Sustainable Living Communities for Next Year

Housing and Residence Life

Sustainable Living Community

“Creating a global future through social justice, economic responsibility, and environmental practices”

Are you interested in a different kind of residential community for Fall 2012?? Are you interested in sustainability issues such as waste management, recycling, financial development, social justice and more? Would you like to go on field trips around Qatar to learn more about sustainability from a local perspective?

If you are, then consider living in the Sustainable Living Community (SLC) next fall! Applications can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/SustainableLLC

Read on for more information!

What exactly is "sustainability”??

One of the most common definitions of sustainability is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (Brundtland Commission, 1987).Often this is known as the “triple bottom line,” or taking care of our world through environmental practices, a social responsibility to others, and economic growth and development.

What are the goals of the Sustainable Learning Community (the SLC)?

The SLC aims to educate students on sustainable issues that are currently affecting our world. Through actively participating in this learning community, each student will be able to:

• Define sustainability and demonstrate an understanding of the triple bottom line: environmental, social and economic concepts.
• Explain how sustainability relates to their lives, coursework,  values and how their actions impact issues of sustainability.
• Utilize their knowledge of sustainability to change their daily habits and global perspective.

Topics discussed in the community will seek to engage students in the previously mentioned learning outcomes, while trying to connect classroom learning to real life activities. Learn how the topic of sustainability relates to your life through health care systems, environmental journalism, public transportation, fast food, human rights, healthy eating and living habits. Both male and female communities will participate in joint fieldtrips to local places in Qatar such as the vegetable souq, Mushreib Enrichment Center, Qatar Financial Center, mangrove planting, and the construction site of the new LEED Certified residence halls.

What do I have to do to apply?

·         Fill out a housing application on Erez life.

·         Submit proof of QAR 1000 down payment.

·         Answer 3 short essay questions you can find here: http://tinyurl.com/SustainableLLC

·         Click submit!

Can you tell me more about the SLC and where it will be located?

·         Announcement! The Sustainable Living Community is moving for Fall 2012!

·         The SLC will be located on the third floor of SB3 for women and the third floor of MB3 for men.

·         Both communities will have maximum 2 people per apartment.

·         Each floor will have its own designated CDA who will be responsible for planning sustainable programming for the floor and joint community fieldtrips with members of both male and female communities.  

*Questions can be directed to RHD Jessica Young (me) at jyoung@qf.org.qa. Applications are due March 16^th by midnight and applicants will hear the following week with a decision. Accepted participants will not participate in the Fall 2012 housing lottery.