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Building Community and University Collaboration on Food Justice in Mississippi: Lessons from the MSU Learn and Grow Garden
- Mississippi State University (MS)
Mississippi is the most food insecure state in the nation. In 2014, 22% of families reported some level of hunger. However, Mississippi remains an agriculture-focused state with some of the …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Energy and development: the role of academia in education, research, and technological cooperation for sustainability
Over the last decades, the interest of the international community for the multiple interconnections among energy, environment, and society has widely increased. Today, the close link between energy and development …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2017
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Add Business and Stir: Finding New Markets for Your Religion and Ecology Courses
- Alma College (MI)
This essay makes a case for teaching an interdisciplinary undergraduate course at the intersection of religion, ecology, and business. At a basic level, this approach gets students with diverse intellectual …
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Integrating Sustainability with Education and Community Engagement at USF
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
The University of South Florida's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has created several community and international programs for students to engage in sustainability projects. Three projects explored in the …
- Posted May 15, 2017
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Societal effects of transdisciplinary sustainability research—How can they be strengthened during the research process?
- Freie Universität Berlin
- ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research (Darmstadt)
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F) (Darmstadt)
- Technische Universität Berlin (Berlin)
Transdisciplinary sustainability research aims to mitigate or to solve complex societal problems and advance the production of scientific knowledge. Reflexive approaches to transdisciplinary research processes are outlined to systematically strengthen …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Planet Texas 2050
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Planet Texas 2050 researchers are committed to developing programs and policy recommendations that will improve Texas’ adaptability and build its resilience. To do that, their work will focus on understanding …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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You say you want a revolution? Transforming education and capacity building in response to global change
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Edinburgh
- Stellenbosch University (Western Cape)
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (CO)
- University of Oslo
- University of Dundee
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
This paper considers the changes in education and capacity building that are needed in response to environmental and social challenges of the 21st Century. We argue that such changes will …
- Posted May 2, 2016
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PhD in Environment and Resources
- Stanford University (CA)
E-IPER's Ph.D. requirements are updated annually and lay out a scaffold of advising meetings, core courses, program activities, and milestones to guide students' progress. Each student works with a faculty …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Plant & Soil Sciences MS
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The UMass Plant and Soil Sciences program prepares students to tackle real-world problems from a sustainability perspective by integrating and applying the knowledge they learn from different disciplines. This program …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Plant & Soil Sciences PhD
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The UMass Plant and Soil Sciences program prepares students to tackle real-world problems from a sustainability perspective by integrating and applying the knowledge they learn from different disciplines. This program …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Providing immediate feedback improves recycling and composting accuracy
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
The volume of solid waste has increased significantly in the past century, directly contributing to global environmental problems. Public engagement with waste sorting is crucial to the diversion of solid …
- Posted Dec. 21, 2018
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Global Sustainability Graduate Certificate
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
- University of South Florida (FL)
The Graduate Certificate in Global Sustainability is intended to prepare students to address complex regional, national, and global challenges related to sustainability and the ability to innovate in diverse cultural, …
- Posted Feb. 23, 2023
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Integrating Sustainability into All Study Abroad Programming
- Concordia College (NY)
Two current priorities in higher education are global learning/study abroad and sustainability. These fit together uneasily; in fact they seem often to be in tension with one another. Students are …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Institutional Behavior Change and Sustainability
- University of Louisville (KY)
It is well established that human behavior underlies almost all environmental problems, e.g. air and water pollution, climate change, loss of biodiversity, resource overuse, waste generation and recycling, etc. Most …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Teaching Sustainability Education through the Lens of Leadership Education
- Colorado State University (CO)
Sustainability education is a broad topic that crosses many disciplines. While some institutions offer sustainability-specific degree programs others have placed focus on implementing sustainability education within their current programs. Since …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Teaching Ecological Citizenship within the Sustainability Curriculum
- Ohio University (OH)
Implicit in the discourse on sustainability is the need for ecological citizenship. Universities engaged in broad sustainability initiatives are well positioned to foster ecological citizenship norms through example and experiential …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Educating for Sustainability: Liberal Arts, Social Justice, and Environment
- Northland College (WI)
Within sustainability education it is important to create the conditions for a transformative experience for students. In order to offer a holistic education for sustainability in the truest sense, we …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Educating for Sustainability through Campus and Community Service
- Daemen University (NY)
In an interdisciplinary collaboration between a biologist and artist/designer at Daemen College, our service learning course engages students in environmental science through the creation of a campus outdoor education area …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Go Big or Go Home: Branding Canada's Green University
