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Leading the Fight Against Food Waste and Insecurity: Food Recovery Heroes at the University of Pittsburgh

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)

The University of Pittsburgh’s Food Recovery Heroes student organization has been recovering and donating surplus food from campus dining facilities and local restaurants since 2014. Over the years, the organization …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Leading the way: Developing a new approach to sustainability education for the college sector

  • Mohawk College (ON)
  • Students Organising For Sustainability (SOS-UK)

Mohawk College has a track record of innovation and leadership in the college sector in Canada and globally. Over the past two years they have led the way in developing …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Zero Waste Football

  • Coastal Carolina University (SC)

When the gates opened for the 2019 football season, Chanticleer fans were introduced to a brand-new game day experience inside Brooks Stadium at Coastal Carolina University. In addition to 11,000 …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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The 10-Year Challenge (IE University)

  • Instituto de Empresa SL

The 10-Year Challenge is a transformative initiative launched by the IE University Sustainability Office in 2020. Its primary aim is to address sustainability challenges annually by focusing on a specific …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Northeastern's Climate Justice Action Plan

  • Northeastern University (MA)

Northeastern University’s Climate Justice Action Plan (CJAP) is a comprehensive, forward-thinking initiative designed to integrate climate justice principles into the institution’s sustainability framework. At the heart of this plan is …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Ruta Azul

  • Tecnológico de Monterrey – Campus Monterrey (Nuevo Leon)

Ruta Azul is the Sustainability and Climate Change Plan of Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec). The plan was released in 2021 and lays out the institutional strategy and goals to achieve …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Sustainability Vision 2036: an Inclusive Process for Strategic Planning

  • Emory University (GA)

Since Emory adopted sustainability as a guiding principle in its 2005 Strategic Plan, the enterprise has published two Sustainability Vision and Strategic Plans. These documents have guided Emory through two …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Sorting it Out: A People-Centered Perspective on a Stadium Zero Waste Program

  • University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)

In 2022, the Office of Sustainability at UNC Charlotte took responsibility for an existing football stadium zero waste program. This shift in leadership, along with other changes to equipment, supplies, …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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IE University’s Sustainability Week

  • Instituto de Empresa SL

Each year, the entire IE University community comes together to celebrate one of our most impactful flagship events – the Sustainability Week. This student-led initiative is driven by a collaborative …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Wi-Fi Inferred Occupancy Count for Air Conditioning Optimisation

  • Nanyang Technological University

An effective strategy to reduce building energy consumption is to optimise building controls using occupancy information. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) is trialling an innovative method for determining occupant counts …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) - Mandatory Sustainability Education for all Undergraduate Students

  • Nanyang Technological University

In 2021, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) introduced the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) as a mandatory component of its undergraduate curriculum. This initiative aims to equip students with essential transferable …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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CSUN’s CA Climate Action Corps Workforce Development Service Program

  • California State University, Northridge (CA)

The California State University, Northridge (CSUN) CA Climate Action Corps (CCAC) program is part of California’s statewide effort to address climate change through community-focused action. Launched in 2021, the program …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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From Waste to Resource: Building a Culture of Circularity and Engagement at ISU's Share Shop

  • Illinois State University (IL)

Illinois State University (ISU) has developed and successfully implemented The Share Shop, a free secondhand store located inside the Office of Sustainability. The Share Shop has had a transformative impact …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Fostering Action Through Campus-Wide Engagement: A Case Study of NYU’s 2040 Now Campaign

  • New York University (NY)

This case study provides an overview of New York University’s (NYU) campus engagement campaign aimed at promoting sustainability actions. Initiated in 2023, 2040 Now brought together students, faculty, and staff …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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SUNY Student Assembly’s Sustainability Town Hall

  • University at Albany (NY)
  • University at Buffalo (NY)
  • State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
  • State University of New York System Office (NY)

On September 24th, 2024, I, Eden Gardner, hosted a virtual sustainability town hall on behalf of the SUNY Student Assembly, in coordination with the SUNY Office of Sustainability, and the …

  • Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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University of the Immaculate Conception - Sustainable Education for Culinary Professionals

  • University of the Immaculate Conception

Developed by Worldchefs in collaboration with an esteemed panel of culinary experts, educators, and scientists, the Sustainability Education for Culinary Professionals curriculum offers a transformative learning experience for chefs and …

  • Posted Jan. 22, 2025
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System-wide STARS completion for Tecnológico de Monterrey

