Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium – 2025 Summit

Save the Date for the NECSC Summit from June 9-11 hosted by UConn and Connecticut College near New London, CT.

2025 Summit - June 9-11

The Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC) Summit will be held the evening of Monday, June 9, 2025 through the afternoon of Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at UConn's Avery Point Campus in Groton, Connecticut. The co-hosts are Connecticut College and the University of Connecticut.

The NECSC Summit is known for being an inclusive, fun, and informative gathering of sustainability professionals representing higher education institutions across the Northeast, Southeast Canada and the upper mid-Atlantic.

The conference is located at UConn’s Avery Point Campus at 1084 Shennecossett Rd in Groton, CT.

PLEASE register by Friday, May 30 to help us finalize accommodations.

Conference Schedule

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Optional Wednesday Field Trip

Venture out into Long Island sound aboard Project Oceanology, a marine research vessel. Departing directly from the UConn Avery Point Campus, this 2.5 hour tour will include setting a trawl net and pulling the catch aboard to learn about the fish, crustaceans and more that live in the Sound. This beautiful trip passes some historic lighthouses. Trip costs $31pp and will be capped at 50 participants.

Fees

Conference registration is $200 and nonrefundable. It includes breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, and heavy appetizers in a Great Gatsby-esque seaside mansion on Tuesday evening. Thanks to GreenerU's support, refreshments will be provided during Monday's networking kick off at The Social Bar & Kitchen in New London.

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Lodging

We have up to 50 dorm rooms available at Mitchell College in New London, CT right across the river from UConn Avery Point. You will have a single room with shared hall bathrooms. No A/C. Sheets are provided, but bring your own blanket, pillow and towels. The college is a 20 minute drive from the conference. Shuttles will be available in the morning and after activities close on the Avery Point Campus. Free parking for those staying overnight is available near the residence halls on DeBiasi Drive and in Commuter Lot #17 at the corner of DeBiasi Dr and Montauk Avenue. Make sure to select the housing option in your registration as you cannot make your own individual reservation with Mitchell. You will also need to sign a waiver. $40/night.

We do not have hotel blocks reserved. Please reserve your hotel rooms quickly, as coastal Connecticut is a popular tourist destination in the summer. Close hotels include:

Swag Swap

We will also be holding a swag swap – if you’d like to participate, bring about $35 worth of your office’s branded merchandise. For example, this could be one sustainability office sweatshirt, or a t-shirt and a recycled bottle tote bag. You could also bring clean, used school swag you might have collected at Move Out!

We are excited about the schedule that is coming together and are excited to see you there! If the cost poses any barriers to your attendance, or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to sustainability@uconn.edu.

About NECSC

The Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC) was established in October 2004 to support sustainability officers in advancing education about and demonstration of sustainable systems on university campuses in the northeast and maritime region. Organized around the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, the NECSC members have committed to an annual meeting that advances campus sustainability by providing close networking opportunities, professional development, and access to the area’s vibrant and growing college and university sustainability practitioner community. With no formalized structure, the NECSC is a collaborative, participatory network serving sustainability professionals in higher education in the northeast region.

To be added to the NECSC google group, please contact sustainabilityoffice@tufts.edu.

The google group is to be used for idea-sharing and collaboration, facilitating calls about a particular topic, planning efforts associated with the annual meeting, and reminders of upcoming activities. This informal Consortium supports sustainability representatives from across all higher education institutions primarily in northeastern North America. To foster open dialogue we limit listserv access to higher education representatives only.