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
In 2007, the University of Northern British Columbia trademarked the phrase, "Canada's Green University." In many ways, it's a perfect brand for UNBC: the proportion of environmental teaching and research …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Applying AASHE STARS to Examine Geography’s “Sense of Place” in Sustainability Education
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Geography supports place-based inquiry for the learner, applying the old environmental adage of “think globally, act locally” to environmental problem solving. Many within and outside of the discipline of geography …
- Posted May 2, 2016
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From Ecocity To Ecocampus: Sustainability Policies In University Campuses
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Madrid)
Cities generate environmental impacts that have focused the global interest of scientists and authorities on the search for environment-friendly alternatives. The ‘Ecocity’ concept provides an innovative and sustainable vision of …
- Posted Oct. 26, 2016
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‘Doing the Sustainable Development Dance’: Tracing a Critical Route from the Education for Sustainable Development Movement to Environmental Justice in Legal Education
- University College London (London)
The UN’s Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (2005–14) is nearly over. This has triggered a range of initiatives in schools and, increasingly, in higher and further education. In …
- Posted Dec. 11, 2017
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Institute on the Environment Shorts: Answers to "Big Questions"
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
Four short, animated videos illustrate critical research done by researchers at the Institute on the Environment (IonE) at the University of Minnesota. These videos address "Big Questions"" related to global …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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UC Merced Through a Socio-Environmental Imagination Lens
- University of California, Merced (CA)
The socio-environmental imagination will be applied to the University of California, Merced, in hopes to understand the connection between society and UC Merced. UC Merced is located in Merced, California. …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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PhD in Sustainability Education
- Prescott College (AZ)
Prescott College offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. ) in Education with a concentration in Sustainability Education. Sustainability Education focuses on global citizenship and promotes environmental responsibility. This low-residency, four-year …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Establishing Sustainability as a General Education Directive
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Colleges and universities nationwide continue to struggle with strategies for integrating sustainability within higher education curricula. While many universities have encouraged faculty to develop one or more courses that introduce …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Master of Sustainability
- University of Sydney (NSW)
By tackling key global issues, the Master of Sustainability equips students to further their career in diverse areas from environmental science to finance, from law to urban planning, and from …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Finding Solutions through Cycles of Hope
- Portland Community College (OR)
Knowledge is a powerful thing but it also can be debilitating, leading to cynicism and apathy. This is especially the case when we teach about topics like environmental crises and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Health Effects of Climate Change
- Harvard University (MA)
Our world’s climate is changing. Of the top twenty hottest years ever recorded, sixteen have occurred in the last two decades. This warming has already had a profound effect. Many …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2025
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The Process of Developing a Sustainability Certificate Program
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
This talk will cover the three-year process of developing and launching an interdisciplinary Sustainability Certificate at the University of North Carolina Asheville. The multi-step process included developing campus support (with …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Sustainability Through the Eyes of Nature
- Atwell, LLC (MI)
Important institutions and systems-including our governments, capitalist economies, food production systems, and urban designs-often seem to produce problematic political, economic, environmental, and social outcomes. In addition, many of these human-designed …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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The ecological footprint evaluation of low carbon campuses based on life cycle assessment: A case study of Tianjin, China
Global warming is a very serious environmental problem. Universities, the most active organizations and locations for scientific research and social activities, have a responsibility to construct low carbon campuses and …
- Posted May 11, 2017
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Sustainable Energy for University Science Majors: Developing Guidelines for Educators
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Weizmann Institute of Science
This paper describes the basic tenets of a sustainable energy course for university science majors. First, it outlines the three core components of the course: 1. The scientific evidence for …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Universities as Potential Actors for Sustainable Development
- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Universities can contribute to the solutions of major challenges of the 21st century such as increasing environmental and socio-economic crises, inequalities of income and wealth and political instabilities by integrating …
- Posted Nov. 6, 2019
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Integrating Multiple Perspectives in an Urban Ecology Course
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
New approaches are needed to educate university students about urban sustainability challenges. In particular, students need opportunities to learn the importance of integrating not just biophysical issues (e.g. climate change, …
- Posted Feb. 17, 2021
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Learning and Teaching Interdisciplinary Skills in Sustainable Urban Development—The Case of Tampere University, Finland
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Developing the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of urban environments is challenging due to the complex and interconnected nature of the context and objectives. In order to be successful in …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Assessing climate solutions and taking climate leadership: how can universities prepare their students for challenging times?
