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Is it Time for a Revolution?
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Ithaca College (NY)
- Pacific University (OR)
- Second Nature (MA)
We've come a long way baby... but are we moving fast enough? Although great strides have been made in the sustainability movement in higher education, is the pace of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives
- Furman University (SC)
- Luther College (IA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- AASHE (MA)
This panel highlights inspiring examples from the book, "Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives," a collaborative project by RMI and AASHE. Panelists from Furman University, Luther College, and University of Colorado at ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Creating a Bridge to Green Careers: Best Practices for Campuses
- Santa Fe Community College (NM)
- University of Denver (CO)
- Green Economy (MA)
- Green Career Central (CA)
More and more students want to leverage their education to land a green/clean/sustainable career upon graduation. With more than 50 industries and sectors making a concerted effort to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Working with Athletics
- Ohio University (OH)
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- University of Florida (FL)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
This session will explore concrete ideas for how a campus' sustainability officer can work with the Athletics Department, how Athletics often leads the way in innovation, and how to use ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Cultivating a Culture of Sustainability on Campus
- Haywood Community College (NC)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
- Second Nature (MA)
Roundtable speakers will: 1) outline their thoughts on fostering the cultural changes that are imperative in successfully engendering deep sustainability in the higher education context; and 2) present replicable, practical ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Engaging faculty from a non-academic post
- Meredith College (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
Campus sustainability programs often begin with operations-based projects led by a sustainability director housed in the business and finance division of the institution. The director frequently struggles to create student ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Accelerating Climate Action through Local, State and Regional Networks
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
- Macalester College (MN)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
With more and more colleges and universities beginning to create climate action plans and implement sustainability initiatives, the need for developing networks to accelerate learning through peer-to-peer interaction and best ...
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Sustainability and the Humanities: Links to the Global Campus
- Ball State University (IN)
- Bridgewater State University (MA)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
- Willamette University (OR)
This panel will focus on the fertility of exchange between sustainability and traditional disciplines in the humanities and on how cross-pollination between the two creates unique educational experiences in higher ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Ground Source In-Depth: Two Systems, Three Years of Data
- Pacific Lutheran University (WA)
- Portland State University (OR)
- ZGF Architects (OR)
- PAE Consulting Engineers (OR)
Ground Source Heat Pump systems, in which the relatively constant temperature of the earth is used to heat and cool a building, can be a significant energy efficiency strategy for ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Energy Storage Can Benefit Your Campus, Finances and Community!
- Duquesne University (PA)
- Trane (TX)
- CALMAC (NJ)
Overall, today's electric utilities have twice the capacity they need, but they still run short of power to meet air conditioning demands during peak summer days. According to a ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UNCP Initiative - Performance Contracting as a Catalyst for Sustainability
- University of North Carolina, Pembroke (NC)
- Siemens Industry, Inc. (IL)
- Celtic Energy, Inc. (CT)
Higher Education Institutions have increasingly used Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) as a tool to implement energy saving measures and infrastructure improvements in facilities. The continued erosion of State funding ...
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Infusing Sustainability into the Curriculum through Mellon Post-doctoral Fellowships
- Centre College (KY)
- Furman University (SC)
- Washington and Lee University (VA)
This panel features three post-doctoral fellows from select institutions of the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) who received funding from the Mellon Foundation to host two-year post-docs in environmental ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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STARS 101 (2010)
- Delta College (MI)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
Since 2006, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), a membership organization of colleges and universities committed to building a sustainable world, has engaged in a ...
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Local Carbon Offset Projects: Lessons Learned from Yale, Furman, and Duke Universities
- Duke University (NC)
- Furman University (SC)
- Yale University (CT)
Universities and Colleges across the nation are currently addressing climate change by making significant commitments to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions. To meet their aggressive reduction targets campuses are identifying ...
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Doing More with Less: Tapping Campus Partnerships and Online Resources
- Duke University (NC)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
Tough economic times have brought new challenges in sustainability outreach and engagement. Facing tight budgets, sustainability professionals must think creatively to reach their campus community. Highlighted in this panel presentation ...
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Sustainability Commitments, Actions & Economics: Managed Print Services
- Cleveland State University (OH)
- FirstMetrix Corporation (OH)
- Xerox Corporation (MN)
Cleveland State University committed to a goal of developing, designing and implementing an enterprise wide document output strategy that is consistent with the Unviersity's mission and commitment to environmental ...
