The scope of the CEMUS model is not limited to the classroom setting.  CEMUS Forum organizes open lectures, an annual conference on education for sustainable development, film showings, discussions, workshops and a variety of other events. Much of this work is done in collaboration with students, in the envisioning, planning and delivery stages. These events are intended to attract not only current university staff and students, but also alumni, government officials, interested individuals and organizations. The aim of this work is to extend the educational core of the center by bridging the gaps between the theoretical and the practical, the young and the old and the academic and non academic worlds, as well as to create a meeting place for people interested in interdisciplinary education and sustainable solutions.

CEMUS Forum also reaches out to other organizations and initiatives for collaboration. We are currently working with actors such as Folkuniversitetet, Uppsala municipality and the Department of Education at Uppsala University (to name a few), with projects like Framtidsakademin and Gymnasieakademin, to create learning spaces for Sustainable Development outside the walls of Uppsala University and SLU. A very exciting new project is a UN initiated platform for transformative learning initiatives in Uppsala, a so called “Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development.” This will continue to be developed within the Uppsala centre for sustainable development in collaboration with a wide collection of societal actors and organizations. The work to establish the platform will continue throughout 2013, and student involvement is welcome.

The CEMUS Forum also works as a launching pad for student project ideas. Support can be given in the form of people to bounce ideas off of, access to a broad contact network, use of a variety of venues, help with marketing campaigns/advertising and economic support. Projects are initiated through a dialogue with Forum staff, and in close collaboration with Cemus Roots.

Get involved!

During 2012/2013 you can get involved in the following existing projects:

• The development of the RCE Uppsala platform (see description above)
• CEMUS Film Festival, December 7th
• The fourth annual conference on ESD, May 7-8
• Cemus Garden (see description below)
• Uppsala sustainability month, May 2013

For more information about CEMUS Forum, contact Sara Andersson – sara.andersson@csduppsala.uu.se – or Christopher Wegweiser – christopher.wegweiser@csduppsala.uu.se

CEMUS Roots

CEMUS Roots is a dynamic and self-governing student-run group, inclusive to all. It was established in order to allow students to take an active role in influencing the way that education is conducted at the center. Active participants have in the past taken on the roles of CEMUS student representatives attending university faculty and CSD board meetings. Conferences, field trips, lectures, workshops, film showings and open-panel discussions are just some of the types of events which the group has realized in the past, both with and without the cooperation of staff.

In CEMUS Roots students have the opportunity to realize their visions for a more sustainable culture, and fill in the gaps of their education in ways which are most beneficial to their learning.

The current method for contacting the group is on their Facebook group

CEMUS Garden

The CEMUS Garden is located in the courtyard beside the CEMUS student library at Villavägen 16. Founded in 2011, the garden is intended to be a place for learning, experimentation, social interaction and relaxation.

The organization, planning and maintenance of the garden will be carried out by the CEMUS Garden Group. The group will host meetings and events including practical workshops, lectures, film showings and harvest parties in the fall. There is plenty of room for ideas as to what topics should be covered during these events, and the vision and goals for the garden will be established in a collective and ongoing process. Everyone is welcome to participate and no previous ties to CEMUS are needed.

The only existing conditions of the garden are that everything must be organically produced and that as few resources as possible should be used. Of those, the majority should be recycled and/or locally sourced/produced.

For more information contact Christopher Wegweiser – christopher.wegweiser@csduppsala.uu.se or join the Facebook group