Table of Contents

Welcome + Who We Are 2

Sustainability Institute Schedule 3

Sustainability Institute Learning Contract 4

Pre-Assessment 5

Collaboration: Marshmallow Tower Challenge 9

The Why Matters 10

Personal Mission Statement Worksheet 12

What is Sustainability? 15

The Do’s and Don’ts of Collaboration 17

(insert reflection activity from t2t) 19

The Ultimate Challenge 20

Post-Assessment 21

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 Welcome + Who We Are 

Welcome to the Sustainability Institute! We are so excited to have you here with us today. We
have a day full of activities and discussions, all focused on the theme of collaboration within
sustainability. Throughout the day, we will learn how to leverage our strengths in collaborative
work to address complex issues in sustainability, both within and outside of our communities.

About Us:
Florida State University's Sustainable Campus works to educate and engage students, staff,
and faculty to set an example of campus sustainability and position FSU as a leader of
environmental and social action. Our educational efforts, community outreach, and programs
work alongside the greater campus efforts and operations to provide everyone with the ability to
develop, apply, and practice sustainability. Our efforts seek to conserve resources at FSU and
strengthen the positive impact our university leaves upon the local and global environment for
generations to come.

What We Do:
● Climate Action​ by reducing the campus footprint through conservation, sustainable
transportation, greenhouse gas reduction, and green building
● Waste Minimization​ by enhancing reduction, reuse, and recycling efforts
● Resource Stewardship​ by expanding conservation on campus, through
environmentally friendly land, habitat, and watershed management practices
● Education for sustainability​ by increasing outreach to the campus community through
curricular and co-curricular activities

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 Sustainability Institute Schedule 

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Arrive to The Rez

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Introductions

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Marshmallow Tower Challenge

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM The Why Matters (Enneagrams)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM What is Sustainability?

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM The Do’s and Don’ts of Collaboration

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Ultimate Challenge

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Wrap Up

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 Sustainability Institute Learning Contract 
The purpose of this learning contract is to establish ground rules to ensure a healthy
shared space and sense of community for all participants and facilitators throughout the
day. Below are ground rules we will commit to for the day.

1. Step Up, Step Back - Share your thoughts, but be cognizant of other voices and
do not dominate the conversation. Give others the space to speak as well.
2. Vegas Rule - What’s shared in the space stays in the space. What’s learned in
the space, leaves the space.
3. Fall in love with the problem, not the solution - Focus efforts on learning the root
cause of an issue and collaborating with others to find multiple solutions. Even if
you find a solution, stay open to new ideas and strategies that others may have
to contribute.
4. Listen for understanding - Seek first to understand, rather than challenge or
persuade.
5. Critique ideas, not people - Effective collaboration sometimes requires critique
and disagreement of others ideas. It doesn’t, however, require critiquing people.
The critiquing of ideas should be focused on the idea, not the person that
suggested it.
6. Judgement free zone - Understanding that we are all in different places on our
sustainability journeys, commit to a space of grace and education, rather than
judgement.

With this signature, I am agreeing to uphold all parts of the Sustainability Institute
Learning Contract.

Signature/Date

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 Pre-Assessment 

Please circle the number that best represents your response:

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I recognize the importance of understanding

myself and my identities in sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can articulate my “why” or “mission” in

sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can identify my role or importance in

collaborative projects or initiatives.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can identify others’ role or importance in
collaborative projects or initiatives.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

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Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I am cognizant of the amount of space I take up in
collaborative spaces.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can define sustainability as a concept.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can articulate one intersection of the three pillars
of sustainability (social, economic, environment).

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can outline my relationship with the environment.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can summarize collaborative best practices.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

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Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can summarize behaviors that negatively impact
collaborative best practices.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can recognize the need for diversity and
representation in sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I can provide one example of prioritizing diversity
and representation in sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

Prior to attending The Sustainability Institute, I have worked collaboratively to propose a solution
to a sustainability issue.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

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 Collaboration: Marshmallow Tower Challenge 

Notes:

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 The Why Matters 
What Are Enneagrams?

The Enneagram Types

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The Myths of Behavior Change

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 Personal Mission Statement Worksheet 
1. Review the list below for inspiration to help you identify the values that best describe ​why
you do what you do. Feel free to use your own words that are not listed. When you are
ready, white your top three values below.

Achievement Growth Peace

Adventure Harmony Pleasure
Balance Honesty Respect
Beauty Hope Security
Creativity Integrity Service
Curiosity Justice Strength
Faith Knowledge Trust
Freedom Love Usefulness
Fun Optimism Wealth

Top three values:

a.
b.
c.

