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Leveraging Campus Natural Areas for Urban Ecology Research, Education, and Management
- University of Central Florida (FL)
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a 1,415-acre urban campus, of which 876 acres (62%) is undeveloped green space that includes 337-acres (24%) of upland and wetland conservation easements, …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Models for Collaborative and Implementable Pan-Campus Sustainability Plans
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
Taking sustainability to the next level, for many higher education institutions, requires a strategic, long-range, and comprehensive sustainability plan. The process by which you develop content, engage the campus community …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Improving Inclusivity at Campus Farmers Market and Garden
- University of Utah (UT)
The University of Utah Sustainability Office coordinates an on-campus farmers market and two edible garden sites that provide students, faculty, staff, and community members with local, healthy, and sustainable food. …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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UW Tower: Live Green-Work Green-Go Green
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The University of Washington recently purchased Safeco Tower, an imposing landmark located in Seattle's university district. With all eyes on the tower, Transportation Services decided the timing was right to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Starting a Successful, Student Organization for Sustainability.
- Philadelphia University (PA)
Philadelphia University is a private, coed, regionally accredited school with 4-5 year degrees in the six different schools of, Science, Architecture, Design/Media, Engineering/ Textiles, and Liberal Arts. We have a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Power of Dialogue: The Role of Student-led Initiatives in Shaping Climate Policy
- Boston University (MA)
- Macalester College (MN)
On April 4, 2016, college campuses in thirty state capitals across the country engaged in simultaneous open dialogues with state officials on implementing the EPA's Clean Power Plan. While most …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Engage, Steward, Discover: Aligning Global Sustainability Curriculum with Strategic Student-Led On-Campus Projects
- University of Virginia (VA)
The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary Global Sustainability course prepares students to understand, innovate and lead efforts to confront challenging sustainability issues. The course provides foundational knowledge on the multifaceted aspects …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Importance of Student-led Efforts in Initiating Sustainability Programs in a Location With Predominantly Conservative Values
- Tarleton State University (TX)
Tarleton State University provides an interesting dichotomy It is located in a small town in rural Texas where sustainability has neither been promoted nor required. For years, faculty were stymied …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Guest Blog: The Road to a Campus Plastic Bag Ban
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
During the 2012-2013 school year we passed a Student Union Senate resolution calling for an end to the distribution of plastic bags in campus stores. The year ended with little …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Sustainability Assessment at Institutions of Higher Education
- Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (DC)
With support from the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation, ULSF has developed the Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), a survey instrument designed to assist students, faculty members, staff and administrators in determining …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Transforming the Higher Education Landscape: Researching, Planting and Seed-saving Native Grasses and Wildflowers at Warren Wilson College
- Warren Wilson College (NC)
Since 1999, students on the College's Landscaping Crew have collected native grass and wildflower seeds, established a six-acre campus nursery and acres of prairie meadow habitat, and helped restore local …
- Posted July 1, 2010
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Warren Wilson College Native Grass Landscaping: Changing the Way We Plant the Campus to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Improve Wildlife Habitat and Minimize Maintenance
- Warren Wilson College (NC)
Since 1999, students on the College's Landscaping Crew have collected native grass and wildflower seeds, established a six-acre campus nursery and acres of prairie meadow habitat, and helped restore local …
- Posted June 24, 2011
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Eco-Equity Challenge
- George Washington University (DC)
The George Washington University's Office of Sustainability and the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service have joined efforts to support GW students in their social entrepreneurial efforts to address …
- Posted June 11, 2015
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Writing Sustainability Case Studies with ESRAP: A Collaboration Practice for Graduate Education
- Iowa State University (IA)
- Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Practices (MN)
The global apparel and textile industries are damaging the environment, from fiber production to consumer disposal. University apparel programs have identified the gap in knowledge that students possess regarding the …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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UO vs OSU Energy Civil War
