Wellbeing & Work
Introduction
An institution’s people define its character and capacity to perform; and so, an institution’s achievements can only be as strong as its community. An institution can bolster the strength of its community by offering benefits, wages, and other assistance that serve to respectfully and ethically compensate workers and by acting to protect and positively affect the health, safety and wellbeing of the campus community.
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Sustainability at Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
A Sustainability clothing swap for students and staff at Victoria University of Wellington's Kelburn campus in Wellington, New Zealand
- Posted Aug. 5, 2026
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Eco-landscaping Phys ed Course
- Dawson College (QC)
Since 2022 the office of Sustainability supports a compressed Phys Ed course titled Eco Landscaping where students spend a weekend beautifying the campus grounds by getting their hands dirty to …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Support Staff Training Day
- Dawson College (QC)
The office of sustainability led a Living campus tour for Support staff training day which included a seedling workshop where employees can plant a tomato on the campus grounds and …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Sustainabili-TEAM volunteering
- Dawson College (QC)
The office of Sustainability welcomes volunteers to join their Sustainabili-TEAM, members help out with daily tasks including garden maintenance, harvesting vegetables, and more! (studenst, employees and externals are welcome)
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Micro-forest
- Dawson College (QC)
In October classes and volunteers came out to helped build a Micro-forest on campus with funding by a CICAN microgrant.
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Living Campus Tours
- Dawson College (QC)
The Office of Sustainability employees and interns lead Living Campus tours to classes, externals, and employees showcasing the multiple projects & initiatives on campus including biodiversity zones, vegetable gardens, rooftop …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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FREE Bike workshops
- Dawson College (QC)
The office of sustainability facilitates Bike workshops led by Mechanical tech faculty and externals from local bike shops. The Dawson community members sign up for FREE bike tune-up and learn …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Food Justice
- Dawson College (QC)
Early Bird Breakfast, Sustainable Lunches, Dawson Dining and fresh produce is provided FREE to the Dawson Community funded by the Dawson foundation. This initiative is supported by the office of …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Dawson College Spring Clean-up
- Dawson College (QC)
Spring Clean-up- Employees and students participate in a Spring clean-up of the campus grounds, this was an initiative led by an employee to complete her 24hr Sustainable Happiness certificate facilitated …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Sustainable Tilapia Pond & Outdoor Stress-Relief Space
- University of Sharjah
Description: A group of colleagues surrounding an outdoor artificial fish pond nestled in a courtyard garden. Stocked with edible tilapia, the pond allows employees to interact with nature and feed …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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DLSL Green Hub: Nature-Based Workplace Wellness Sanctuary
- De La Salle Lipa
De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) launched the Green Hub - a greenhouse and wellness sanctuary - to directly support the mental, physical, and social health of faculty and staff through …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Celebrating Happiness: DLSL Drives Workplace Wellness
- De La Salle Lipa
De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) organized a dedicated wellness initiative marking the International Day of Happiness to actively promote mental well-being, stress management, and morale among faculty and staff. Through …
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Student Leadership Climate Resilience
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Photo credit: Bine Buencamino Phung
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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UC Berkeley Basic Needs Center and Bear Pantry_ SCI_2026
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Students are sorting and packing donated food.
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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The Housing & Dining Sustainability team plays an important role in greening procurement practices and offering accessible, healthy food
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Housing & Dining Sustainability team plays an important role in greening procurement practices and offering accessible, healthy food. Photo credit: Shannen Casey.
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Students gather in a field during the Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resiliency.
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Students gather in a field during the Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resiliency. Photo credit: Bine Buencamino Phung
- Posted Aug. 3, 2026
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Wellbeing & work
- The American College of Greece
Photos from our athletic facilities & wellness programs
- Posted July 30, 2026
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2026 Sustainable Campus Index
- Flinders University (SA)
• Energy & Climate: View over solar and Flinders to ocean_2400x3000px.JPG • Wellbeing & Work: Plaza steps.jpg • International Top Performer: View over lake and Flinders to city_2400x3000px.JPG
- Posted July 29, 2026
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A Green Campus for Healthy Living
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Université de Sherbrooke’s Main Campus provides its community with a vibrant and health-promoting environment, where remarkable green spaces and direct access to an extensive network of trails and cycling …
- Posted July 13, 2026
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Staff Day: A Day to Connect, Learn and Celebrate
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Université de Sherbrooke’s Staff Day is an annual professional development event for all employees. This unique gathering features a variety of sports, social, and cultural activities designed to foster …
- Posted July 13, 2026
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A Human-Centered University Experience
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
At the Université de Sherbrooke, accessibility, openness and a welcoming environment foster a high quality of campus life, enabling everyone to achieve their aspirations and contribute to the community.