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Campus Organic Gardens On the Rise
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Fort Lewis College (CO)
- Saint Michael's College (VT)
Program organizers from several different colleges plan to lead an interactive discussion on different approaches to community and organic gardening on college campuses. Campus gardens are known for being one ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to Conduct an Eco-Charrette for Existing Buildings
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Leonardo Academy (WI)
- Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects (MO)
If you want to make your existing buildings as energy efficient as your new "silver" certified buildings, where do you start? We chose one of the largest, most complex buildings ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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EVERYBODY WINS! Effective Statewide/Regional Higher Ed Sustainability Partnerships
- Kankakee Community College (IL)
- Kansas State University (KS)
- Kean University (NJ)
EVERYBODY WINS! Effective Statewide/Regional Higher Ed Sustainability Partnerships
Meeting of minds and hearts across institutional and disciplinary boundaries. Hierarchy leveled in shared projects. More clout with governors, legislatures, local ...
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Be An Effective Sustainability Champion: Lessons from National Sustainability Fellows
- Kankakee Community College (IL)
- Oakland Community College (MI)
- University of Denver (CO)
Anyone on campus can be a champion for sustainability, from faculty and staff to students and community members. Sustainability champions are needed to build momentum on campus and in the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Community Colleges - National Initiatives and Resources for You
- Lane Community College (OR)
- Oakland Community College (MI)
- American Association of Community Colleges (DC)
Community Colleges educate adults of all ages and backgrounds and are at the center of workforce development for a green and sustainable economy. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC ...
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Sustainability Leadership -The Ohio State University Sustainability Plan and Process
- The Ohio State University (OH)
- Mithun (WA)
- Heapy Engineering (OH)
As interest in organizational impacts on climate takes hold, sustainability must be seen as increasingly comprehensive and not just focused on individual buildings. In the university world, how is the ...
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CHEFS: Advancing the Carbon Footprinting of Food in North America
- New York University (NY)
- Aramark (PA)
- Clean Air-Cool Planet (NH)
Dining plays a central role in campus life, as has been reflected in a plethora of recent dining-related initiatives—from trayless cafeterias to composting to community gardens on campus. A ...
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Same Goal, Different Models: Leading Sustainability in Different Colleges in a Multi-College District
- Dallas College (TX)
As the sustainability movement in higher education has gained momentum, various approaches to leading efforts to integrate sustainability into the fabric of an institution have emerged. At some colleges, sustainability ...
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Engaging Students in Measuring Sustainability: Aligning STARS with People, Planet, Purpose
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO)
The role of higher education is to provide education and research as well as leadership by example. With regard to such an important issue as sustainability, it is vital that ...
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America's Greenest Campus: Sustainability at Rio Salado College
- Rio Salado College (AZ)
- Scottsdale Community College (AZ)
- SmartPower (DC)
Building a sustainable campus takes good policies - and engagement of students both in and out of the classroom.
In 2009, Rio Salado College won SmartPower's America's Greenest Campus ...
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Climate Neutrality & Land Grant Universities: Resources, Challenges, and Cooperative Solutions
- Auburn University (AL)
- University of Florida (FL)
- Second Nature (MA)
This workshop will focus on the unique resources and challenges faced by the Land-grant Universities (LGU) as they commit to, and develop plans to become carbon neutral. There are 106 ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Cultivating Sustainable Campuses - One Conversation at a Time
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
- EcoChallenge.org (OR)
Description: Our session will engage participants in our sustainability-themed discussion circles and will offer guidance on how to utilize these resources on campus. Presentation will highlight examples of colleges and ...
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ACUPCC: Writing, Implementing and Supporting Climate Action Plans
- San Francisco State University (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Over 600 chancellors and presidents have signed the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment. However, making the commitment and meeting it represent two very different tasks, the challenges which ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Designing Sustainability Curricula to Foster a New and Diverse Generation of Leaders
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Vermont (VT)
- Queen's University
Utilizing case studies of sustainability curricula at multiple universities, we will engage in a dialogue on how to educate a new generation of leaders on interdisciplinary sustainability thinking for a ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Climate Action Implementation on research campuses: Lessons from large scale energy projects
- Cornell University (NY)
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
For large research campuses achieving climate neutrality requires a combination of supply-side and demand-side energy initiatives. Panelists will focus on the implementation of Climate Action Plans underway at three universities ...
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Building Weatherization Planning through Cross-Campus Collaboration
- Colby College (ME)
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of Virginia (VA)
Last May, more than 50 students took a break from studying for finals and partnered with the school's Environmental Action Committee, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Green Program, and ...
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Internal Energy Auditing to Meet Portfolio-Wide GHG Reduction Goals at 3 Institutions
- Colby College (ME)
- Harvard University (MA)
- University of Virginia (VA)
Universities worldwide are committing to greenhouse gas reduction goals and implementing climate action plans. Optimizing building efficiency is often identified as a central strategy to achieving these ambitious goals. To ...
