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Defining Social Change as Social Action: HE's Role in Addressing Social Change
- University of Greenwich
Recent resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement across the world is a reminder for HE institutions that we have a key role to play in enabling that our graduates …
- Posted May 26, 2021
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Civil and Environmental Engineering (PhD)
- Clarkson University (NY)
Clarkson's PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering requires 90 credit-hours beyond the bachelor's degree. Thirty-nine credit-hours are spent doing coursework, while six credit-hours are spent in seminar. The rest is …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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PhD in Environmental Engineering
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Civil & Environmental Engineering research establishes and advances the intellectual foundations of new fields of study. The program develops theory and improves understanding, and provides tools and techniques for solving …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (PA)
The complexities of human interaction with nature demand a truly interdisciplinary approach. Our students gain this comprehensive background through coursework, internships, field camps, undergraduate research, and study abroad opportunities. The …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainable CT Voluntary Certification Program -
- Eastern Connecticut State University (CT)
In 2018, Eastern Connecticut State University's Institute for Sustainable Energy launched Sustainable CT, a voluntary municipal sustainability certification program to recognize thriving and resilient Connecticut communities. The program offers a …
- Posted July 25, 2019
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63 kW Rooftop Array: Edberg-Olson Hall
- Temple University (PA)
- Community Energy, Inc. (PA)
Completed in December 2013, the 4,500 SF, 63-kilowatt solar array installed on the south-facing roof of Temple's Edberg-Olson Hall is the first solar project of its kind at a college …
- Posted Sept. 9, 2015
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Environmental Literacy and it's Implications for Effective Public Policy Formation
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
Environmental literacy is a measure of a person's knowledge about the interactions of humans and their environments, environmental issues, and the various connections in ecological systems. Recent studies have demonstrated …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Preparing and Implementing an Energy Master Plan
- St. John's University, New York (NY)
- Antares Group Inc. (MD)
The Energy Master Plan completed for the St. John's University Queens campus provided a Roadmap for the campus to meet the GHG and energy reduction targets as a member of …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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TailGator: Game Day Recycling at the University of Florida
- University of Florida (FL)
For the last ten seasons the TailGator Game Day Recycling Program, the longest running program of the University of Florida's Office of Sustainability, has educated fans on properly sorting waste …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Emory Earth Festival
- Emory University (GA)
Emory's annual Earth Festival kicks off Earth Month. The Festival runs in conjunction with Emory's weekly Farmers Market and brings together Atlanta based non-profits, government agencies, and businesses with student …
- Posted April 17, 2017
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Promoting Recycling at a Big Ten University: Garnering and Understanding Stakeholder Input for a Communication Strategy at Michigan State University
- Michigan State University (MI)
In 2006, Michigan State University (MSU) began systematically studying methods to improve campus sustainability efforts. The MSU Vice President for Finance and Operations launched the Boldness by Design Environmental Stewardship …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Bee Campus USA as a Model for Pollinator-Friendly Campuses
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Southern Oregon University collaborated with Bee City USA, a private nonprofit organization based in Asheville, North Carolina, to establish a Bee Campus USA designation. This designation recognizes campuses that commit …
- Posted June 11, 2015
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UVic Administrative Services Building LEED Gold
- University of Victoria (BC)
University of Victoria's Administrative Services Building LEED Gold
- Posted Sept. 14, 2016
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SCI 2023 Major Investments in Sustainability Research
- Concordia University (QC)
To accompany text for Concordia University's Major Investment in Sustainability Research to be featured in the SCI 2023.
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Connecting Social and Natural Ecologies Through a Curriculum of Giving for Student Wellbeing and Engagement
- Australian National University
- University of Canberra
Using hermeneutic phenomenology to aid the reader ‘experience’ the data collected, this study reports on 18 college students, 4 staff members and the author's trip to a remote island on …
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Don't Think Your Campus Needs to Prepare for Climate Change?: Here's Why You're Wrong
- Merrimack College (MA)
It isn’t hard to find evidence that colleges across the country are concerned about global climate change and the role they play in contributing to it. Solar panels, LEED-certified buildings, …
- Posted Aug. 13, 2025
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American University Sustainability Map & Tour
- American University (DC)
Accompany Office of Sustainability staff on a guided campus tour of AU's green buildings, vegetated roofs, green energy systems, and more.