- Posted July 13, 2026
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Student Life Sustainability: Leadership Cohort Learning Outcomes
- University of Michigan (MI)
Student Life Sustainability (SL Sustainability) supports students in using campus as a laboratory to develop, test, and lead sustainability and social change initiatives. Through campus programs and operational projects, students …
- Posted July 8, 2026
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RETHINK Sustainability Fair
- Concordia University (QC)
Students, staff and community members connect with local organizations and sustainability initiatives during Concordia University's RETHINK Sustainability Fair. The event promotes sustainable living through education, community engagement and opportunities to …
- Posted June 22, 2026
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Earth Day community bike tune-up
- Concordia University (QC)
Community members participate in an Earth Day bike tune-up event at Concordia University, learning bicycle maintenance and repair skills that support active transportation and sustainable commuting. By helping extend the …
- Posted June 18, 2026
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Award Webinar: From Risk to Readiness: Institutionalizing Climate Resilience at McGill University
- AASHE (MA)
- McGill University (QC)
“McGill University“ is the recipient of a 2026 AASHE Campus Sustainability Achievement Award. This webinar is part of the 2026 Awards showcase highlighting all four winners in this category.
In …
- Posted May 28, 2026
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Award Webinar: The Urban Resilience Fellows Program: Bridging Higher Ed and Municipal Innovation
- AASHE (MA)
- University of Texas at Arlington (TX)
The University of Texas at Arlington is the recipient of a 2026 AASHE Campus Sustainability Achievement Award. This webinar is part of the 2026 Awards showcase highlighting all four winners …
- Posted May 18, 2026
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Earth Day 2026 Celebration : DLSL Campus Run
- De La Salle Lipa
In celebration of Earth Day, the De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) Campus Sustainability Hub, in collaboration with the DLSL Running Club and Human Resource Development Office (HRDO) , successfully conducted …
- Posted May 12, 2026
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UNC Charlotte Student Garden Day
- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)
UNC Charlotte students help beautify and clean up four garden spaces on campus - Student Gardens, Staff Gardens, Pollinator Beds, and Student Pantry Gardens.
- Posted May 5, 2026
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UNC Charlotte Party for the Planet
- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)
Students celebrated Earth Day with engagin activities, live music, hula hooping, yoga, and some visiting alpacas and mini cows!
- Posted May 5, 2026
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A Place-Based Model for Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Experiences from Hawaiʻi
- AASHE (MA)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI)
The integration of cultural & place-based curricula into a model for learning sustainability across the curriculum is innovative, effective and meaningful. This session presents examples of a culturally and spatially …
- Posted March 25, 2026
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Applying Sustainability Pedagogy to Improve College Students’ Social Well-being Through Group Gratitude Projects
- California State University, Stanislaus (CA)
Abstract
- Background: The heart-wrenching stories and statistics in the current “loneliness epidemic” and the youth mental health plunge since the early 2010s compelled all of us to engage in exploring …
- Posted Feb. 12, 2026
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Redbird Fresh Market Developed to Address Food Insecurity at Illinois State University
- Illinois State University (IL)
The Redbird Fresh Market provides eight weeks of fresh produce bags each fall and spring semester to campus employees and students. Participants pay $8/bag, making the program very accessible. Additionally, …
- Posted Jan. 23, 2026
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Prospering Environmental Stewardship at Saint Peter's University
- Saint Peter's University (NJ)
The project includes five sustainability strategies as follows: 1. Campus Kitchen, Food Pantry, Clothes Closet 2. Recycling of University Discards. 3. CURA: (Center for Urban Research in Agriculture) Hydroponics Farm …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2026
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Emotions and transformative learning for sustainability: a systematic review
- Freie Universität Berlin
- Technische Universität Braunschweig
As multiple global sustainability crises worsen and become more existential, understanding how individuals undergo deep personal transformations related to sustainability is increasingly important. Transformative learning theories are widely used in …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Exploring the Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment in the Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Performance: Evidence from Henan's Universities
- Lincoln University College
Aims: This study aims to examine the mediating role of organizational commitment in the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and employee performance within Henan's universities, highlighting the strategic importance …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Minimum Time Dose in Nature to Positively Impact the Mental Health of College-Aged Students, and How to Measure It: A Scoping Review
- Cornell University (NY)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
Background: Across the U.S., college and university students exhibit high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. While counseling, medications and, in more severe cases, hospitalization are …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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Representation & Access (formerly Social Equity)·
- Cornell University (NY)
Yusef Salaam speaks to students during a roundtable discussion on social justice in the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives
- Posted Aug. 12, 2025
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Sustainability Team at Work
- Flinders University (SA)
Flinders Sustainability Team
- Posted July 29, 2025
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Dawson College Peace Garden
- Dawson College (QC)
Students helping with garden maintenance
- Posted July 29, 2025
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Flinders University - Sustainability Advisory Group
- Flinders University (SA)
Wintery day SDG post-meeting celebration
- Posted July 28, 2025
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Berkeley Students Plant Trees
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
A group of Berkeley students is planting trees in April 2025.
