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The Campus Sustainability Fund at the University of Washington
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) is a student-funded and student-led initiative which launched in the fall of 2010 at the University of Washington (UW) with the mission of fostering campus …
- Posted June 24, 2011
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Centennial Solar Panel System
- Northwestern University (IL)
- Engineers for a Sustainable World (CO)
The Centennial Solar Panel System (CSPS), a 17 kW solar photovoltaic array at Northwestern University, is a partner project between Engineers for a Sustainable World and the Northwestern Sustainability Fund, …
- Posted June 24, 2011
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UC San Diego Seventh College Synthesis Program Decarbonization Living Laboratory
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
Beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year, faculty from the Seventh College Synthesis Program have partnered with staff from Operations Management and Capital Programs to develop living laboratory, project-based courses for …
- Posted Aug. 2, 2024
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Student Sustainability Sculptures Contest
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
Beginning in 2011, Johnson County Community College art faculty member Mark Cowardin assigned his Sculpture II students a project requiring the design, proposal, planning, and installation of a public art …
- Posted June 1, 2016
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Implementing Large Scale Solar in the Land of Cheap Coal
- Colorado State University (CO)
Colorado State University is home to one of the largest solar plants on a U.S. university campus. The fact that Colorado State has been able to expand renewable energy sources …
- Posted June 23, 2010
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Novel Solution to University's Pool and Shower Heating
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
The plan is to install a localized, state of the art heating system for Campus Recreation’s pool and shower systems. The project would involve disconnecting the central boiler heating system …
- Posted May 22, 2017
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Implementation of a Student Sustainability Fund at Missouri State University
- Missouri State University (MO)
The purpose of the Student Sustainability Fund (hereafter referred to as the SustainaFund) is to provide the means to implement student-initiated projects on the Missouri State University-Springfield campus that focus …
- Posted May 9, 2013
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Aggie Green Fund
- Texas A&M University (TX)
Aggie Green Fund (AGF) is a funds granting program under the Office of Sustainability that invites sustainability ideas from all members of the University community (students, faculty, and staff) to …
- Posted May 20, 2019
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BHCC Health and Wellness Center
- Bunker Hill Community College (MA)
- DiNisco Design Partnership (MA)
The Health and Wellness Center at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is a e 48,000 square-foot structure provides "smart classrooms," spacious offices, student study lounges, flexible state-of-the-art "sim" labs with …
- Posted July 27, 2012
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Incorporating Social Equity and Climate Justice into Climate Action Planning in Higher Education
- Portland Community College (OR)
Portland Community College’s 2021 Climate Action Plan: Resiliency, Equity and Education for a Just Transition (the CAP) centers people at the heart of creating benefits and solutions to the climate …
- Posted May 26, 2021
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Implementing Single Stream Recycling at Bryant University
- Bryant University (RI)
The problem is that students don’t understand what single stream recycling is, and as freshman students enter Bryant University they are taught to throw both their trash and recycling into …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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The Good Store
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
- Prince George Public Interest Research Group (BC)
The Good Store is a low waste shop established on the UNBC campus to provide all members of the community with access to affordable, healthy and sustainable food options. The …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Making Climate Commitments into Climate Action
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
The Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP) is the sustainability action plan for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The UIC Climate Commitments, announced in April 2016, form the basis …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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UIUC Solar Farm 2.0: Ultra-Sustainable on-campus solar array
- University of Illinois University Administration (IL)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Referred to as “Solar Farm 2.0,” a new 54-acre, 12.32 megawatt (MWdc) utility-scale array is located on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) campus, north of Curtis Road, between First …
- Posted May 26, 2021
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Green Book: Creative Sustainable Action
- Delta College (MI)
Green Book: Creative Sustainable Action is a joint venture of the Sustainability Office and Humanities Department. Focusing on the triple bottom line—people, planet, profit—the publication is a collection of student, …
- Posted March 31, 2014
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University of Wisconsin- Madison Organic Land Management Pilot Project
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- Re:wild Your Campus (TX)
In the fall of 2022, students at UW-Madison were selected to participate in the Re:wild Your Campus Fellowship, and began advocating for an end to the use of synthetic pesticides …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Fighting Irish, Fighting Food Waste: Converting Food Waste into Energy at Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