  • Tecnológico de Monterrey – Campus Monterrey (Nuevo Leon)

Tecnológico de Monterrey is a private, non-profit, independent institution with no political and religious affiliations. The work of Tecnológico de Monterrey and all its campuses is supported by civil associations …

  • Posted Jan. 22, 2025
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Green For Good

  • Nanyang Technological University

The Green For Good is the flagship initiative of Earthlink NTU, one of the largest student-led sustainability group in Singapore. Held in Nanyang Technological University Singapore, the one-month long sustainability …

  • Posted Jan. 21, 2025
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Multi-modal Commute Matching to Build Community and Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Provide Cal State Fullerton students, faculty, and staff with a way to find each other according to commute point of origin, schedule, and travel mode in order to form carpools, …

  • Posted Jan. 14, 2025
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The ASU Eco Reps Program

  • Arizona State University (AZ)
  • Coca-Cola (GA)

The Eco Reps program is a student sustainability engagement joint initiative between Coca-Cola and University Sustainability Practices with additional funding from internal units. Spring 2025 marks the sixth semester of …

  • Posted Jan. 14, 2025
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York University Endowment Fund: Sustainable Investing 2023-2024 Progress Report

  • York University

The 2023-24 Sustainable Investing report highlights how York University's endowment fund continues to support the institution's commitment of contributing to a more sustainable future on local and global levels. The …

  • Posted Jan. 14, 2025
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Student Education for Environmental Development (SEED)

  • McGill University (QC)

Student Education for Environmental Development, or SEED, is an initiative that brings free, interactive environmental education lessons to schools in Canada and the US with a focus on underprivileged students. …


Assessing sustainability curriculum: from transmissive to transformative approaches

  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)

Assessing sustainability curriculum: from transmissive to transformative approaches


Mysun Foundation Grant Supports Arboretum Partnership With Conservation Corps

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

The Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton was awarded a grant from the Mysun Foundation to support a partnership with Orange County Conservation Corps, aiming to empower individuals …


Net Zero on Campus: A Guide and Accompanying Toolkit for Universities and Colleges to Accelerate Climate Action Worldwide

  • AASHE (MA)
  • United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (NY)

Universities are uniquely positioned to be agents of change as living labs, testing innovations and educating on tools and resources in their institutions, communities, and beyond. With university net zero …


Titan Bites App Helps Students Locate Free Food on Campus

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

For students in need of a meal, locating free or leftover food on campus has just become easier through Cal State Fullerton’s new Titan Bites app.

Developed by Auxiliary Services …


Titans Get Healthy One Step at a Time

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Providence St. Jude Partners With University to Create Wellness Walk

Titans can now get their steps in on campus, thanks to a partnership between Cal State Fullerton and Providence St. …


A Learning Landscape: Living, Maintaining and Teaching Sustainability

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

It’s the 1980s and the Southland is a thriving, bustling region criss-crossed by freeways and almost notorious for the slight gray haze that can be seen against the backdrop of …


CSUF’s Energy and Sustainability Summit Paves the Way for a Greener Future

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Cal State Fullerton is at the forefront of making sustainability efforts accessible and affordable for Orange County communities, preparing students to be pioneers in clean energy and partnering with local …


Alternative Economies: Libraries of Things, Free Swaps, and Other Sustainable Solutions for Campuses

  • George Mason University (VA)
  • AASHE (MA)
  • Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
  • Center for Biological Diversity (AZ)

Our endless growth economy has led to rampant overproduction and pressure to constantly consume, driving destructive resource extraction, pollution, and waste and contributing to the climate and extinction crises. With …

  • Posted Dec. 5, 2024
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CSU Faculty Learning Community in Teaching Climate Change and Resilience 2024

  • California State University, Chico (CA)

In the Spring of 2024, 210 faculty from twenty-one California State University campuses and three California Community College campuses participated in the second CSU Faculty Learning Community in Teaching Climate …


Green Lab Innovations to Advance Institutional Strategic Goals

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
  • AASHE (MA)

You have a Green Lab designation program, now what?

