limit the kind of collaborative partnerships that might form, but to give some overall direction, respond to emerging research needs and opportunities, and create a basis for evaluating what initiatives will receive support through the Special Opportunity Innovation Fund.

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BIOLOGICALDIVERSITYSTUDIES

CLIMATE CHANGEADAPTATION

SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION

STEP TWO: DISCOVERY & EXPLORATIONOpportunities for formal and informal networking and knowledge exchange are supported by the Richardson College through a program of lectures and symposia, lunch and learn sessions, an annual conference and other communication channels. Constituent members of the Richardson College are given a platform to share their work and to learn about the work being done by colleagues across a number of disciplines. The culture of knowledge sharing and celebration at Richardson College lays the groundwork for sparking new professional relationships that may lead to the formation of innovative new research constellations.

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SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION

STEP THREE: CONSTELLATION FORMATIONConstellations become active when a group of partners decides to work on a particular issue. This emphasis on action teams accommodates the tensions around priorities that naturally exist when several groups come together. If one group wants to prioritize field research and another wants to work on public policy development, they can. They simply start a constellation and other interested partners cluster around them. The model helps to preserve the partners’ organizational autonomy. Groups only engage in issues that align with their interests.

SUMMER FIELD SCHOOL:INDIGENOUS FOOD SECURITYAND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYIN MANITOBA’S NORTH

ADVANCING CLIMATE CHANGEMITIGATION POLICY: EMBRACINGINDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES

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SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION

STEP FOUR: APPLICATION TO THE INNOVATION FUNDA Special Opportunity Innovation Fund, established by the Richardson College and administered by the Stewardship Group, is established to support constellations that demonstrate innovation and excellence. The Innovation Fund is intended as seed resources for new collaborations that are interdisciplinary, demonstrate a commitment to applied research, create professional research opportunities for students, engage community stakeholders and align with the overall strategic vision established by the Stewardship Group.

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SHARED VISION

ENABLING FACTORS

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CONSTELLATION

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CONSTELLATION

1. Lightweight governance2. Action Focused Teams(Constellations)3. 3rd Party Coordination

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