At Notre Dame food and hospitality are integral aspects of campus culture. Over the last three years, two student-centered projects aimed at fighting food waste will allow Notre Dame to …
- Posted May 20, 2019
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UVA’s Equity & Environment Fund: Catalyzing student-driven, intersectional projects that connect and advance the work of community leaders
- University of Virginia (VA)
Historically, many UVA student-led projects focused on the environmental issues of sustainability, without much connection or thought to how these projects connect or address social or equity issues. To help …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Creating a Living & Learning Laboratory for Applied Sustainability and Campus Farm Through Collaboration and Student Engagement
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Through a collaborative effort among the campus and local community, Southern Oregon University created a living and learning laboratory for applied research and projects in sustainability, The SOU Center for …
- Posted March 28, 2014
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University of California Merced 2020 Project
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
In 2012, UC Merced launched the “2020 Project”, an initiative to add a significant amount of new teaching, research, housing, recreation and support facilities to the campus that would accommodate …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Aggieware - Moving to Zero Waste Events within UC Davis Student Housing
- University of California, Davis (CA)
Aggieware, the reusable tableware program, was created by UC Davis Student Housing for use with all student programs in the residence halls to reach the University of California's goal of …
- Posted July 1, 2010
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Linking Sustainability with Study Abroad
- Delta College (MI)
This project describes the planning, development, and implementation of integrating sustainability into study abroad in existing travel and through establishing new destinations. It also constructs a model that includes a …
- Posted May 15, 2017
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Sustainable Cities Initiative at the University of Oregon
- University of Oregon (OR)
Sustainable Cities Initiative (SCI) is a cross-disciplinary organization at the University of Oregon that seeks to promote education, service, public outreach and research on the development and design of sustainable …
- Posted July 9, 2010
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Air Travel Offset Program
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
In July 2021, the University of Pennsylvania enacted a University-wide travel sustainability policy that created the Climate Impact Offset (CLIO) charge to pay for projects that offset the carbon impacts …
- Posted May 23, 2023
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UBC Okanagan Whole Systems Infrastructure Plan - Aspiring toward Regenerative Sustainability
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
This case study describes how UBC Okanagan created and leveraged an opportunity to develop an innovative, holistic campus sustainability plan that responds to UBC’s regenerative aspirations; what the Plan is; …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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University of Vermont Eco-Reps Greenride Bikeshare Campaign Case Study
- University of Vermont (VT)
In early April of 2018, Burlington, Vermont, and the University of Vermont campus welcomed Greenride, a pilot regional bikeshare. Though long in the works, there was little student awareness of …
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Holiday Energy Turn Down
- Emory University (GA)
During the 2009-2010 Winter Holiday break Emory University conducted a campaign to reduce energy consumption by turning down the HVAC for a total of six days in 15 buildings. These …
- Posted June 3, 2010
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Green Networking Breakfast
- University of South Carolina (SC)
In November 2013, the student organization Sustainable Carolina collaborated with the Green Quad Residence Hall at the University of South Carolina to host its first "Green Networking Breakfast." Students, faculty, …
- Posted March 28, 2014
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Saving the Campus Farm: One Approach to Leveraging Institutional Support for a Campus Farm Space
- Butler University (IN)
Although there has been a dramatic increase in the number of campus farms in the past thirty year, most farms serve as co-curricular resources or have limited use in formal …
- Posted Jan. 13, 2022
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“Up-cycling”: Amherst College’s Tread Shed - Our Campus Spoke Easy
The Tread Shed is a bike co-op on the Amherst College campus that is designed to collect and repair abandoned bikes from around campus and return them to students, staff, …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Upgrade Project
- Northwestern University (IL)
Northwestern University is committed to fostering environmental and ethical stewardship. The University’s Strategic Sustainability Plan establishes a vision for reducing the University’s environmental impacts. In the area of transportation, the …
- Posted May 10, 2018
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Sustainability Slam – My city is greener than yours
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
The purpose of the activity is to encourage creative and imaginative storytelling as well as interdisciplinary thinking using both art and science, in order to inspire greener innovations for our …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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Smart Communities Initiative at UTK
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (TN)
