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Liberal Arts Concentration in Sustainability
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
The Sustainability Program is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with a holistic understanding of the opportunities and challenges involved in fostering sustainable economic, environmental, and social development within households, …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Beyond Campus Boundaries: Transferring your Skills to Support Climate Action in Local Government
- Hampshire College (MA)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
The climate crisis and lack of national-level action has left many of us feeling like we need to do more - both on campus and beyond. As students, staff, and …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Recycling Data: What We've Learned
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- NORESCO (NC)
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has been partnering with NORESCO for the past 9 years on a number of energy savings and behavior change initiatives. One of these has been …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Developing Curriculum Recommendations for Environmental Health in Nursing
- Duquesne University (PA)
- Naugatuck Valley Community College (CT)
- Prince George's Community College (MD)
- University of California, San Francisco (CA)
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- Villanova University (PA)
In 2010, the American Nurses Association (ANA) added an environmental health standard to the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice requiring that nurses implement environmental health strategies in nursing practice. …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Mandate for the Nursing Profession to Address Climate Change Through Nursing Education
- MGH Institute of Health Professions (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- Villanova University (PA)
Purpose The adverse health effects from climate change demand action from the nursing profession. This article examines the calls to action, the status of climate change in nursing education, and …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Data, Data, Data: Longitudinal Importance of Assessing Student Energy Behaviors
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- NORESCO (NC)
UMass Dartmouth has partnered with NORESCO for eight years on a behavior change program called Energy Conservation Through Behavior Change® as a part of a larger energy savings project. The …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Utilizing STARS for Shared Language and Data-Focused Collaboration: A Replicable Model
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- UMass Chan Medical School (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
In order to make progress campuses must be able to benchmark themselves and utilize that data to make informed decisions. This becomes exponentially important when campuses across a university system …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Shorter showers? There's an App for that!
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- NORESCO (NC)
Over the past 6 years, UMass Dartmouth has been tracking student's shower times. This has ranged from self-reported times, to specifically supported timed studies to now the development of an …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Building a comprehensive framework for sustainable education using case studies
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive theory for sustainable education.
Design/methodology/approach: The authors have used a multiple case studies approach.
Findings: The …
- Posted Feb. 6, 2017
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Tracking student shower usage in real-time
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
Self-reported shower durations suffer from memory inconsistency and timing accuracy as humans generally have great difficulty telling time internally. Our pre- and post-program self-report surveys also introduce errors due to …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Engaging Residential Students in Energy Saving via Behavior Change
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- NORESCO (NC)
This case study will feature results at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, which began its partnership with the Energy Service Company NORESCO in 2011. While many Energy Service Contracts only …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sparking Resilience in Your Region
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
What does it take to affect sustainable adaptations beyond the walls of your university to extend into your regional communities? UMass Dartmouth is inspiring waves of resilience and solution-seeking that …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Exploring the Living Classroom to Deepen Campus and Community Sustainability Stewardship
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
When it comes to teaching sustainability, the world is a "Living Classroom." Natural and manmade features readily inspire and challenge us to investigate the lessons they embody for environmental protection, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Role and Responsibility of Higher Education in "The Great Turning"
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
In the face of Peak Oil and Climate Change, many communities are initiating systemic change, some of them using Transition Town or Eco-Community models. Others are just beginning to awaken …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Triple Bottom Line Reporting
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
Triple Bottom Line Reporting focuses on transparent disclosure of the organization’s triple bottom line: economic, environmental and social aspects, also known as the three pillars of sustainability. While not legally …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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New England Marine Renewable Energy Center
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
The New England MREC is an organization comprised of academia, government agencies, industry, municipalities, public interest groups and concerned individuals. MREC’s focus is to foster the development of ocean based …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
This 12-credit certificate is offered through the Department of Public Policy in the School of Education. The certificate offers an excellent opportunity to achieve advanced knowledge and professional certification in …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Minor in Sustainability
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
The undergraduate Sustainability Studies Minor is a multidisciplinary approach in which students gain an understanding of the theory and practice of sustainability. This program looks to discover and examine humanity's …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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600 kW Wind Turbine
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
UMass Dartmouth broke ground on its wind turbine project, marking the latest milestone in its campus-wide effort to reduce annual energy costs by $3 million, shrink annual carbon emissions by …
- Posted Aug. 8, 2012
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269 kW Rooftop Arrays (5 Buildings)
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
- Ostrow Electrical Company (MA)
Photovoltaic solar systems at UMass Dartmouth were installed on five buildings: Evergreen, Hickory, Ivy and Willow residence halls, and the Tripp Athletic Center. Construction for the majority of these projects …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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