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Master of Conservation Biology
- University of Queensland (QLD)
This program provides a comprehensive education in the ecosystems and evolutionary potential of the world's flora and fauna. High-level coursework covers all aspects of biodiversity and conservation, environmental philosophy, national …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Chancellor's Green Fund Grant
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The annual CACS Sustainability Innovation Grants program enables members of the UC Berkeley campus community to undertake projects that will create a greener, more environmentally sustainable campus -- while saving …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Campus Master Plan
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The UW- Madison's Campus Master Plan interweaves conservation, preservation, and sustainability through major transportation, landscape, green infrastructure, and other institution initiatives.
- Posted Oct. 28, 2022
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Environmental Science (BA)
- Northwest University (WA)
Since the beginning of time, humans have been tasked with a special job: being stewards of God's creation. And we're still figuring out how to best care for the oceans, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental & Land Use Law Certification
- University of Virginia (VA)
One of the greatest challenges facing the world today is to foster sustainable communities and ensure the environment's long-term health. Meeting this challenge requires land use and environmental policies grounded …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Campus-Wide Change: Turn Down for Watt
- Northern Michigan University (MI)
Northern Michigan University's EcoReps and Facilities Management hosted the first Turn Down the Lights campaign during Sustainability Week in March 2018. During this week, corridor lights were turned off in …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Making a difference by marking the difference: constituting in-between spaces for sustainability learning
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Transdisciplinarity as a mode of addressing sustainability challenges was a guiding principle in establishing Germany's first Faculty of Sustainability at Leuphana University of Lüneburg in 2010. The different study programs …
- Posted June 8, 2016
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From Controversy to Collaboration: Case Studies for Environmental Community Engagement
- University of Connecticut (CT)
Campus sustainability professionals are well positioned to lead public engagement and environmental community relations efforts for their college or university. One obvious reason is that environmental impacts from the institution's …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Advocating for Sustainability
- University of Arizona (AZ)
During Fall 2015, the Sustainability Advocate program was instated in each of the Panhellenic sorority chapters with house facilities at the University of Arizona. The advocate's job is to educate …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Water Science (BS)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's water science major includes instruction in water science, natural resources, biological and physical sciences and mathematics and statistics, as well as in the humanities, social sciences …
- Posted Aug. 30, 2018
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Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
The mission of the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS or the Center) is to research, develop, and advance sustainable food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sound, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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10 kW Ground Mount Array: Harvard Forest
- Harvard University (MA)
A renewable energy source was commissioned at Harvard Forest in 2007. Moss Hollow, LLC (Lunenburg, MA) completed installation of a 10KW solar array next to the new Facilities Barn. Support …
- Posted Oct. 19, 2011
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138 kW Roof Top Mount Global Change Institute Building
- University of Queensland (QLD)
The Global Change Institute (GCI) living building is UQ's flagship sustainability project, providing a focal point for the university’s initiative in sustainable education and research.
The GCI building has been …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2021
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Carnegie Mellon University students learn about the Sustainable Development Goals at an exhibit in the Cohon University Center
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Three students read up on global implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at an exhibit organized by Carnegie Mellon University's Sustainability Initiative team in February 2020
- Posted July 27, 2022
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Sustainability Dashboards: From Hopes & Dreams to Reality & Maintenance
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- University of Oregon (OR)
University-wide Sustainability Dashboards can emphasize and juxtapose the various aspects of sustainability, while increasing institutional transparency. Organizing and presenting institutional performance data helps quantify universities' progress as sustainability leaders while …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Science & Environmental Journalism (MA)
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Genetically modified foods … climate change … vaccines … stem cell research … evolution. Americans persistently misunderstand, misrepresent or disregard the science behind these hot-button issues and others. Courses in …
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Sustainable Architecture and Initiatives: Lessons from Integrating Sustainability on Campus
- University of Houston (TX)
- Kirksey Architecture (TX)
University campuses are living laboratories -- testing grounds for sustainability strategies that can translate to the larger communities within which the campuses reside. For communities of all sizes, integrated sustainability …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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It's All About the People! Let's Talk About Social Sustainability.
