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Sustainability is Central-Volume III 2012-2015
Biennial report of the comprehensive, campus-wide sustainability program at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. This report summarizes all sustainability actions on campus and provides quantitative data on carbon footprint ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Green Healthcare, An Environmentally Sustainable Methodology: An investigation of the ecological impacts of the healthcare industry and the role of Green initiatives in sustainable medical services
- University of Southern California (CA)
This study has been conducted to develop theoretically informed practical knowledge about Green healthcare and to identify how the majority of medical facilities can reduce their carbon footprint effectively. Many ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Pros and cons of online education as a measure to reduce carbon emissions in higher education in the Netherlands
- Avans University of Applied Sciences
- Open University of the Netherlands
Dutch institutions of higher education have to meet stringent requirements for energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions imposed by the national government and through voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency. This ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Personal values and approach of undergraduates towards corporate social responsibility
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
The purpose of this paper is to broaden the knowledge to identify which factors influence the relationship between business undergraduates and corporate social responsibility (CSR).The results identified that undergraduate ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Pedagogical methods for sustainable development: business educational projects generating direct impact on stakeholders through fundraising and fund management
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Duquesne University (PA)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
- Universidade Federal Fluminense
Business Schools have faced the challenge of emphasising ethics and sustainability by developing students as professionals able to meet current sustainability needs. To date, there is limited practical guidance in ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Overcoming Barriers: Organizational Effectiveness of College Sustainability Offices
This study assesses the organizational effectiveness of six small colleges that have demonstrated a commitment to campus sustainability practices. Given the complex structures and competing demands within a small college ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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The Importance of Incentives and Grants for Green Buildings
- Virginia Tech (VA)
The aim of this manuscript is to reconsider the building lifecycle cost of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings certified within the higher education sector. It adds to ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Achieving Sustainability in the City of Winona, Minnesota (USA): A Case-Study
- Winona State University (MN)
The City of Winona is a small urban center (27,000 people) in southeastern Minnesota. Located along the Mississippi River, the city is nestled below steep bluffs that limit further ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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An economic value assessment of ecological services in the tree community at Winona State University Arboretum
- Winona State University (MN)
Trees possess intrinsic and extrinsic attributes that contribute to enhancing high environmental standards in a majority of landscapes, also while improving quality of life for human communities and other biota ...
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Educating for Sustainability Webinar Series - Strategies for Redesigning your Course to Integrate Sustainability
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Creative Change Educational Solutions (MI)
This webinar will provide two different frameworks for faculty leaders of all disciplines who wish to revise existing courses or develop campus-wide curriculum change programs for their schools. Susan Santone ...
- Posted March 27, 2018
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Making the Most of AASHE's New Campus Sustainability Hub
- AASHE (MA)
AASHE is excited to announce the release of the Campus Sustainability Hub, an online resource library that allows AASHE members to connect, share and learn about sustainability in higher education ...
- Posted March 27, 2018
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar Series: Sustainability, Food Systems and Entrepreneurship
- Temple University (PA)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- AASHE (MA)
- Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus (OR)
The food movement comes in many shapes and sizes. People wonder more now than ever, where does my food come from? How is it grown? Who grows it? Who has ...
- Posted March 27, 2018
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Engaging Across Boundaries: The Power of Civic Engagement in Sustainability
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- Portland Community College (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- Campus Compact (MA)
Speakers will offer an introduction to the broader concept of civic engagement and will share experiences, best practices, models and frameworks:
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in setting up a a multiple semester student engagement ...
- Posted March 27, 2018
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Green Gigawatt Partnership: Ramping Up Renewables in Higher Education
- Cornell University (NY)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Edison Energy (CA)
The Green Gigawatt Partnership seeks to catalyze one gigawatt of green power development by 2020 by recognizing colleges and universities who have signed long term contracts to purchase green power ...
- Posted March 27, 2018
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Integrating Geoscience and Sustainability: Examining Socio-Techno-Ecological Relationships Within Content Designed to Prepare Teachers
- Arizona State University (AZ)
Coupling the study of sustainability with geoscience may enable students to explore science in a more sophisticated way by examining the social–technological–ecological relationships that exist between human–nonhuman ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Integrated Interdisciplinary Science of the Critical Zone as a Foundational Curriculum for Addressing Issues of Environmental Sustainability
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of California, Merced (CA)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (NE)
- University of Dubuque (IA)
Earth's critical zone (CZ) is the uppermost layer of Earth's continents, which supports ecosystems and humans alike. CZ science aims to understand how interactions among rock, soil, water ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Organizational life cycle assessment: suitability for higher education institutions with environmental management systems
- Universitat Politècnica de València (Valencia)
The purpose of this study is to analyze the suitability of organizational life cycle assessments (O-LCAs) for higher education institutions (HEIs) with special attention to the benefits and particularities of ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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New Trends in the Higher Education: Renewable Energy at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
- Holon Institute Of Technology
Renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies are the key for creating a clean energy future for not only the nation, but the world.World Energy Consumption relies heavily on coal ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Maturation of sustainability in engineering faculties – From emerging issue to strategy?
- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels Region)
- Universidad de Chile (Region Metropolitana)
Although higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have seen a blossoming of sustainability initiatives of various kinds in recent years, the variety of institutional and socio-economic contexts brings about an equally plural ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Are Beliefs in the Importance of Pro-Environmental Behaviors Correlated with Pro-Environmental Behaviors at a College Campus?
- Elon University (NC)
One method sustainability professionals at institutions of higher education utilize to address institutional sustainability goals is implementing outreach programs aimed at facilitating the adoption of pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) by the ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Impact of a Participatory Analysis of a Campus Sustainability Social Network: A Case Study of Emory University
- Emory University (GA)
Social network analysis makes visible the invisible connections and flows that underlie complex social relationships. Applied organizational researchers have used social network analysis to assess and improve organizational and leadership ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Sustainability and Civic Engagement: A Communications Engagement and Education Plan
- Bridgewater State University (MA)
Across the United States primarily on a town or city basis, the increasing public awareness and understanding of the detrimental impact of human activity on the environment is fostering the ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Learning while creating value for sustainability transitions: The case of Challenge Lab at Chalmers University of Technology
- Chalmers University of Technology
To achieve a sustainable future, a variety of societal systems need to be transformed and new ways of social collaboration created. Higher education institutions play an important role in guiding ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Learning how to understand complexity and deal with sustainability challenges – A framework for a comprehensive approach and its application in university education
- University of Helsinki
Sustainability challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty and rapid urbanization are complex and strongly interrelated. In order to successfully deal with these challenges, we need comprehensive approaches that ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Learning and teaching sustainability: The contribution of Ecological Footprint calculators
- Global Footprint Network (CA)
- Cardiff University
- University of Siena
Consumption habits imply responsibility. Progressive awareness of the scale of materials, energy, goods and services consumed on a daily basis and knowledge of the implications of consumption choices are prerequisites ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Interdisciplinarity: Practical approach to advancing education for sustainability and for the Sustainable Development Goals
- Kingston University London
The need for a more sustainable world was unanimously acknowledged by United Nations members in September 2015, when 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set, positioning education at the heart ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Integrated circular economy and education model to address aspects of an energy-water-food nexus in a dairy facility and local contexts
- Başkent University
Universities have responsibilities for accelerating pedagogical innovation to enable a more sustainable future. This research work develops a three-phased approach for integrating principles of a circular economy system within a ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Inspiration From the Classroom: A Mixed Method Case Study of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Learning in Higher Education
- Deakin University
Within higher education there is widespread support for developing students’ interdisciplinary skills. Despite this, evidence for, and practice of, cross-faculty interdisciplinary sustainability learning remains in its infancy. Recent articles have ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Campus Sustainability Month 2015 - Opportunities to Engage
- AASHE (MA)
- Yale University (CT)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- University of Alberta (AB)
- EcoChallenge.org (OR)
- Boston University (MA)
October is Campus Sustainability Month! Join this webinar to learn more about this event which will provide unparalleled opportunities to engage and inspire incoming students and other campus stakeholders to ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Institutionalizing Research in Sustainability in the Context of Competing University Priorities
- Green Mountain College (VT)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
This webinar will continue the conversation started in the first "Research in Sustainability" webinar. Presenters will focus on different models and strategies that support integrating research with operations in the ...
- Posted March 22, 2018
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Synthesis and Study of Sustainable Polymers in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory: An inquiry-based experiment exploring the effects of size and composition on the properties of renewable block polymers
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
A discovery-based experiment highlighting the use of renewable starting materials to synthesize triblock polymers was developed and successfully implemented in our introductory organic chemistry laboratory course. Green chemistry principles applied ...
- Posted March 20, 2018
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Educating for Sustainability Webinar Series - Strategies for Institutionalizing Sustainability in the Curriculum
- Dickinson College (PA)
- University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College (HI)
- AASHE (MA)
This webinar provides a broad and diverse perspective on the topic from a panel which includes: Krista Hiser & Bob Franco - Kapiolani Community College and Lindsey Lyons - Dickinson College. They ...
- Posted March 20, 2018
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Educating for Sustainability Webinar Series - The Why and How of Transformative Learning
- AASHE (MA)
- EcoChallenge.org (OR)
This webinar will provide the context around why transformative learning and deeper engagement in sustainability issues are important. The ways we learn and engage are critical to fostering the skills ...
- Posted March 20, 2018
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Educating for Sustainability Webinar Series - Introduction to Sustainability in the Curriculum and STARS (It's more than science)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Creative Change Educational Solutions (MI)
This webinar offers participants resources and tools on how to develop a framing of sustainability that moves beyond science to address its economic and social equity dimensions. Participants will identify ...