The Smart Communities Initiative (SCI) is a new interdisciplinary program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville which partners faculty and students across campus with one city, county, special district, or …
- Posted June 11, 2015
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Transportation Project Final Report
- Swarthmore College (PA)
Project Name: Transportation Project Project Mentors: Anthony Coschignano and Greg Brown Project board members, faculty advisor, and sustainability sage: Anthony Coschignano, Greg Brown, Chris Kane, Alice Turbiville, Brenna Leary, Rachel …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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The Living Demonstration: A student demonstration home to create a culture for sustainability
- University of Montana (MT)
The UM FLAT is a University-owned residence occupied by students who embody and promote sustainable living practices. The UM FLAT provides hands-on opportunity for students to work with each other …
- Posted July 2, 2010
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Advanced Photovoltaic Educational Laboratory at Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Milwaukee Area Technical College (WI)
While originally focusing on reducing MATC's carbon footprint, the Photovoltaic Educational Laboratory has evolved into the Midwest's largest photovoltaic installation, generating 511 kWh DC and also serves as a lab …
- Posted June 25, 2010
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Groundmaking: Class of 2010 Green Roof at Rensselaer
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
In the spring of 2011, after almost 16 months of planning, members from the entire Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community joined hands in planting 18,000 small plants on a 6,000 square …
- Posted June 25, 2011
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Emory University's Pollinator Protection Program
- Emory University (GA)
Concerned about the plight of bees and other pollinators, essential for two-thirds of the food crops we eat every day, Emory University developed a comprehensive Pollinator Protection Commitment, which includes …
- Posted June 10, 2016
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Phillips Brooks House Student Weatherization Project
- Harvard University (MA)
On May 2nd, more than 50 Harvard students took a break from studying for finals and picked up caulk guns to help improve the energy efficiency of the Phillips Brooks …
- Posted June 30, 2010
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Hope and Empowerment: Navigating Grief, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Through Train-the-Trainer Workshops
- Portland Community College (OR)
- Portland State University (OR)
- Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN) (OR)
In these times of accelerating change, environmental crises, and social injustices, we are bombarded with negative news that can numb and overwhelm the spirit. How can we build hope and …
- Posted May 20, 2019
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Emory Pollinator Protection Program
- Emory University (GA)
Concerned about the plight of bees and other pollinators, which are essential for two-thirds of the food crops we eat every day, Emory University developed a comprehensive Pollinator Protection Commitment …
- Posted May 4, 2018
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Francis Feast and Learn: Sustainability Teach-In and Local Foods Dinner
- Loyola University Maryland (MD)
The Francis Feast and Learn is a sustainability teach-in and locally sourced meal, inspired by the life’s work of St. Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. The …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Promoting Sustainability Science on Campus: Renewable Energy Workshops Hosted at Kean University in New Jersey
- Kean University (NJ)
The project provides workshops for high school/college students and educators to learn the basics, application, and impacts of renewable energy through hands-on activities and software tools. The workshops cover many …
- Posted April 3, 2018
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UT Farm Stand
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
UT Farm Stand is a student-led project that provides local and organic fresh foods to the University of Texas at Austin students, faculty, and staff. Our mission is focused on …
- Posted June 16, 2016
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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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UCSC Climate & Energy Strategy- A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality by 2025
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
Over the past 18 months, UCSC has been implementing a process to develop a comprehensive Climate and Energy Strategy (CES) to support its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2025. …
- Posted June 11, 2016
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Columbia University transitions to electric intercampus buses to reduce emissions by 70%
- Columbia University (NY)
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (NY)
- New Flyer (MB)
In 2018, Columbia University introduced six new battery-electric transit-style buses to its intercampus shuttle network as a way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from campus operations, improve local air …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Harvard Green Office Program
- Harvard University (MA)
The Green Office Program's offers staff practical solutions needed to meet Harvard's GHG reduction goal and fulfill our Sustainability Principles, and a fun, competitive way for offices to celebrate their …
- Posted July 1, 2010
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The Green Line Park-n-Ride: A Community Transportation Collaborative
- Delta College (MI)
When it comes to public transportation, Delta College is challenged by its location which serves three main counties functioning under three separate transit authorities. To reduce commuting emissions and to …
- Posted June 21, 2011
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