- Texas A&M University (TX)
As industry professionals, you are already aware that we must balance the environment, the economy, and social equity if we are to achieve a sustainable society. The reality is that …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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PhD in Biological & Environmental Engineering
- Cornell University (NY)
For the PhD degree, a student must satisfactorily complete at least six semesters of full-time graduate study (which may include two semesters spend working toward the master's degree). An admission-to-candidacy …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Growing Awareness: Moving Maine, Moving Planet
- Unity Environmental University (ME)
This short film explores the connections between local agriculture and climate change solutions. Produced by Unity College students, the documentary follows locally grown pumpkins through last year's 350.org "Moving Planet"" …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Urban Studies Graduate Minor
- Cornell University (NY)
Urban studies is an interdisciplinary minor field intended to complement basic studies in such Fields as City and Regional Planning, Economics, Government, History, Human Development, Management, and Sociology, as well …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Capturing Canadian University Presidents' Conceptualizations of Sustainability and the University's Role in Sustainable Development
- Dalhousie University (NS)
University presidents are important stakeholders within the university system whose leadership extends beyond the academy into local and global communities. Yet little is known about how Canadian university presidents conceptualize …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Science (PhD)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
The graduate program in environmental science (GPES) offers M. S. , M. P. S. and Ph. D. degrees. GPES was created in the early 1970s as a unique response to …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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47 kW Rooftop Array: Donald Bren Hall
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Donald Bren Hall received rebates through the State of California for the building's 47 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Donald Bren Hall incorporates solar photovoltaic panels that …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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20 kW Rooftop Array: Laker Turf Building
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
The 138,000 square foot Laker Turf Building on GVSU's Allendale campus opened its doors in 2008. Green features include a 20 KW rooftop photovoltaic system and a solar wall on …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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What is your Communication Strategy? - Tools for Marketing Sustainability Across Campus (Webinar)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- GreenerU (MA)
Join GreenerU and Penn State in this insightful webinar targeted at improving your school's communication strategies when it comes to sustainability. Learn helpful marketing tips from Penn State's program on …
- Posted May 8, 2018
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International MA Program in Environmental Studies at The Porter School, Tel Aviv University
- Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv District)
The Porter School’s M.A. Program in Environmental Studies at Tel Aviv University provides students with an intensive multidisciplinary exploration of environmental studies with an emphasis on Israel's unique geographic and …
- Posted June 20, 2016
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Stronger Together - Aligning Milwaukee's Institutions and Civic Agencies for Large-Scale Renewables
- Marquette University (WI)
- Milwaukee Area Technical College (WI)
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)
Urban land use, regulated utility markets, and up-front financing play into the challenges for renewable energy in Milwaukee, WI, as it does for many institutions across the country. On-site installations …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Bull's Cycle Challenge
- University of South Florida St. Petersburg (FL)
- University of South Florida (FL)
April is here and it is time to enjoy the amazing Florida weather on a BIKE!!
The Office of sustainability, Student Government and The Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF), at …
- Posted April 21, 2021
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Diversity@Emory - The Path to Emory University's Diversity Web Portal
- Emory University (GA)
To establish Emory University's first diversity web portal --diversity.emory.edu
- Posted July 1, 2012
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McGill University, Downtown Campus, McTavish Street
- McGill University (QC)
McTavish is a pedestrianized street on McGill's downtown campus.