2. Review the list below for inspiration to help you identify the words that best describe ​how
you want to live out your values (i.e., by or through). Feel free to use your own words
that are not listed. When you are ready, write your top 2 words below.

Administering Empowering Operating

Advocating Facilitating Organizing
Analyzing Giving Planning
Building Helping Providing
Collaborating Inventing Representing
Creating Leading Researching
Developing Managing Restoring
Educating Motivating Solving
Entertaining Observing Strategizing

Top two ways to live out your values:

a.
b.

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3. Review the list below for inspiration to help identify the word that best describes the
desired ​result​ of implementing your values. Feel free to use your own word. When you
are ready, write your top word below.

Awareness Health Positivity

Creativity Human Rights Reflection
Connection Hope Safety
Education Inclusion Security
Empowerment Independence Social Justice
Equity Inspiration Sustainability
Excellence Leadership Unity
Freedom Mindfulness Wellness
Happiness Motivation Wisdom

Top result of implementing your values:

4. Review the list below for inspiration to help identify the word that best describes the ​who
or ​what y​ ou want to impact by implementing your values. Feel free to use your own
word. When you are ready, write your top word below.

Animals Immigrants disabilities

Athletes Legal systems People who are
Business LGBTQ illiterate
Children & youth communities Political systems
College students Low-income Social services
Communities communities Spiritual
Educational Medical systems communities
systems People Survivors
Environment experiencing Underrepresented
Families homelessness groups
Formerly People in prison Veterans
incarcerated People with Women

Who or what you want to impact:

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My Mission Statement

I am driven by a passionate belief in ____________, ____________, and

____________.
(Insert answers from Question #1)

I plan on living these values by/through ____________ and ____________….

(Insert answer from Question #2)

….to achieve ____________….

(Insert answer from Question #3)

….that impacts ____________.

(Insert answer from Question #4)

Example​:

I am driven by a passionate belief in ​freedom​, ​reconciliation​, and ​justice​.

I plan on living these values through​ education​ and ​rehabilitation​.

….to achieve ​equity​…

….that impacts ​children and youth​.

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 What is Sustainability? 

What is Your Definition of Sustainability?

What is Your Definition of Leadership?

​
Who first defined sustainability in 1987 in ​Our Common Future?

What is Your Relationship with the

Environment?

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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Additional Notes

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 The Do’s and Don’ts of Collaboration 
The Do’s

The Don’ts

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Additional Notes

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 The Big Picture 
The goal of this activity is to begin the process of thinking about how your actions (ex. Goals,
organizations, leadership) are connected to the bigger picture and the world beyond your
current reality.

Consider the communities you are a part of. What are important issues facing these
communities? What are people advocating for around the globe that mirror these issues? What
has been accomplished?

How can you and those within your sphere of influence work to combat these issues and enact
sustainable change?

Who is being left out of the conversation and why? Who might you not be collaborating with that
is a key stakeholder as well?

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 The Ultimate Challenge 

● What issue in the state of Florida can you identify with the words drawn?
● What is the root cause of that issue?
● How did that issue come to be?
● Who does this issue impact?
● Who was left out in any decision making leading up to the issue?
● Who are key stakeholders in the issue? How about the solution?
● What is an equitable solution to your issue? Does one exist?
● How did you work collaboratively throughout this challenge?
● What is your big takeaway from this activity (or today)?

Notes

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 Post-Assessment 

Please circle the number that best represents your response:

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I recognize the importance of understanding

myself and my identities in sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can articulate my “why” or “mission” in

sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can identify my role or importance in

collaborative projects or initiatives.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can identify others’ role or importance in
collaborative projects or initiatives.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

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As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I am cognizant of the amount of space I take
up in collaborative spaces.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can define sustainability as a concept.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can articulate one intersection of the three
pillars of sustainability (social, economic, environment).

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can outline my relationship with the
environment.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

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As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can summarize collaborative best
practices.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can summarize behaviors that negatively
impact collaborative best practices.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can recognize the need for diversity and
representation in sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I can provide one example of prioritizing
diversity and representation in sustainability work.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

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As a result of attending The Sustainability Institute, I have worked collaboratively to propose a
solution to a sustainability issue.

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly NA

Disagree Agree

1 2 3 4 0

What is your main takeaway(s) from The Sustainability Institute?

What is one thing we talked about today that maybe you had never thought of before?

How do you think your participation shaped the conversation today?

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What is one thing(s) The Sustainability Institute did well and should continue to do in the future?

What is one thing(s) The Sustainability Institute can improve upon in the future?

Thank you so much for your participation in The Sustainability Institute: The Future of
Sustainability is Collaborative! Your participation and contributions made today a
success!
- The Sustainable Campus Team

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