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Advanced Strategies and Analytics for Campus Green Revolving Funds
- California Institute of Technology (CA)
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
- ICF International (VA)
As more colleges and universities create green revolving funds on campus to finance urgently needed efficiency projects, they may encounter complex problems related to the technical aspects of running a …
- Posted March 9, 2018
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Engineering Innovation Building (EIB) | University of Arizona - Where Big Ideas Come to Life
- University of Arizona (AZ)
A collective team process to clearly state and re-identify "the users" as the main idea behind University of Arizona's Iconic Engineering Building. The users in lieu of Flexibility, Collaboration and …
- Posted March 20, 2014
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Incorporating Stakeholder Values: Assessing Renewable Energy Options at Portland State University
- Portland State University (OR)
To determine options for renewable energy development and procurement, the Campus Sustainability Office at Portland State University (PSU) turned to it's Living Lab program to engage students in this key …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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LEED Certification Assessment Project: Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions, University of South Florida
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
This project was conducted as part of the Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities class in the spring 2008. The objective of this class was to understand infrastructure management, green design …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Specialization in Sustainability
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Specialization in Sustainability enables students to gain holistic and integrated competencies around four broad core content areas: aesthetic appreciation, ecological integrity, social equity, and economic vitality through the domains …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Institutionalizing Environmental Justice
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Are you looking to implement environmental justice at your campus but unsure how to start? How can environmental justice programs and services be institutionalized in higher education? Over the past …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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A Campus Tree Inventory: An Interdisciplinary, Multi-Class, Mega-Lab Project
- Furman University (SC)
Trees provide a number of valuable ecosystem services, including reducing stormwater runoff, increasing air and water quality, storing and sequestering atmospheric carbon, and reducing energy consumption due to direct shading …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Walking our Talk: Strategies, Challenges & Successes in the Pursuit of Sustainability and Social Justice on Campus
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
This presentation will focus on identifying the tensions, obstacles and openings for moving higher ed institutions towards greater sustainability and social justice. The presentation will draw on the experience of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Live, Work and Learn Locally—Creating a Sustainable Campus Community
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
Innovation occurs when students, faculty and staff can work shoulder to shoulder. For a commuter campus surrounded by high-priced real estate, the battle is getting the best and the brightest …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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400 kW Solar Farm (3.9 Acres)
- Saint John's University (MN)
With 1,820 modules on 3.9 acres, the solar array will produce 575,000 kWh annually. The solar farm will produce 4% of Saint John's energy needs on an annual basis, but …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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Bin There, Done That: Mapping CSUN's Outdoor Waste Infrastructure
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
To prepare for the implementation of CSUN's Zero Waste Plan, and to comply with new stormwater pollution mandates, the Facilities Planning department at CSU Northridge created an internship for students …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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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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A Multiple Methods Approach to Exploring Conservation Decision Making on the Farm: From Theory to Application
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Minnesota System Office (MN)
Balancing agricultural production and water resource protection is a major challenge across the U.S. In Minnesota, where both water and agriculture are fundamental to the state's heritage, modern day identity, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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AASHE STARS: Field Notes From New Adopters
- Case Western Reserve University (OH)
- University of Chicago (IL)
- Gordian (SC)
The AASHE STARS program is invaluable. It provides higher education institutions a unified platform for assessing and reporting their contributions towards the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. However, obstacles remain. …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Living Earth Festival 2018: MA‘O Organic Farms
- University of Hawaii Leeward Community College (HI)
- University of Hawaii - West Oahu (HI)
This video, taken at the Living Earth Festival in 2018, highlights efforts by MA'O Organic Farms in Waianae, Hawaii to uplift the local community through employment opportunities and local produce. …
- Posted May 28, 2020
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Strategic Alignment: Communicating Sustainability's Contributions and Value to Mission Level Priorities
- Harvard University (MA)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Purdue University (IN)
Given the challenges facing higher education, from ongoing budget cuts and an affordability crisis to new political realities, sustainability professionals must identify and make a case for the ways in …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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A Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Sustainability Topics among College Students