McGill Board of Governors Committee on Sustainability - In December 2019, the McGill University Board of Governors approved the establishment of …
- Posted Aug. 20, 2021
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Measuring Up: a Case For Redrawing the System Boundaries of Sustainability At the University of Kentucky
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The primary goal of this paper is to examine the role that sustainability assessment and reporting plays in creating a sustainable campus for academic excellence. A prototype sustainability assessment and …
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Moving Beyond Carbon: A Nitrogen Footprint Model for the University of Virginia
- University of Virginia (VA)
The human creation of reactive nitrogen by food and energy production has profound beneficial and detrimental impacts on people and the environment. Agricultural uses, including both food production and consumption, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainability for Sustainability Professionals
- Emory University (GA)
- Wake Forest University (NC)
Successful implementation of a university's strategic plan for sustainability depends upon careful prioritization and time management. All institutions want to address a broad range of operational and academic opportunities related …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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University-Local Government Collaborations on Sustainability
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
Climate change can be effectively addressed at a local, rather than national, scale. Cities and universities represent the centers of commerce and culture, as well as the world's population and …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Green Labs at The University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
The Office of Sustainability's Green Labs program at The University of Texas at Austin is a student-led initiative that serves as a resource to help researchers run a more sustainable …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Beyond Campus: Down on the Farm, Opportunities & Challenges for a University Permaculture Project
- Meredith College (NC)
Pacific University's B Street Permaculture Project is an emerging grassroots organization and demonstration site whose mission is to provide inspiration and information about environmentally sensitive, sustainable living practices for Pacific …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Social Justice and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand at Northwestern
- Northwestern University (IL)
Kathia Benitez is the sustainability director of sustainNU, Northwestern University's comprehensive and inclusive sustainability program. She writes about the initiatives at the University that address the triple bottom line of …
- Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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100 kW Carport: Bear Creek Solar Array
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
The solar carport at University of Colorado Boulder boasts 100 kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels along its roof, producing about 145,000 kWh/year of electricity, which will flow into the …
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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28 kW Rooftop Mounts: Manor Parking Garage
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Meridian Solar (TX)
- Alpha Building Corporation (TX)
University of Texas at Austin's Manor Parking Garage is now solar powered. Three different types of solar panels provide shade to rooftop parking as well as valuable research data for …
- Posted March 22, 2012
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Opening a Plant-forward, Farm-to-Fork cafe on the UC Berkeley campus
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Last semester, Cal Dining opened Brown's- a California Café on the UC Berkeley campus. Brown's opened with the goal of serving food that is delicious, nutrient- dense, and environmentally- friendly. …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Engaging Housekeeping Staff for Zero Waste Success
- The Ohio State University (OH)
Contamination of single-stream recycling is one of the most significant obstacles to waste diversion. While campus culture promotes recycling, users do not reliably recycle correctly. The result is a contaminated …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Pittsburgh Climate Initiative In Review
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
The Pittsburgh Climate Initiative (PCI) is a collaborative effort designed to lead Pittsburgh's residents, businesses, government, and institutions of higher learning in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Pittsburgh …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Beyond problem solving: Engineering and the public good in the 21st century
- University of Sydney (NSW)
Problem solving is upheld as a defining feature of engineering identity, and the ability to solve problems is built into engineering curricula as a learning outcome and a graduate attribute. …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2016
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Ralphies Green Stampede: Innovative Zero Waste Events at CU-Boulder
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
In 2008, Folsom Field became the first major sports stadium in the nation, professional or collegiate, to collect all materials in recycling or compost containers, eliminate trash cans and transform …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Building a Clean Energy Revolution in Your Community - Solar Ambassadors Bring Solar to Nonprofits
- RE-Volv (CA)
RE-volv helps empower people to bring solar energy to nonprofits in their communities. Through our Solar Seed Fund, community-serving nonprofits can go solar for zero down and save 15% or …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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The Physical and Behavioral Impacts of Campus Transportation Amenities
- University of Georgia (GA)
- Yale University (CT)
- Nelson/Nygaard (CA)
This panel discussion explores the kind of transportation services that best meet students' transportation needs. Their expectations around transportation are being shaped by what they experience on their campuses and …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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California's Campuses Light the Way to a Clean Energy Future: Best Practices in Solar Project Planning
- SunPower Corp (CA)
Until recently, the majority of solar PV capacity in the US has been installed in California. As new states emerge as leaders in solar-friendly policies, decision makers at campuses across …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Next Generation Campus Green Funds
- Appalachian State University (NC)
- New York University (NY)
- Evergreen State College, The (WA)
- Mohawk College (ON)
Through the use of green funds, colleges and universities have the ability to empower students who are passionate about bringing clean energy and sustainable projects to their campuses. This joint …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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