- University of Oregon (OR)
The University of Oregon (UO) and Oregon State University (OSU) staged a human-powered energy generation contest to see which school could produce the most energy from their Recreation Centers' ReCardio …
- Posted June 8, 2010
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Sustainability at Scale: LEED EBOM and The Next Big Step Toward the Sustainable Campus
- California State University, Channel Islands (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- Brightworks Sustainability (OR)
To emphasize the high importance but low attention paid to existing facilities in environmental stewardship, in 2012 the U. S. Green Building council published an article calling existing buildings “the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Global Energy, International Arbitration & Environmental Law Concentration (LLM)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
The University of Texas at Austin's School of Law has created the Master of Laws (LL.M.) Concentration in Global Energy, International Arbitration & Environmental Law to catalyze the interdisciplinary study …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Hawaiian Studies (AA)
- University of Hawaii Honolulu Community College (HI)
The Hawaiian Studies program is inherently sustainability focused due to the Hawaiian culture's inherent focus on Mālama 'Āina (to care for the land), which is engrained or underlying in most …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Breaking into the Sustainability and Higher Education Profession
- Northwestern University (IL)
After speaking with numerous sustainability coordinators and directors, it has become clear that this emerging field brings in creative, hardworking, and versatile professionals from varying backgrounds. This is both exciting …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Free Bikes For Students: UAF Green Bikes
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
Ever biked at -40ºF? Students in Alaska do! UAF Green Bikes program strives to make UAF a more enjoyable place to study, work and live by increasing sustainable transportation, student …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Green and Sustainable Energy Systems
- Kent State University (OH)
A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power system technology is one of the greenest and sustainable energy technologies that tackle the global energy-environmental challenges. In the U.S., approximately 70% of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Connecting Students and Community to Sustainability with Short Videos
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
In this session we will explore how to incorporate students and alumni in the teaching and learning process in sustainability studies through the use of short videos. We will discuss …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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FGCU Water School students engage in hands-on limnology and bathymetry research
- Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)
Students from Florida Gulf Coast University's Water School can be seen getting ready to deploy a quadcopter drone to investigate a nearby pond. This practical exercise is a component of …
- Posted July 28, 2025
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Rad Recruitment and Retention of Peer to Peer Educators
- Northern Michigan University (MI)
The primary focus of this presentation is to share the successful strategies for a peer to peer sustainability educator program through the two key components of recruitment and retention, with …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Demystifying that Six Syllable Word: Designing an Effective Intro to Sustainability
- University of Richmond (VA)
With so many different definitions of sustainability on a university campus, it can be difficult to find people who share a common understanding of that tricky six syllable word. For …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Reenergizing America: Bridging Generation And Culture Gaps & A Plan For A New Environmental Decade
- Clark Atlanta University (GA)
There is a fierce urgency to engage, educate, and embrace the next generation of environmental leaders throughout America, particularly on the campuses of our colleges and universities; but who is …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Allocating a Student Green Fund - First year experience
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (WI)
This informational presentation will provide an overview and go into detail about our first year of experience with our University's student green fund. The presentation will cover the structure, and …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Harvesting the Wind: Productive Student Engagement in Campus Sustainability
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
While students are generally recognized as critical to the success of campus sustainability endeavors - many student groups are prime movers, in fact - their rapid turnover and apparent distractability …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Developing a Doctoral Program in Sustainability
- University of South Dakota (SD)
The University of South Dakota (USD) has proposed a new graduate program in sustainability that would build upon USD's existing academic and research leadership in sustainability in the state and …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Hall Move out, With a Twist.