- Trent University (ON)
Through this point-of-departure paper we aim to prompt discussion and action around redesigning university learning to help students tackle climate-related challenges in a personally and societally meaningful way. We use …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Defining Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions
- Loyola University Maryland (MD)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
People interact with each other based on shared meaning. In the absence of shared meaning, organizations fail to identify and achieve goals. Focus is generally placed on how to engage, …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Centering Justice and Equity in Environmental Center Work
- Mount Holyoke College (MA)
The US environmental field has long been plagued with egalitarianism and exploitation of populations already disenfranchised. Unfortunately, this has led to an exclusionary approach to tackling the world’s greatest crisis, …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Making the invisible visible: how students make use of carbon footprint calculator in environmental education
- University of Gothenburg
Problems concerning carbon dioxide emissions and other climate change-related issues are on the global political agenda and constantly debated in media. Such issues are important for individuals to enable active …
- Posted Oct. 28, 2016
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Teaching Toxicology: Model courses and novel approaches
- Beyond Benign (MA)
Green Chemistry Education Webinar Series: A new webinar series for chemistry faculty and students highlighting relevant topics in green chemistry education.
Presented by:
Dr. Marty Mulvihill
Executive Director
Berkeley Center …
- Posted Jan. 30, 2017
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Integrating geoscience into undergraduate education about environment, society, and sustainability using place-based learning: three examples
- Metropolitan State University (MN)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- Utah State University (UT)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
From water to energy, and from climate change to natural hazards, the geosciences (marine, Earth, and atmospheric science) have an important role to play in addressing a wide range of …
- Posted Aug. 22, 2016
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Mind Mapping: A Systems Thinking Application for Change Management
- University of Vermont (VT)
- Environmental Leadership Program (MD)
A growing number of students, faculty, and staff are increasingly concerned about their environmental impacts and demand immediate action to be taken. Despite good intentions, these same people can act …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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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 course …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Studies Minor
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (WI)
This interdisciplinary minor combines information from a wide range of courses, all of which focus on some aspect of environmental studies. Participating departments and programs include Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, …
- Posted July 10, 2019
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Graduate Certificate in Conservation Ecology
- University of Georgia (GA)
Students enrolled in any graduate degree program in the University of Georgia may apply to the Graduate Certificate Program in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development. This program is designed for …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Plant & Soil Sciences BS
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The UMass Plant and Soil Sciences program prepares students to tackle real-world problems from a sustainability perspective by integrating and applying the knowledge they learn from different disciplines. This program …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Practices
- Cascadia College (WA)
Cascadia College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Practices provides a pathway to careers in the green industry. Graduates will learn the skills necessary to plan and implement sustainable approaches …
- Posted Aug. 19, 2016
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Learning Our Way Toward Resilience
- Island Press (DC)
- Post Carbon Institute (OR)
This is an excerpt of Chapter 14 from The Community Resilience Reader: Essential Resources for an Era of Upheaval. Resilience education is about building our individual and community capacities …
- Posted Nov. 1, 2017
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Sustainable Cities Minor
- The New School (NY)
This minor looks at the social sustainability of urban life, community-based design practices and processes, and the multiple scales of the modern city. In the minor, the environmental resilience of …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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