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Over the last decade, colleges and universities have increased their focus on sustainability education to improve students' understanding of and engagement with sustainability issues. Establishing a baseline of students' knowledge, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Communicating Sustainability Progress in a Busy World
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The University of Maryland publishes an annual Sustainability Progress Report to keep the campus community informed of overall progress toward the university's sustainability goals. The intended audience, format, structure, look …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Education for Sustainable Development: Comparing Institutional Initiatives
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
The integration of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into the curriculum is a goal of many universities. This session will explore initiatives at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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MS in Industrial Ecology
- Technische Universiteit Delft
- Leiden University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
The Master's programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. Industrial Ecology is an emergent scientific discipline that promotes a systemic approach to human …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Developing a Whole-of-University Approach to Educating for Sustainability: Linking Curriculum, Research and Sustainable Campus Operations
- Australian National University
Institutions of higher education are poised to play a significant role in the search for a more sustainable future. Most universities are tackling sustainability issues in a compartmentalised manner, sustainability …
- Posted Jan. 18, 2017
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Big Red Buyer's Club
- Denison University (OH)
- Bon Appétit Management Company
The Big Red Buyers Club was created at Denison University In an effort to support local producers and to connect faculty, students, and staff with high quality, local and responsibly …
- Posted Sept. 6, 2016
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How to Reduce Your School's Carbon Footprint – For Free!
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
- AASHE (MA)
- TerraPass (CA)
UCapture offsets users’ carbon footprint, for free, when they shop with 2000+ partners. Their platform harnesses the power of consumers to build the “cost of carbon” into every transaction – …
- Posted April 3, 2017
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Sustainable Economy in Labs: I2SL's Landfill Diversion Working Group Pursues Upstream Dysfunction
- Emory University (GA)
- University of Georgia (GA)
Researcher time is for research! Join us in calling for upstream innovations to build a circular economy and protect valuable scholar time! Achieving sustainability in laboratory settings with regard to …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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The Gateway to Green: Sustainability Transformation at the Speed of Light
- Saint Louis University (MO)
For nearly 200 years, Saint Louis University has played a role as Wal-Mart-like greeters in the "Gateway to the West". Unfortunately, those welcomed were actually entering the "show me" state, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Hydration Stations: How perception influences Portland State University's water sustainability
- Portland State University (OR)
While universities often talk about sustainability, how do we actually measure the impact of our actions? How are the outcomes of campus initiatives influenced by students' perspectives? The social and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How organizational constraints undermine sustainability actions in a university's campuses: A case study
- University of Coimbra
Higher Education Institutions frequently struggle between the urgency to advance toward more sustainable campuses and the slow pace of their transformation. Although several stimuli and barriers are identified in the …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Growing Sustainable Communities Together Through Leadership in Higher Education
- Joliet Junior College (IL)
- Lewis University (IL)
- Prairie State College (IL)
- University of Saint Francis (IN)
The South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium (SMHEC) is a unique partnership of 10 higher education institutions in the south metropolitan area of Chicago extending west to Joliet, south to Kankakee …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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UVM's Roadmap to Zero Waste
- University of Vermont (VT)
This senior thesis seeks to provide effective strategies for enhancing Zero Waste management goals at the University of Vermont by incorporating the needs of campus stakeholders. As the global garbage …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Sustainability & Pepperdine University: A Contradiction in Terms?
- Pepperdine University (CA)
A central Christian metaphor is being "a light on a hill." Applying this metaphor to our current ecological crisis, this presentation considers whether or not a Christian college or university …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Develop Your Toolkit for Sustainability Communications
- Colgate University (NY)
- Princeton University (NJ)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Communications play an increasingly important role as we rise to the challenge to reach the global Sustainable Development Goals. However, many sustainability professionals may find their toolkit a bit empty …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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When virtue's not enough: rewarding sustainable transportation choices through improved bicycle infrastructure and wellness programs.
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
In this session you'll learn how the University of Minnesota leveraged federal funds to construct the University Bike Center, a facility that gathered in one place all those things that …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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NC Petroleum Displacement Plan Requirement: A Case Study & Measuring Success
- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)
- Western Carolina University (NC)
The North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC) at NC State University will organize a presentation on North Carolina's State Petroleum Displacement Plan Requirement. The presentation will include representatives from UNC Charlotte …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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