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Retrofitting Existing Buildings for Energy Efficiency and Demand Response
- California State University, Sacramento (CA)
- Stanford University (CA)
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Compared with new facilities, existing buildings often have legacy equipment which waste energy, require more maintenance, and incur more downtime. They are often incapable of communicating and interacting with the ...
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Maintaining Progress: Moving from a GHG Inventory to a Climate Action Plan
- University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus (CO)
- Auraria Higher Education Center (CO)
Many individuals and institutions understandably struggle with how to move from a campus GHG inventory, which is simply a list of what you "use", to a campus climate action plan ...
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Eden Hall Campus: Laboratory for 21st century climate positive living
- Chatham University (PA)
- BNIM Architects (MO)
As the alma mater of Rachel Carson, Chatham University has long been committed to environmental education, advocacy and stewardship. In recent years, that commitment has included establishing a dorm focused ...
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Values and Attitudes: Okanagan College's Journey to Sustainability
- Okanagan College (BC)
- CEI Architecture Planning Interiors (BC)
This presentation will demonstrate how a commitment to sustainability was developed over a five-year period, culminating in a $28 million dollar investment in a new Centre o f Excellence in ...
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Calculating and Communicating the Carbon Benefit of Campus Trees
- Chatham University (PA)
- Clean Air-Cool Planet (NH)
This dialogue and discussion session will facilitate creation of a peer-reviewed methodology for calculating and reporting the carbon sequestration of campus trees, to further the design of responsible policies for ...
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Effectiveness of a Seagoing Immersion Program in Fostering Environmental Awareness
- Coastal Carolina University (SC)
- University of Virginia (VA)
In Spring 2010, approximately 700 students, faculty, staff and life-long learners circumnavigated the globe as participants in the University of Virginia's Semester at Sea study abroad program. Over the ...
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From Learning to Action: Sustainability Stories from the Field
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
- Colorado Mountain College (CO)
As the integration of sustainability content into a wide range of higher education degree programs and disciplines explodes, how do students, faculty, and administrators ensure that this training yields actual ...
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Partnerships for Net Zero: CSU's Collaboration in Fort ZED
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Brendle Group (CO)
Colorado State University (CSU) is a key partner in making "FortZED," an initiative to turn downtown Fort Collins, Colorado and the campus of CSU into the largest net zero energy ...
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Measuring Sustainable Dining with the Real Food Challenge Calculator
- Eastern Washington University (WA)
- Real Food Challenge (MA)
There's no question that determining the sustainability of a college dining hall-and other foodservice operations-is difficult. Between dealing with confusing and often competing claims about food sustainability to actually ...
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Sustainability, Actions & Economics: Student Engagement-Green Roof Project
- Cleveland State University (OH)
- FirstMetrix Corporation (OH)
The University combined design standards with its commitment to sustainability at Cleveland State University's LEED certified Recreation Center. The Center was initially designed with a rooftop garden; however, the ...
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Change Management for Sustainability
- Harvard University (MA)
- Yale University (CT)
This workshop is structured to define the new frontier for managing institutional change for sustainability. At its heart, change management for sustainability is about making change easy, desirable and rewarding ...
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Facing the Inevitable---Integrated Financial + Sustainability/CSR Reporting for Business
- Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (NY)
- Ceres (MA)
In the wake of the financial meltdown, stakeholder groups around the globe are pressing for mandatory integrated reporting that incorporates environmental, social and governance issues into financial reporting. New requirements ...
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Lessons from COP15 and Moving Forward on Climate Education
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Ithaca College (NY)
Our institutions provide hope in a time of discouragement. The UNFCCC 15th Conference of the Parties in December 2009 resulted in the Copenhagen Accord, a document which failed to live ...
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Meeting People Where They Are: Tactics for Campus Culture Change
- Emory University (GA)
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Sustainability often gets associated with placing recycling bins or hosting an earth day event, but these small tasks often mask the complexity of developing a comprehensive program at an institutional ...
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Implementation of a Custom Sustainability Action Plan at Lynn University
- Lynn University (FL)
- Buro Happold (NY)
This discussion with outline the comprehensive masterplanning exercise and the Sustainability Implementation process that Buro Happold provided Lynn University, a private, coeducational institution located in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Exceeding Expectations: Energy Efficiency in Historic Renovations
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Mahlum Architects (WA)
Institutions across the country are faced with historic buildings in dire need of systems, envelope and programmatic upgrades. While these renovations are vital toward preserving campus architectural legacy and character ...
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Interregional Infusing Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Experiences from Furman and Middlebury
- Furman University (SC)
- Middlebury College (VT)
This panel examines the experiences of infusing sustainability across existing curriculum. Furman and Middlebury are pursuing general education requirements, concentrations and majors at the undergraduate level. To integrate sustainability further ...
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