- Posted July 24, 2025
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Wellness and Wellbeing of DLSL Lasallian Partners
- De La Salle Lipa
In partnership with the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and the Marketing Department of Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, one of the leading hospitals in Lipa City, Philippines, the Human Resources Development …
- Posted July 22, 2025
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Total Solar Eclipse
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The celestial bodies were perfectly aligned on April 8, 2024, at the Université de Sherbrooke’s Main Campus. Located right in the path of the total solar eclipse, the university community …
- Posted July 22, 2025
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Community Gardens
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
Each of the three campuses of the Université de Sherbrooke has a community garden. In the picture is the community garden located on the green roof of the Longueuil Campus, …
- Posted July 22, 2025
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Forest Living Lab
- Canadore College
- Colleges and Institutes Canada (ON)
Tree planting as part of Canadore College’s Forest Living Lab - an initiative that established a 10-year forest management plan and made Canadore the first campus in Canada to earn …
- Posted July 14, 2025
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SDG Accord
- Canadore College
Marking a proud milestone as both the institution and student government sign the SDG Accord - solidifying our shared commitment to integrating the Sustainable Development Goals across campus life and …
- Posted July 14, 2025
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Award Webinar: Supporting Resilient Climate Leaders: How (and why) Tufts Redesigned the Eco Rep Program
- AASHE (MA)
- Tufts University (MA)
For years, sustainability staff have worked to close the gap between our aspirations and operational realities. There have been good days, but we have been asking if there might be …
- Posted June 18, 2025
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Award Webinar: Binghamton 2 Degrees: Building Community Resilience Through Collaborative Action
- AASHE (MA)
- Binghamton University (NY)
Binghamton 2 Degrees is a transformative initiative uniting Binghamton University and the greater Binghamton community to envision a resilient future under the looming threat of two degrees of warming. Through …
- Posted June 6, 2025
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Earth Day Festival- Plant Potting!
- Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
Hosted by the Sustainability, Activism, Volunteering,Engineering Club (SAVE), the annual Earth Day Festival at Stevens Institute of Technology was a hit! Students were able to pot and take home free …
- Posted May 5, 2025
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Food Recovery Efforts at the University of Dayton
- University of Dayton (OH)
The Food Recovery Network chapter at the University of Dayton helps fight both the issue of hunger and food waste by collecting, transporting, and donating food each week from dining …
- Posted April 28, 2025
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
PA 12: Employee Compensation
- Local living wage for a family of 4
- Percent of employees that receive a living wage
- Living wage policy or commitment
- Website URL - Employee compensation
PA 13: Assessing Employee Satisfaction
- Methodology for evaluating employee satisfaction and engagement
- Website URL - Assessing employee satisfaction
PA 14: Wellness program
- Description of the institution’s wellness program
- Smoke-free policy (upload)
- Smoke-free policy (description)
- Website URL - Wellness programs
PA 14: Workplace Health & Safety
- Annual number of employee work-related injury incidents per 100 FTE employees
- Website URL - Workplace health and safety
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.