Learn how to develop complementary innovative green lab initiatives that foster sustainable research practices while fulfilling institutional sustainability objectives. Via examples …

  • Posted Nov. 25, 2024
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2024 Sustainable Campus Index

  • AASHE (MA)

The 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities by country, institution type, and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating …

  • Posted Nov. 14, 2024
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Centre for Sustainability Transitions

  • Stellenbosch University (Western Cape)

The Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) is a research, training, and learning centre housed within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University. It brings together research on …

  • Posted Nov. 14, 2024
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The Power of Collaboration in the Path to STARS Gold and Beyond, With Insights on STARS 3.0

  • University of Southern California (CA)
  • University of Virginia (VA)
  • AASHE (MA)

In this webinar, we highlight how the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of Virginia (UVA) conducted STARS report peer-reviews, and we detail the processes by which we …

  • Posted Oct. 24, 2024
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Climate Action Clinic at UNH: Training Carbon Management Professionals in Collaboration with Community Organizations

  • University of New Hampshire (NH)

The Climate Action Clinic is a high-impact learning opportunity that builds off UNH's decades-long role supporting carbon footprinting and climate action by other organizations--leveraging the expertise rooted in UNH’s own …

  • Posted Oct. 24, 2024
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Environmental Institute 2023-2024 Annual Report

  • University of Virginia (VA)

The 2023-2024 academic year was a remarkable one for UVA's Environmental Institute. The EI funded 42 faculty during the year and, since its inception, has engaged 160 faculty from 11 …

  • Posted Oct. 22, 2024
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TASTE Food: The Automated Scope 3 Tool for Tracking Emissions from Food

  • Stanford University (CA)

TASTE Food was developed by Rebecca Grekin, a graduate student at Stanford University in the Benson Lab in the Energy Sciences Engineering department, as part of her Master’s work which …


Make Parking Easier — Consider Alternatives This Fall

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

It’s the start of the fall semester and the crush is on. For parking.

Until Eastside Parking Structure 2 is completed in fall 2020, parking remains at a premium. However, …


Fullerton Arboretum Visitor Center Design Wins Award for Being 'Green'

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

The energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable project received a Best Practices Award for Overall Sustainable Design.

It’s not yet completed, but the new Fullerton Arboretum Visitor Center has already won an award …


Revitalizing HBCU campuses: Innovative strategies to address sustainable infrastructure Challenges

  • AASHE (MA)
  • United Negro College Fund (GA)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a vital role in providing accessible and equitable higher education opportunities, particularly for underrepresented minority students. However, many HBCUs face significant challenges in …

  • Posted Oct. 22, 2024
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New Chiller and Autoclaves Installed on Campus

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Cal State Fullerton is helping keep its students, faculty and staff cooler this summer and making the University more energy efficient — with the installation of a new chiller and …


Sustainability - CSUF works on the economic as well as environmental impacts

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

June 13, 2019 | Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA) Author/Byline: By Susan Gill Vardon sgvardon@scng.com

At Cal State Fullerton, the idea of sustainability involves more than coming up …


Committed to Sustainability

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

Campus Undergoes Study to Measure Effort

By Pamela McLaren

Last year, Cal State Fullerton committed to developing a campus more focused on sustainability in its operations, outlook and curriculum. Following …


A Beacon to Savings - Campus to Replace Lights for More Energy Efficiency

  • California State University, Fullerton (CA)

By Pamela McLaren

How many people does it take to switch out a light bulb? On a college campus dealing with more than 75,000 lamps — it will take a …


Is Carbon Neutrality Hiding the Real Leaders in Campus Decarbonization?

  • Smith College (MA)
  • AASHE (MA)

The most important number in climate policy is zero – we need to cut emissions as quickly as possible to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Over 600 U.S. …

  • Posted Oct. 10, 2024
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Climate Action Unbound: A New Curricular Model Driving Institutional Change

  • Hampshire College (MA)
  • AASHE (MA)

Equipping students with both the knowledge and skills to be effective change agents is essential to solving the climate crisis. The inaugural Climate Action Semester Unbound at Hampshire College offered …

  • Posted Sept. 20, 2024
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UVA Sustainability Annual Report

  • University of Virginia (VA)

This report covers 2023-2024.

  • Posted Sept. 18, 2024
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Research Overview on Plant-Based Nudges

  • Better Food Foundation (DC)

This research, produced by Better Food Foundation and based on their DefaultVeg strategy, summarizes dozens of academic studies and explains how to apply their findings in food services.

  • Posted Sept. 18, 2024
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Co-Creating the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education: A Value Creation Inclusive Learning

  • Woxsen University

Abstract The United Nations initiative to "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all" aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals by advocating for a transformative …

  • Posted Sept. 10, 2024
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