- Posted March 20, 2018
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1.7 kW Powerhouse Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
- Colorado State University (CO)
The Colorado State University Powerhouse Energy Campus is located near the heart of downtown Fort Collins. The 100,000 square-foot Powerhouse Energy Campus consists of two parts; the CSU Engines ...
- Posted March 20, 2018
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Putting “Reduce” to Work: Getting Rid of Plastic Bags on Michigan State University’s Campus
- Michigan State University (MI)
In order to mitigate the effects of plastic bags on the environment and to fulfill Michigan State University's commitment to sustainability, we pioneered a two part initiative to reduce ...
- Posted March 19, 2018
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Lab Building Benchmarking - Boston and Beyond
- Harvard University (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- Boston Green Ribbon Commission (MA)
This webinar will present an important new benchmarking study of academic laboratory buildings from the Boston area, conducted by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission’s Higher Education Working Group. Lab ...
- Posted March 15, 2018
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Sustainability PhD
- University of South Dakota (SD)
The Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability–dissertation only–is available for students seeking a doctoral degree in sustainability.
The concept of sustainability encompasses a wide range of topics and endeavors ...
- Posted March 15, 2018
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Sustainability (MS)
- University of South Dakota (SD)
The Master of Science in Sustainability–thesis and nonthesis option; is ideal for students studying social and/ or environmental aspects of sustainability.Sustainability is an interdisciplinary field of study, and ...
- Posted March 15, 2018
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Boston Area Lab Energy Benchmarking Study: Year 1 & Year 2
- Boston Green Ribbon Commission (MA)
Year 1 Report: Lab facilities are often the source of the greatest energy use at large research institutions, disproportionate to the square footage they occupy, so they are a key ...
- Posted March 15, 2018
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Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI)
- Yale University (CT)
- Maastricht University
- University of Toronto (ON)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
- University of Hamburg
- Columbia University (NY)
- Tsinghua University
- University of Cambridge
- University College London (London)
- University of Zurich
- University of Oxford
- University of Otago (Otago)
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Stockholm School of Economics
- Central University of Finance and Economics
- Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
- Imperial College London
The Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment was founded in 2017 by a network of global research universities in order to promote rigorous and highly impactful academic research ...
- Posted March 14, 2018
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Towards Green Campus Operations: Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development Initiatives at Universities
Matters related to sustainable development, albeit global in nature, are best handled at the local level. This line of thinking is particularly true to the higher education context, where the ...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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Environmental Management Bachelor of Technology
- State University of New York at Cobleskill (NY)
The four-year Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Management program educates students in the skills and technological applications critical to conserving biodiversity and natural resources in a dynamic and challenging global ...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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AASHE Award Winner Series - Composting, Recycling and Turning Trash Into Cash
- Austin Community College (TX)
- University of San Diego (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
Andy Kim, Director, Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability and Darien Clary, Sustainability Coordinator, Austin Community College District (Winner of AASHE 2014 Best Case Study from an Associate College with 5,000 ...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar Series: The Form and Function of the Sustainability Agenda in Higher Education Institutions - Hawaii Approach to Sustainable Living On and Off-campus
- University at Albany (NY)
- University of Hawaii Kauai Community College (HI)
- AASHE (MA)
Colleges adapt to new circumstances based on differing motivations: some are seeking new growth strategies while others are trying to avoid decline. Sustainability initiatives provide an opportunity to analyze how ...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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Becoming a Certified Sustainable Resource Management Professional
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- AASHE (MA)
Watch this webinar to gain an understanding of what proficiencies are expected as a certified sustainable resource management professional. This webinar will explore opportunities for certification in sustainable resource management ...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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From "To Do" to "Done": Project Management for the Sustainability Professional
- Indiana State University (IN)
- AASHE (MA)
Making sustainability happen on your campus requires a wide variety of skills. You may know all of the current best practices for conservation and efficiency, but – especially if you’re ...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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The Impact of Sustainable Purchasing Decisions
- AASHE (MA)
- Ray C Anderson Foundation (GA)
- National Association of Educational Procurement (MD)
- Delta College (MI)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- Interface Global (GA)
This is the 4th and final webinar in the Sustainable Consumption: Sustainable Campus (SC2) series by AASHE supported by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The webinar will address the impact ...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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Insights into responsible education for sustainable development: The case of UWE, Bristol
- University of the West of England, Bristol
In this paper, we argue that it is opportune to revisit profound questions about the purpose, nature and value of higher education in society at a juncture where the context ...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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Inquiry into sustainability issues by preservice teachers: A pedagogy to enhance sustainability consciousness
- Lahore College for Women University
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is transformative education aiming at developing participants’ understanding of sustainability issues and transforming their attitudes and behaviours regarding environment, society and economy. Sustainability consciousness, an ...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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