- University of Arizona (AZ)
This session will review the University of Arizona's Hall Move-Out project. Project goals are to collect sellable goods from students moving out of residence halls and hold a rummage sale …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Creation of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Undergraduate Curriculum
- University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus (CO)
The University of Colorado Denver initiated a faculty led signature area in sustainability to explore the potential of either a major or minor in sustainability. This PowerPoint presentation will cover …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Connecting with community for striking a sustainable balance: a documentary about student experience in a biosphere reserve
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve (SK)
Striking Balance is a documentary series, launching Fall 2016, to celebrate Canada's 16 biosphere reserves-learning sites for research and education about biodiversity conservation and sustainability. Created by UNESCO, biosphere reserves …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Using the Social Cost of Carbon as an Ingredient to Minimize Life Cycle Cost and Carbon
- Miami University (OH)
Optimizing a campus's utility master plan to minimize its twenty-five year life cycle cost is one thing, but add the social cost of carbon to the mix and the results …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Beyond the Ivory Tower: Participating in City and State Sustainability Initiatives and Challenges
- New York University (NY)
As sustainability professionals in institutes of higher education, many of us have seen first-hand the impacts of our work. We have seen how large-scale energy, waste management, and engagement projects …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Decolonization and Transformation of Higher Education for Sustainability
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
This article argues that institutions of higher education (IHEs) require a fundamental paradigm shift toward an Indigenous Knowledge (IK) model inclusive of Indigenous Peoples, perspectives, and values. This model acknowledges …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Implementing Sustainability in Library Instruction: The Journey to Creating a Crowdsourced Mission Statement Informed by Positionalities and Core Values
- New Mexico State University (NM)
This chapter shares the process and rationale behind a library workshop with the Reference and Research Services Department and Archives and Special Collections Department at the New Mexico State University …
- Posted April 13, 2023
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Community Development & Leadership Option (BS in Social Science)
- Oregon State University (OR)
As a Social Science student pursing the option in Community Development and Leadership program, you will investigate the social and cultural dynamics in our communities, explore how these dynamics impact …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Agroecology Certificate
- Florida International University (FL)
This interdisciplinary program under the Department of Earth and Environment is aimed at providing students with an opportunity to learn problems and issues that emerge from the interface between agriculture, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Planetary Opportunities: A Social Contract for Global Change Science to Contribute to a Sustainable Future
- University of Oxford
The global change research community needs to renew its social contract with society by moving beyond a focus on biophysical limits and toward solution-oriented research to provide realistic, context-specific pathways …
- Posted June 29, 2018
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International Master in Environmental Studies & Sustainability Science
- Lund University
Its objective is to prepare students with the knowledge and competencies to actively contribute to long-term ecological and socio-economic sustainability. LUMES is designed to build on the previous knowledge, skills …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Agricultural & Resource Economics (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Department takes particular pride in its research program and recognizes that research permits graduate students to demonstrate their creative ability and to attain academic maturity. Students usually begin thinking …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Determining the GHG Emissions from Composting at The University of Arizona
- University of Arizona (AZ)
This study uses leading industry standards to quantify the net greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) associated with Compost Cats, a student-run composting program at The University of Arizona. The Climate Action …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Introducing Sustainable Practices Into a Reluctant Environment: A Case Study of a University Library
- Lehigh University (PA)
The challenge on any University campus is too change the often headstrong mindsets of both students as well as staff when it comes to issues of sustainability. Some institutions have …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Meeting Climate Action Plan goals through the introduction of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at West Chester University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
West Chester University's President signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in October, 2010 and a Climate Action Plan (CAP) was written. One objective of CAP was to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How universities understand sustainability and its implications for action
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
The integration of sustainability across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has produced an emerging field around defining sustainability. Despite the increase in universities transitioning towards more sustainable institutions, and the importance …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Green Meets Brown: University of Louisville Eco-Reps and Community Composting
- University of Louisville (KY)
The University of Louisville Eco-Reps are a sustainability training & networking group offering certifications, hosting monthly lunches, local speakers, & field trips, and organizing volunteer projects. Our longest-running project was …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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To the Heights: Sustainability at the University of Puget Sound
- University of Puget Sound (WA)
In a city with 37 inches of annual rainfall, effective stormwater management in the Tacoma region is essential to a safe water supply and healthy Puget Sound. The effects of …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Sustainability Curriculum in UK University Sustainability Reports
- Oxford Brookes University
One of the major barriers to incorporating sustainability in the higher education (HE) curriculum is its absence from the university sustainability strategy, the annual reflection of which is the annual …
- Posted Nov. 6, 2019
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Mapping Concordia’s Sustainability Ecosystem, a system mapping experiment
- Concordia University (QC)
Tristan Harris, the founder of the Center for humane Technology, once said: "Our ability to meet the world's challenges depends on us making sense & coordinating together." It means that …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Opening New Markets for Local Food Through the Food Hub Model
- Black Hills State University (SD)
Black Hills Food Hub, a business incubated at BHSU and run by Cobblestone Science (a locally- and women-owned small business), coordinates the needs of cafeterias in the region with local …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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