Better Campus, Better City - Learning for a Sustainable Future

How can the development of cities and urban life be better connected to the sustainable development of University campuses? The ISCN Symposium serves to explore the pivotal role University campus communities can play in fostering sustainable development of cities and in society at large. Campus communities can serve as role models and living laboratories developing technical and design solutions as well as best practices.This Symposium, held in conjunction with the Expo 2010 in Shanghai, was jointly organized by the University of Luxembourg, Tongji University, and the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN). The Luxembourg government and Tongji University were providing for the venues in the Luxembourg Expo Pavilion and the main Tongji Campus, respectively. The theme of the ISCN Symposium is intricately linked with the organizing theme of the expo ‘Better City, Better Life’.The event distilled recommendations for urban and campus development projects from presentations by Member Organizations of the ISCN. Discussions will consider case studies, including from leading Universities, such as Australian National University, Tongji University, and the University of Tokyo.

The Luxembourg Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010